Climate

Axios -  Earth just had its second-warmest March in temperature records that date back to the 1800s, trailing only last year, per the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service.  It's yet another sign of a warming planet from one of the major stewards of global climate data.

Average surface air temps were 0.65°C above the 1991-2020 average and 1.60°C above pre-industrial levels, Copernicus said.

• Meanwhile, Arctic sea ice reached its lowest monthly extent for March in nearly a half-century of satellite records at 6% below average. "This marks the fourth consecutive month in which the sea ice extent has set a record low for the time of year," Copernicus said. Full March analysis