Broken record: March is 10th straight month to be hottest on record, scientists say

File - A volunteer distributes drinking water next to a bus stand on a hot day in Hyderabad, India, March 21, 2024. Earth just had its warmest March ever recorded, the 10th month in a row to set such a record, according to the European Union climate agency Copernicus.

For the 10th consecutive month, Earth in March set a new monthly record for global heat — with both air temperatures and the world’s oceans hitting an all-time high for the month, the European Union climate agency Copernicus said.