""We seem to be entering this new era where temperatures will be significantly higher than what they were ten years ago," says climate scientist Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, from the Australian National University in Canberra."
"The speed at which temperatures are rising, the ocean is heating up and glacial ice mass is melting is concerning, says Mandy Freund, a climate scientist at the University of Melbourne, Australia."
"For the first time, the report includes a measure of the accumulation of heat on Earth and in the atmosphere, called the Earth's energy imbalance (EEI), which reached its highest level since observations started in 1960."
"A positive EEI value means that the total amount of heat stored on Earth is increasing, indicating a concerning trend in global warming."
The World Meteorological Organization's State of the Climate Report 2025 indicates that the last 11 years have been the hottest on record. Atmospheric carbon dioxide and ocean heat reached unprecedented levels in 2025. Although global surface temperatures were slightly lower than the previous year, they remain exceptionally high. Sea-ice levels in both the Antarctic and Arctic are among the lowest since 1979. The report highlights a concerning trend of rising temperatures and increased energy imbalance, with 2025 recording the highest Earth's energy imbalance since 1960.
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