The oceans have absorbed about 90% of the excess heat trapped by greenhouse gases from 1971–2020. All depths of the ocean are warming.
Maps & Data
The Pacific-North America (PNA) index tracks changes in high and low pressure patterns that affect weather across North America.
Sea level has risen 8-9 inches since 1880, and the rate of increase has accelerated over the satellite era.
The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) tracks changes in pressure and wind across the tropical Pacific during El Niño and La Niña.
Northern Hemisphere June snow cover has shrunk by 14.6 percent per decade.
The sun’s activity during the most recent complete cycle was among the lowest in a century.
Earth's temperature has risen about 2 °F (1.1 ˚C) since the start of the NOAA record in 1850.
Global and regional estimates of sea level rise based on measurements from satellite radar altimeters, continuously checked against a network of tide gauges.
Time series of global surface temperatures for land, ocean, or land and ocean combined compared to long-term climate averages.
Global surface temperature anomaly maps, available at the NOAA Climate at a Glance website, based on the 1981-2010 mean.