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WEBCurrent news and data streams about global warming and climate change from NASA.
NASA Says 2022 Fifth Warmest Year on Record, Warming Trend …
WEBJan 12, 2023 · The year 2022 effectively tied for Earth’s 5th warmest year since 1880, and the last 9 consecutive years have been the warmest 9 on record. NASA looks back at how heat was expressed in different ways around the world in 2022.
NASA Study Reveals Compounding Climate Risks at Two Degrees …
WEBAug 14, 2023 · Analysis by the NASA Earth Exchange of high-resolution climate projections concludes that, if global temperatures keep rising and reach 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels, people worldwide could face multiple impacts of climate change simultaneously, with serious consequences.
The Study of Earth as an Integrated System - Climate Change: Vital ...
WEBJan 30, 2024 · Current news and data streams about global warming and climate change from NASA. Earth system science is the study of how scientific data stemming from various fields of research, such as the atmosphere, oceans, land ice and others, fit together to form the current picture of our changing climate.
Global Climate Change Impact on Crops Expected Within 10 Years, …
WEBNov 2, 2021 · Average global crop yields for maize, or corn, may see a decrease of 24% by late century, with the declines becoming apparent by 2030, with high greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new NASA study. Wheat, in contrast, may see an uptick in crop yields by about 17%.
Causes | Facts – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet
WEBVital Signs of the Planet: Global Climate Change and Global Warming. What is the “greenhouse effect”? What is causing it? Are humans to blame? What does solar irradiance have to do with it? Answers here.
What Is Climate Change? | Facts - Climate Change: Vital Signs of …
WEBClimate change is a long-term change in the average weather patterns that have come to define Earth’s local, regional and global climates. These changes have a broad range of observed effects that are synonymous with the term.
2020 Tied for Warmest Year on Record, NASA Analysis Shows
WEBJan 14, 2021 · Human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas. Globally, 2020 was the hottest year on record, effectively tying 2016, the previous record. Overall, Earth’s average temperature has risen more than 2 degrees Fahrenheit since the 1880s.
Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet
WEBTemperature data showing rapid warming in the past few decades, the latest data going up to 2022. According to NASA, 2016 and 2020 are tied for the warmest year since 1880, continuing a long-term trend of rising global temperatures. On top of that, the nine most recent years have been the hottest.
NASA Announces Summer 2023 Hottest on Record – Climate …
WEBSep 14, 2023 · The months of June, July, and August combined were 0.41 degrees Fahrenheit (0.23 degrees Celsius) warmer than any other summer in NASA’s record, and 2.1 degrees F (1.2 C) warmer than the average summer between 1951 and 1980. August alone was 2.2 F (1.2 C) warmer than the average.