Earth had its second-warmest March ever recorded, NOAA says Thursday.
The average temperature across land and ocean surfaces last month was 2.09 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the 20th century average. Only March 2016 was warmer, and 2016 overall remains the current hottest year in recorded history, according to NOAA.
South America experienced its warmest March on record, while parts of Europe, Asia and Australia recorded hotter-than-usual temperatures last month. The warm temperatures shrank Arctic sea ice to its 11th-lowest extent, covering 251,000 square miles. Antarctic sea ice fared better, with satellite records mapping its extent at 1.54 million square miles, which is near the average for this time of year, according to the NOAA report.
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