According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, global average surface temperatures for the first three months of 2018 have eased off of their record-breaking streaks seen in recent years, with January and March each being only the fifth warmest months for their respective months, and February coming in as the 11th hottest February in the 139-year record. While this trend looks good on the surface, NOAA points out that each of these months’ temperatures are still well above the 20th century average, meaning we’re still far from out of the global warming gutter.
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