Brussels, July 9,2025: June 2025 was the world’s third-warmest June on record, trailing only 2023 and 2024, said the EU-funded Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) on Wednesday.
The global average surface air temperature in June was 16.46 degrees Celsius, 0.47 degrees above the 1991-2020 average for the month and 1.3 degrees higher than the 1850-1900 pre-industrial level, C3S said in its monthly bulletin.
Europe’s average temperature for the month was 18.46 degrees, making it the fifth-warmest June on record. Western Europe, however, experienced its warmest June ever, with temperatures averaging 20.49 degrees.
“June 2025 saw an exceptional heatwave impact large parts of Western Europe, with much of the region experiencing very strong heat stress,” said Samantha Burgess, strategic lead for climate at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.
She warned that heatwaves are likely to become “more frequent, more intense and impact more people across Europe” in a warming world.
Beyond Europe, above-average temperatures for June were observed across the United States, northern Canada, central and eastern Asia and West Antarctica.
June’s global average sea surface temperature (SST) over latitudes from 60 degrees north to 60 degrees south was 20.72 degrees, the third-highest for the month.
An “exceptional” marine heatwave developed in the western Mediterranean, where daily SSTs peaked at 27 degrees, the highest ever recorded in the region for June, marking the largest daily SST anomaly globally for any month, C3S noted.
“The long-term trend of rising ocean temperatures is evident globally,” said Julien Nicolas, senior scientist at C3S. He noted that higher SST poses a rising threat to marine ecosystems and biodiversity as oceans absorb around 90 percent of the excess heat caused by human-induced climate change.
Nicolas urged faster action to cut greenhouse gas emissions and to improve climate resilience.
“Reducing emissions and adapting our cities and communities to a world with more extreme weather is critical,” he said.
Patna (Bihar), July 8,2025: Bihar cabinet on Tuesday approved 43 schemes and projects, including the formation of the Bihar Youth Commission, 35 per cent reservation for women native to the State and Rs 100 diesel subsidy for farmers. Women native to the state will be allowed 35 per cent horizontal reservation on all posts in direct appointment in all government service cadres of Bihar state.
Apart from this, the cabinet approved a Divyangjan Civil Seva Protsahan Scheme, under which differently abled people will be given Rs 50,000 and Rs 1 lakh on passing the prelims of UPSC and BPSC exams. Earlier today, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced the Bihar Youth Commission stating that move is aimed at providing more employment opportunities to the youth.
New Delhi, July 7,2025: India’s economic momentum remains untouched with a 6.5% GDP growth mark between the period of 2024-25, leaving other major economies behind in the race. Moreover, the RBI (Reserve Bank of India) is expecting the same rate continuation also for 2025-26.
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra also highlighted that the Indian economy is playing a prime role in global growth due to its strong domestic growth drivers, sound macroeconomic fundamentals, and prudent policies.
It’s a remarkable achievement for India as it came in the time of rising global tensions. Projections of the United Nations and the Confederation of Indian Industry also infuse optimism in the Indian economy.
This achievement is subject to multiple factors like the growth of domestic demand, the rise of spending capacity in cities, and the thriving of private investments. Moreover, businesses are also expanding their operational capacity and working at maximum output levels.
On the other hand, the United Nations has termed the world economic situation as a “precarious moment.” The report took into consideration trade tensions, uncertain policies, as well as a reduction in cross-border investments.
The Reserve Bank of India Financial Stability Report, which was released in June 2025, also highlighted the favorable inflationary conditions in the country. Prices of consumer goods will remain stable due to high crop production.
India’s capital market is also at a positive stage, and the results are visible as the stock markets maintained their strong performance in December 2024 with a mark of 13.2 crore compared to the 4.9 crore of 2019. This optimism is revealing a great public interest in the equity market with a belief in the country’s economic system.
The Foreign Exchange reserves also came to the mark of USD 697.9 billion as of June 20, 2025. This is good news for the Indian economy as these reserves are ideal to cover the imports for 11 months in times of recession or global economic shocks. External debt also remains at a moderate level at a mark of 19.1 % of the GDP as of March 2025.
The export performance of the country also remains to highlight the strong economic conditions. The total exports touched the mark of USD 824.9 billion in 2024-25. It’s almost 6.01% higher than the period of 2023-24, which was USD 778.1 billion.
The positive outlook of the Indian economy in different sectors showed a deep sense of stability and direction among policymakers. With real GDP (Gross Domestic Product) rising at a mark of 6.5% and inflation continuing to remain low, it marks the balanced expansion and price stability of the Indian economy. Sectoral growth of manufacturing, infrastructure, and services is also noted in these years.
Washington, July 7,2025: US President Donald Trump has threatened to slap an additional 10% trade tariffs which supported the alleged ‘Anti-American’ policies of BRICS nations.
“Any Country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS, will be charged an ADDITIONAL 10% Tariff. There will be no exceptions to this policy,” Trump said on Truth Social.
The international multilateral bloc which was founded by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa as an alternative platform to challenge Western hegemony and promote the voices of developing countries, has long been criticised by the US President.
BRICS has been viewed as a favourable bloc by many countries who have expressed their wish to join, and last year expanded to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, with Vietnam becoming a partner nation this year.
Trump’s comments came the bloc’s members criticised the US tariff policies as well as proposing reforms to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and how major currencies are valued, reports BBC.
BRICS countries, who started a meeting in Rio de Janeiro this weekend, have called for reforms to global institutions and positioned the alliance as a platform for diplomacy amid escalating trade conflicts and geopolitical tensions.
A joint statement by the bloc’s Finance Ministers slammed the tariffs, labelling them as a threat to the global economy, and accused it of bringing “uncertainty into international economic and trade activities”.
The leaders also condemned the military strikes on Iran in June, criticising the attacks as a violation of international law.
The summit was attended in person by world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Russian President Vladmir Putin attended it online, while China was represented by Premier Li Qiang who stood in President Xi Jinping.