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The country activated the Copernicus Emergency Management Service at 13:40 on 28 January, the day part of the national territory was severely hit by Storm Kristin.
In addition to the European mechanism, the European Commission says Portugal can also turn to the EU Solidarity Fund, which aims to help Member States repair damage caused by natural disasters
The global average in 2025 was 14.97 °C, just over half a degree above the 1991–2020 average, but a tenth of a degree below the temperature recorded in the warmest year on record. “There is still hope,” says a climatologist.
The difference between the temperatures recorded in 2025 and 2024 (the warmest year on record) was minimal, confirming that the global warming trend continues, says a report from the European Copernicus programme
Copernicus data indicate that 2025 was the third-warmest year on record.
