Global sea surface temperature for April were the warmest on record, reaching 68.97 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.

That means 13 straight months of record heat.

Air temperatures were also the warmest on record as the planet reached its 11th warmest month — April saw an average surface air temperature of 59.05 degrees Fahrenheit, 1.21 degrees Fahrenheit above the 1991 to 2020 average for April, according to the report.

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