European climate agency reports record-breaking ocean surface temperatures in March alongside warmest global temperature

Published: 09 April 2024 at 06:13

March 2023 marked the warmest March on record with an average global temperature of 14.14 degrees Celsius, surpassing the previous record by a tenth of a degree. This tenth consecutive month of historic heat was 1.68 degrees Celsius hotter than the average for 1850-1900. The primary cause of this heat was attributed to greenhouse gas emissions from human activities. Additionally, ocean surface temperatures also reached a new high in March, setting a global record.

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