The world just had the warmest March on record, according to systems that track the temperature in Europe.
It was about 57 degrees on average in March, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service of the European Union. This is a bit warmer than in past years.
Temperatures were higher than usual in places like Africa, Greenland, and even Antarctica. People say it’s the tenth month in a row that a record has been broken, and it was also the hottest twelve months ever recorded.
At the end of the day, experts say that this rise in temperature is due to more greenhouse gas releases.
Worry was expressed by Samantha Burgess of C3S, who said, “It’s the long-term trend with exceptional records that has us very concerned.”
“These kinds of records really show us how quickly our climate is changing,” she said.
It is being watched by experts to make sure that the temperatures stay below the limit that was agreed upon by world leaders in Paris. It’s not quite that point yet, but experts say we’re getting close, and Burgess says we are “on borrowed time.”
Along with warmer weather on land, the oceans have also warmed up. The oceans help to soak up most of the extra heat from carbon dioxide. This means that when the land is hot, the oceans are hot too.
Jennifer Francis, a scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center, said, “The path won’t change until the amount of greenhouse gases in the air stops rising.” “That means we need to stop burning fossil fuels, stop cutting down trees, and grow our food in a more sustainable way as soon as possible,” she said.
Scientists say that warmer oceans can raise the amount of water in the air, which can lead to heavy rain, strong winds, and other weather problems.
