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Last year, global temperatures were cooled slightly by a natural weather pattern in the Pacific called La Niña. That meant it wasn't quite as hot as 2024, but the long-term trend is clear. The last 11 years were the hottest of all those recorded since the mid-19th century. And scientists fear that the planet could soon breach the long-term target of limiting the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels, possibly by the end of the decade.

去年，全球气温受到太平洋地区一个被称为 “拉尼娜” 的自然气候模式的影响而略有下降。这意味着虽然去年全球气温并没有 2024 年热，但长期趋势显而易见。过去的 11 年是自 19 世纪中叶有记录以来最热的年份。科学家们担忧地球的气温可能很快就会突破限制全球气温较工业化前水平上升 1.5 度的长期目标，而这很可能会在本年代末发生。

Scientists say there's no doubt that this warming is caused by humanity's vast carbon emissions, mainly from burning fossil fuels.

科学家们表示，毫无疑问，气候变暖的趋势是由人类活动所导致的大量碳排放造成的，这类排放主要源于化石燃料的燃烧。