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Hottest March ever

The past ten months have broken all previous temperature records, including March.

ነቲ ቪድዮ ብምዕዛብ ነቲ ስራሕ ዕመምዎ

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The story  

Last month was the world's warmest March on record.

The past ten months have all broken heat records with above-average temperatures across the globe, including in Africa and Antarctica.

Because of climate change, scientists say hotter weather is now expected, but it's becoming harder to make predictions about future temperatures.

Key words and phrases

usher in
show where to go
• We ushered in the New Year with a huge party.
• The working from home policy ushered in a new era for the company.

on borrowed time
lasting longer than expected
• We're all on borrowed time. Climate change will make the planet unliveable eventually.
• My dog wasn't expected to live longer than 13 years. He's living on borrowed time.

caps
completes
• The London concert capped the band's year-long world tour.
• The last week of June capped the end of the exam period for the students.

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