Climate Change Indicators

Oceans Oceans are bodies of salt water that cover about 70.8% of the Earth’s surface and contain 97% of Earth’s water. An ocean can also refer to any large body of water into which the world ocean is conventionally divided.

A Closer Look: Temperature and Drought in the Southwest This feature provides a closer look at temperature and drought trends in the southwestern United States. Figure 1. ...

Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions This index describes greenhouse gas emissions worldwide.Figure 1. Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas, 1990–2015