Temperatures across the globe hit another monthly record high, rising to 2.43 degrees above the 20th century average.
That average is now seemingly a distant memory. March was the tenth month in a row that global average temperatures were the hottest month on record, says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The March average barely edged out the previous record high set in March 2016. Given the temperatures for the first three months of the year, it’s virtually certain 2024 will be one of the world’s top five warmest years on record globally, NOAA reports.
The agency sees a 55% chance the year could be the warmest in the 175-year record.