This visualization shows sea surface temperature (SST) data from January 2016 through March 2020.

This animated map shows monthly temperature anomalies (changes from an average) from summer 1880 to summer 2023 measured with respect to NASA's 1951-1980 baseline period.

Video: Explore how scientists determine glacial speed from space.

Salinity plays a major role in global ocean circulation and changes in salinity may impact regional and global climates. NASA's Aquarius mission is painting a global picture of our planet's salty waters.

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Video: how different factors, both natural and industrial, contribute to global warming.

Visualization that captures sea surface temperature anomalies around the world from 1982 to 2017.

Visualization of 30 named storms during the 2020 hurricane season

The carbon dioxide cycle is the movement of carbon dioxide (CO₂) between the land, the atmosphere, and the ocean. Print this page to color with your kids at home.

Video: A visualization of the annual Arctic sea ice "minimum" for each year from 1979 through 2022.

A video depicts all seven continents on Earth converging over 250 million years into one new supercontinent called Aurica.

This animation shows how various temperature records and Arctic sea ice have changed between 1850 and 2018 from human and natural drivers of climate change.

The relentless rise of carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.

This visualization presents methane emissions across the United States for the year 2012.

Learn how you can explore Eyes on the Earth's many features, including real-time data visualizations of Earth's vital signs and 3D models of Earth-orbiting satellite missions.

Video: The ocean's important role in absorbing heat and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Land. Water. Fire. Ice. These elements are basic ingredients that make up planet Earth. Take a moment to admire the magnificent spectacle of our stunning home planet from the perspective of space.

The visualization shows monthly global temperature anomalies (changes from an average) between the years 1880 and 2022.

An animation with voiceover narration showing the global ocean tides as a complex system of rotating and trapped waves with a mixture of frequencies.

Ice covers 10 percent of Earth's surface and helps moderate the planet's temperature. Glaciers and ice sheets around the world are melting at an alarming rate. By keeping an eye on Earth's ice from space, NASA satellites help us understand the global effects of climate change.

Earth has about 370,000,000,000,000,000,000 (quintillion) gallons of water, with some sources easier to access and use than others. The water budget tells us where that water is – key information that helps better plan for the future.

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Trick or treat? How many pumpkins would it take to equal the mass of the world’s annual fossil fuel carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions? Hint: This isn’t a trick 👻

Take a 360-degree view of an iceberg and sea ice during Operation IceBridge flights over Greenland.

Desde 1978, la NASA ha estado monitoreando los vientos oceánicos a través de la dispersometría, cuyos datos han mejorado los pronósticos meteorológicos y de huracanes y nos han ayudado a comprender mejor los patrones climáticos globales.