Global surface temperatures in March were 0.1C higher than the record set in 2016, showing a worrying trend of potential accelerated warming. This marks the 10th consecutive monthly record broken, with temperatures sitting at 1.68C above pre-industrial levels.
The 1.5C benchmark, a target in the Paris climate agreement, has been surpassed temporarily over the last 12 months. Scientists express concerns about the possibility of a continued trend leading to detrimental long-term climate impacts.
Diana Urge-Vorsatz, the vice-chair of the IPCC, highlighted the worrying pace of warming over the past 15 years, double that of the trend since the 1970s. She questions whether this is part of normal climate variability or a sign of accelerated global warming.
Gavin Schmidt, director of Nasa's Goddard Institute, noted the consistent breaking of temperature records by up to 0.2C monthly. He expressed humility and concern about the unpredictability of climate trends seen in 2023.
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