March temperatures around the world were 3 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than in the late 1800s when fossil fuels were rarely burned
Temperature records were shattered last month, marking it the hottest March the world has experienced. It was also the 10th consecutive month of extremely hot weather, with El Nino weather phenomena partly to blame.
According to the EU Copernicus Climate Change Service, March temperatures around the world were 3 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than in the late 1800s when fossil fuels were rarely burned.
Over the past year, temperatures have risen by 1.58 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels. This increase surpasses the 2015 Paris Agreement’s critical threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), which scientists warn could have severe consequences for the planet.