"Planet Marks Tenth Consecutive Hottest Month on Record, Climate Scientists Alarmed"

March 2024 marked the tenth consecutive month of record-breaking heat, with sea surface temperatures hitting a new high, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service. The global average temperature for March was 1.68 degrees Celsius hotter than the pre-industrial era, contributing to the hottest 12-month period on record. Rising greenhouse gas emissions have led to calls for urgent action to limit global warming, as scientists warn of increasingly erratic weather patterns and the need to reduce emissions to meet the Paris climate goals.