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Geneva, February 8 (RHC)-- The World Meteorological Organization reports January 2025 was the warmest since records began, reaching 1.75 degrees Celsius above the preindustrial level. 

The January data was a “surprise” to many scientists, coming despite La Niña conditions that tend to cool the globe.  Last Sunday, February 2nd, temperatures at the North Pole soared above the freezing point of ice, reaching 36 degrees Fahrenheit above normal for the date.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for promoting international cooperation on atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology and geophysics.

The WMO originated from the International Meteorological Organization, a nongovernmental organization founded in 1873 as a forum for exchanging weather data and research.

Proposals to reform the status and structure of the IMO culminated in the World Meteorological Convention of 1947, which formally established the World Meteorological Organization, which is based in Geneva.