Weather & Science
World Hits 10th Consecutive Month of Record-High Temperatures
- Global economy has overshot 1.5C climate target for full year
- Copernicus Climate Service calls for rapid emissions reduction
A woman wipes her sweat on a hot summer day in Gurugram, India on April 7.
Photographer: Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times/Getty Images
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March was the Earth’s 10th consecutive month of record-breaking heat, with populations across much of the northern and southern hemispheres experiencing temperatures overshooting climate targets.
The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service reported Tuesday that record March temperatures globally were 1.68C (3F) hotter than historical averages. The past 12 months have been 1.58C above pre-industrial temperatures, exceeding the 1.5C limit that policymakers and scientists warn could threaten life on the planet.