India's Warming Crisis: 2025 Eighth Hottest Year, IMD Warns of Extreme Weather

• 2025 marked India's 8th hottest year, with average temperatures 0.28°C above the long-term average, despite no strong El Niño.
• The decade 2016-2025 is the warmest on record, with 10 of the last 15 years being exceptionally warm, indicating a continuous warming trend.
• Climate change impacts are evident, with annual average temperature increasing by 0.68°C per century since 1901.
• Extreme weather events in 2025, including floods, landslides, and heat, claimed approximately 2,760 lives, with Uttar Pradesh most affected.
• IMD predicts January 2026 to have below-average minimum temperatures in most areas, with more cold wave days in Central India, E UP, and Bihar.

Why It Matters: India faces a rapid warming trend and increasing extreme weather, demanding urgent climate action.