Rising Sea Level

Five satellite images that show how fast and drastically the Earth is changing

Satellite data is useful to provide global observations of key components of the climate system and biosphere that are essential for our understanding of how the planet is changing.

Iceland lost 750 sq km of glaciers over the last two decades due to global warming

Experts have previously warned that Iceland's glaciers are at risk of disappearing entirely by 2200.

Greenland's melting ice sheets will soon face point of no return due to climate change

The researchers said despite seasonal periods of growth, Greenland has lost 3.5 trillion tons of ice since 2003.

Rising temperatures making oceans stable, reducing carbon absorption capacity warns scientists

These findings have profound and troubling implications which include potentially driving more "intense, destructive hurricanes" as ocean surfaces warm.