May 29, 2025 · Earth’s average surface temperature has been rising because human-produced greenhouse gases are causing Earth to absorb more energy than it radiates back to space.

Oct 12, 2022 · We know the world is warming because people have been recording daily high and low temperatures at thousands of weather stations worldwide, over land and ocean, for many decades …

Jun 26, 2025 · Rising amounts of greenhouse gases are preventing heat radiated from Earth’s surface from escaping into space as freely as it used to. Most of the excess atmospheric heat is passed back …

Jun 25, 2025 · Global Climate Dashboard Tracking climate change and natural variability over time.

In the future, rising temperatures and increases in the duration and intensity of drought are expected to increase wildfire occurrence and also reduce the effectiveness of prescribed fire.

Jun 25, 2025 · Time series of global surface temperatures for land, ocean, or land and ocean combined compared to long-term climate averages.

Mar 6, 2012 · These maps show the average of a set of climate model experiments projecting changes in surface temperature for the period 2050-2059, relative to the period from 1971-1999.

May 21, 2025 · Without any carbon dioxide, Earth’s natural greenhouse effect would be too weak to keep the average global surface temperature above freezing. By adding more carbon dioxide to the …

In turn, these rising temperatures cause more snow and ice to melt, and the cycle begins again. Scientists believe the albedo effect is one of the major reasons why the Arctic is warming more …

Mar 25, 2025 · A new study finds that while climate models have successfully captured many global warming trends, such as rising temperatures and more intense downpours, they still fall short in key …