August 2025 was the third-warmest August on record, with temperatures 0.49°C above the 1991-2020 average. The summer of 2025 is also the third warmest overall, with significant heatwaves affecting southwest Europe, particularly the Iberian Peninsula and southwest France. Climate change has intensified conditions leading to wildfires, burning over a million hectares across Europe. The world's oceans are unusually warm, with the average sea surface temperature at 20.82°C, highlighting the urgency of addressing climate change. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)