March 2024 Breaks Global Heat Record for 10th Consecutive Month

As temperatures soar above historical averages, scientists emphasize the urgent need for global efforts to combat climate change.

For the 10th consecutive month, Earth set a new monthly record for global heat in March 2024, with both air temperatures and the world's oceans hitting all-time highs.
March 2024 was 1.68 degrees Celsius warmer than in the late 1800s, marking a significant increase due to human-caused climate change.
Scientists attribute the record-breaking heat to a combination of a strong El Nino and non-natural marine heat waves, alongside carbon dioxide and methane emissions from burning fossil fuels.
Despite El Nino waning, experts warn that the trajectory of global warming will not change until greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere stop rising.
Global sea surface temperature in March reached the highest monthly value on record, underscoring the need for more ambitious global action towards net zero emissions.