Record global temperatures in March illustrate threat to climate goals
a year ago
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- Global temperatures in March were 1.6°C higher than pre-industrial levels, threatening climate goals.
- Europe experienced its warmest March on record, with extremes in both heavy rain and drought.
- Arctic sea ice reached its lowest March extent in 47 years of satellite data.
- Climate change intensifies extreme weather events like heatwaves, heavy rainfall, and droughts.
- The Paris Agreement's goal of limiting warming to 1.5°C is slipping out of reach.
- US President Donald Trump dismissed climate change and withdrew from the Paris Agreement.
- Scientists emphasize that human-caused climate change is driving severe global impacts.