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Global Climate Dashboard

Climate Change

Climate Variability

Climate Projections

Ocean Heat (10²² Joules)

Each bar shows heat energy in the top half-mile of the ocean compared to the average from 1955-2006.

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Global Average Temperature (˚C)

The temperature near Earth’s surface is rising: the bars show each year’s average temperature compared to the 20th century average.

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Carbon Dioxide (ppm)

The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has risen by 25% since 1958, and by about 40% since the Industrial Revolution.

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