2026 saw the hottest March ever recorded in the continental U.S.

from Weekend Edition Sunday · host Elissa Nadworny

This was the hottest March ever recorded in the contiguous U.S., going back 132 years. Climate change is driving up temperatures, and making intense wildfires more likely.

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