Climate Science

Earth's climate has varied drastically over the planet's 4.5-billion-year lifetime. Humans have existed in a relatively stable time for the climate system, but our collective actions are now changing the climate. Click through the resources on this page to learn about the history of Earth's climate, natural climate variability, and the evidence of recent human-caused climate change.

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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Data-packed infographic on Earth's oceans

Did you know more than 200 million people live on land that could be flooded by rising sea levels? Learn fascinating facts about the ocean from this data-filled infographic from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.

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NOAA SciJinks

Why do flash floods occur?

Flash flooding can be more dangerous than traditional floods, occurring within the span of hours and exhibiting rapid currents. Here's how atmospheric conditions and geography combine to make some locations ripe for the disaster.

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NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Visualizations of climate change's impacts all over the world

Fascinating visuals compiling news and data streams about global warming and climate change from NASA on topics including sea level and carbon dioxide.

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