And the heat goes on: warmest March on record
By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID (AP) – 2 days ago
WASHINGTON — And the heat goes on.
Last month was the warmest March on record worldwide, based on records back to 1880, scientists reported Thursday.
The average temperature for the month was 56.3 degrees Fahrenheit (13.5 degrees Celsius), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported.
That was 1.39 degrees F (0.77 C) above the average for the month over the 20th century.
NOAA researchers said the warmer-than-normal conditions were especially notable in northern Africa, South Asia, Tibet, Delhi, India and Canada.
Cooler-than-normal regions included Mongolia and eastern Russia, northern and western Europe, Mexico, northern Australia, western Alaska and the southeastern United States.
Contributing to the record month was El Nino, a periodic warming of the tropical Pacific Ocean that, combined with changes in winds and air pressure, can affect weather worldwide.
The Associated Press: And the heat goes on: warmest March on record
By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID (AP) – 2 days ago
WASHINGTON — And the heat goes on.
Last month was the warmest March on record worldwide, based on records back to 1880, scientists reported Thursday.
The average temperature for the month was 56.3 degrees Fahrenheit (13.5 degrees Celsius), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported.
That was 1.39 degrees F (0.77 C) above the average for the month over the 20th century.
NOAA researchers said the warmer-than-normal conditions were especially notable in northern Africa, South Asia, Tibet, Delhi, India and Canada.
Cooler-than-normal regions included Mongolia and eastern Russia, northern and western Europe, Mexico, northern Australia, western Alaska and the southeastern United States.
Contributing to the record month was El Nino, a periodic warming of the tropical Pacific Ocean that, combined with changes in winds and air pressure, can affect weather worldwide.
The Associated Press: And the heat goes on: warmest March on record