If you thought last month felt a bit warmer than usual, you are not alone!
The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration says last month was the second-hottest March on record for the entire planet.
Only March of 2016 was hotter.
NOAA also says the first quarter of this year — that’s January, February, and March — was the third-warmest record for the globe.
Analysts say this could be a sign of how climate change is affecting earth.
Another example?
Loss of polar sea ice.
NOAA says average arctic sea ice coverage was nearly 6% below the numbers from 1981 to 2010.
It was even worse for Antarctic sea ice — that number was down nearly 22%.
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