Europe is fastest-warming continent, report finds
Europe is the fastest-warming continent, with a warming rate of 0.56C per decade over the past 30 years, more than twice the global average. The European State of the Climate Report for 2025 found that 95% of Europe experienced above-average temperatures last year.
Europe is warming at a rate of 0.56C per decade, more than twice the global average of 0.27C per decade. The European State of the Climate Report for 2025, published by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts and the World Meteorological Organisation, found that at least 95% of Europe experienced above-average temperatures last year. A three-week heatwave gripped sub-Arctic Fennoscandia, with temperatures exceeding 30C inside the Arctic Circle. Glaciers across Europe recorded a net loss of mass, with Iceland experiencing severe declines. The report highlights the complex reasons behind Europe's rapid warming, including shifts in atmospheric circulation and cleaner air allowing more sunlight to reach the surface.
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