Climate Information and Graphics
Keeping up with climate change science isn’t for everyone, but sometimes you just want to quickly get an update that you can understand. One of my favorite websites for data-based information on climate change is NASA. They create visuals that you can understand quickly and then dig deeper on a host of subjects. NASA: Climate Change and Global Warming Quickly understand what drives sea level changes. “Sea level rise is caused primarily by two factors related to global warming: the added water from melting ice sheets and glaciers and the expansion of seawater as it warms.” Get statistics on global temperature trends. “Nineteen of the warmest years have occurred since 2000, with the exception of 1998. The year 2020 tied with 2016 for the warmest year on record since record-keeping began in 1880.” Their global temperature time series visual from 1884 to 2020 is worth seeing! Global Temperature | Vital Signs – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet (nasa.gov) The effects of g...