The amount of sea ice that survives the Arctic summer has declined by 12 percent per decade since the start of the satellite record in 1979.
Climate Change & Global Warming
Global average sea level has risen at least 8-9 inches since 1880, and the rate is accelerating thanks to glacier and ice sheet melt.
In the past 60 years, carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased 100-200 times faster than it did during the end of the last ice age.
Earth's surface temperature has risen about 2 degrees Fahrenheit since the start of the NOAA record in 1850. It may seem like a small change, but it's a tremendous increase in stored heat.
Susan Solomon Wins 2009 Volvo Environment Prize
January 15, 2009
At least once a winter, a storm big enough to dominate the national news gets people wondering how to make extreme snowstorms make sense in the context of global warming.
Released in 2023, the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) includes an Art × Climate gallery. This work by Amuri Morris focuses on Shelton Johnson's life mission to encourage Black people to reconnect with the natural world.