January wasn't expected to break global temperature records. But it did.

The planet has been shattering heat records for the past two years. That was expected to ease in January—and the fact that it didn't has climate researchers worried.

Feb 12, 2025 - 18:22
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January wasn't expected to break global temperature records. But it did.
A woman sunbathes on a summer day in Montevideo, Uruguay, in January of 2025. This January was the hottest ever recorded on Earth.

The planet has been shattering heat records for the past two years. That was expected to ease in January—and the fact that it didn't has climate researchers worried.

(Image credit: Matilde Campodonico/AP)