July 2025 emerged as Earth’s third-warmest July on record, according to data from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). The average global surface air temperature reached 16.68 °C, which is 0.45 °C above the 1991–2020 average.

This sobering milestone accompanies a record-breaking heat event in Turkey, where the southeastern town of Silopi recorded a staggering 50.5 °C, the highest temperature ever registered in the country.

These extreme temperatures are more than just numbers they reflect a disturbing trajectory in warming trends. The 12-month period from August 2024 to July 2025 averaged 1.53 °C above pre-industrial levels, surpassing the 1.5 °C threshold set by the Paris Agreement.

Scientists stress that, although the record streak ended, the cumulative impact of global warming isn’t over. Continued heatwaves, floods, and wildfires underscore the urgency of rapid CO₂ emission cuts.