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Update: Carbon Dioxide Concentration
June's global average atmospheric carbon dioxide was about 421 parts per million (ppm), a roughly 51% increase since 1750. This rise is mainly due to human activities such as burning fossil fuels.
Powerful NASA-ISRO Earth Observing Satellite Coming Together in India
Built on opposite sides of the planet, the NISAR satellite will deepen understanding of climate change, deforestation, glacier melt, volcanoes, earthquakes, and more.
What's the Difference Between Weather, Climate, Global Warming, and Climate Change?
These terms are often used interchangeably but have distinct meanings. Visit the link above to get a refresher.
Too Hot to Handle: How Climate Change May Make Some Places Too Hot to Live
As Earth’s climate warms, incidences of extreme heat and humidity are rising, with significant consequences for human health. Climate scientists are tracking a key measure of heat stress that can warn us of harmful conditions.
Extreme Makeover: Human Activities Are Making Some Extreme Events More Frequent or Intense
It’s not your imagination: Certain extreme events, like heat waves, are happening more often and becoming more intense. Scientists are finding clear human fingerprints all over these extreme weather and climate events.
Images of Change: California’s Shasta Lake Rebounds
In May 2023, California’s largest reservoir reached 98% capacity, up from 31% in November 2022. Click through to find out what contributed to this change.
Images of Change: Historic Snowpack for the Sierra Nevada
After a series of powerful storms during the winter of 2022-2023, snowpack in a California mountain range was the deepest since systematic measurements began. Satellite images show the difference.
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