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April 9, 2026

Abnormally hot March smashes heat record

By SETH BORENSTEIN
AP Science Writer

WASHINGTON — March's persistent unseasonable heat was so intense that the continental United States registered its most abnormally hot month in 132 years of records, according to federal weather data.

And the next year or so looks to turn the dial up on global warmth even more, as some forecasts predict a brewing El Nino will reach superstrength.


 
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