FT: World’s hottest January on record shocks scientists – not in a good way

Key topics:

• January 2025 was the hottest on record, 1.75C above pre-industrial average.
• La Niña's cooling effects failed to slow global warming, adding to climate fears.
• Europe had its second-hottest January, despite cooler temperatures in some regions.

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By Attracta Mooney and Jana Tauschinski in London

Data adds to fears that climate change is accelerating, as La Niña phenomenon fails to cool global temperatures

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