Coe Barrett

WMO says the planet is about 1.4 degrees Celsius hotter than it was during the pre-industrial era.

And all that planetary heating means it's almost more surprising when a year doesn't come with the tagline hottest year ever.

So it doesn't look like 2025 will end up with that superlative.

That's probably due to natural cycles and Earth's weather systems that dragged global temperatures down slightly this year.

But overall, the pattern of global warming is clear.

That's according to WMO Deputy Secretary General Coe Barrett.

The report comes as the United Nations Annual Climate Summit starts next week.

No high-level officials from the United States will attend the meeting.

Alejandra Borunda, NPR News.