March 2023: Earth's Second-Warmest Month on Record
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March 2023 tied for the second warmest March on record, with temperatures globally several degrees above average, even before the projected arrival of the El Niño climate pattern. This marks the 529th month in a row with temperatures exceeding the 20th-century average. The extent of Arctic and Antarctic sea ice was also well below average during the month, flirting with record lows in both hemispheres. Climate scientists expect that 2023 will end up as one of the top five warmest years on record, with Earth projected to eclipse 2.7 degrees of global warming by August of 2034.
Topics:world#arctic-and-antarctic-sea-ice#climate-change#climate-scientists#el-nino#global-temperature#weather-patterns
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