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A live overview of the key indicators of climate change — with open data from NASA, NOAA and NSIDC.

The climate is changing. But what does that mean in concrete terms? This page shows four core figures that scientists worldwide use to track global warming. The data comes directly from NASA and NOAA and is automatically refreshed every six hours.

How to read this dashboard? Each card below shows one indicator: the current value, how much it has changed compared to last year, and a chart showing the trend over time. The higher the line climbs (or in the case of sea ice: drops), the stronger the signal of climate change.

Global temperature anomaly
1.19°C
▼ -0.10 °C vs. last year
vs. 1951–1980 average · updated 2026-05-19 01:50
CO₂ concentration
432.3ppm
▲ +4.03 ppm vs. last year
Mauna Loa, weekly · updated 2026-05-19 01:50
Arctic sea ice (September)
4.75mln km²
▲ +0.40 mln km² vs. last year
Annual minimum · updated 2026-05-19 01:50
Sea level rise
100.4mm
▲ +0.60 mm vs. last year
Satellite measurement, vs. 1993 · updated 2026-05-19 00:39

Global temperature anomaly

Annual deviation in °C — NASA GISS

What you are seeing. How much warmer or colder a year was compared to the average between 1951 and 1980. A value of +1 °C means: the Earth was one degree warmer than normal that year. Since around 1980, the line has been rising unmistakably.

CO₂ in the atmosphere

Weekly Mauna Loa measurements (ppm) — NOAA GML

What you are seeing. The amount of CO₂ (carbon dioxide) in the air, measured in Hawaii. "ppm" means "parts per million". Before the industrial revolution this was about 280 ppm — today we are above 420. CO₂ traps heat and is the main cause of global warming.

Arctic sea ice — September minimum

Extent in million km² — NSIDC

What you are seeing. The amount of floating ice around the North Pole at the end of summer, when the ice is at its smallest. Less ice means the Earth absorbs more sunlight instead of reflecting it — a self-reinforcing effect.

Sea level rise

Satellite measurement (TOPEX/Jason/Sentinel-6) in mm vs. 1993 — NOAA STAR

What you are seeing. How much higher the average sea level is compared to 1993, measured by a succession of satellites. The water rises because glaciers and ice sheets melt and because warmer water takes up more space. The trend is about 3.1 mm per year — and it is accelerating. For low-lying countries this is one of the most direct consequences of climate change.