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.
The lower 48 saw January 2025 as one of the coldest in over 30 years, but across the globe, the planet still managed to have one of the warmest Januaries on record. Quite a contrast.
Residents across the eastern and southern United States shivered last month as multiple Arctic fronts brought record-low temperatures and rare snow to the Gulf Coast. The numbers are in, and NOAA says ...
The Lower 48 stood out as one of the few colder spots in overall global warmth. Here's the newly-released perspective.