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Update: Carbon dioxide concentration
Global average atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration was about 406 parts per million (ppm) in February.
Update: Sea level change
The latest numbers are in! Use the new "zoom" feature on a desktop machine for a closer look at the data.
NASA tests observing capability on Hawaii's coral reefs
Data collected by the same instruments and aircraft that studied volcanoes and coral reefs in Hawaii this winter will be used to evaluate the possibility of a future satellite mission.
SAGE III achieves first light from space station perch
SAGE III reached another milestone by collecting first light data from its new home on the International Space Station.
NASA's ICESat-2 to provide more depth to sea ice forecasts
Slated to launch in 2018, NASA’s Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 mission will observe sea ice thickness, an essential measurement of Earth's climate.
NASA satellite identifies global ammonia ‘hotspots’
A study ties fertilizers, animal waste, changes to atmospheric chemistry and climate change to increased ammonia over the United States, Europe, China and India.
GRACE mission: 15 years of watching water on Earth
In 15 years of operations, the GRACE satellite mission has dramatically changed our view of how water moves and is stored on Earth.
Could leftover heat from last El Niño fuel a new one?
Could leftover heat from the last El Nino fuel a new one? JPL Climatologist Bill Patzert looks at the current state of the Pacific Ocean as seen by the Jason-3 satellite.
NASA’s aerial survey of polar ice expands its Arctic reach
Operation IceBridge will expand its reach to explore the Arctic’s Eurasian Basin through two research flights.
SAGE III installed on its new home on the International Space Station
SAGE III is now safely installed on the outside of the International Space Station, where it will monitor ozone and aerosols in Earth’s upper atmosphere.
NASA study improves forecasts of summer Arctic sea ice coverage
A new NASA forecasting model based on satellite measurements is allowing researchers to make better estimates of summer Arctic sea ice area.
Goddard's IceCube SmallSat ready for launch, space station deployment
NASA's IceCube, which will measure cloud ice levels using a radiometer, is poised to take flight to the International Space Station.
Images of Change: Neumayer Glacier shrinks on South Georgia Island
Neumayer Glacier, on the east coast of South Georgia Island, has retreated more than 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) during the past 16 years.
Images of Change: Shrinking glaciers in New Zealand
Global warming is the likely cause of New Zealand's retreating glaciers, which have been shrinking since 1890.
Images of Change: Urban expansion in Shanghai, China
Shanghai epitomizes China’s urbanization trend over the last four decades, its population doubling from 12 million in 1982 to 24 million in 2016.
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