Europe is already in the wrath of an Arctic blast, but a "meteorological hammer" is about to drop on the USA as well, gripping all but the westernmost regions in days or weeks of below-normal temperatures, supercell... READ MORE
Record temperatures in northern Alaska
The most northern town in Alaska, Utqiaġvik (71°N) reached 40°F/4.5°C on Monday, more than 37°F above the average high temperature for this time of year. Monday's temperature not only surpassed the previous... READ MORE
Temperatures in Europe have increased at more than twice the global average
Temperatures in Europe have increased at more than twice the global average over the past 30 years – the highest of any continent in the world. This includes the Arctic which is the fastest warming region on Earth.... READ MORE
Devastating floods in Nigeria claim over 600 lives
Intense floods like those inundating Nigeria in recent weeks are expected to become more frequent as the globe continues to warm under a thickening blanket of greenhouse gases.... READ MORE
Greenland 8°C warmer in September
In what would be the start to a series of anomalous temperature spikes in the autumnal shoulder season, the temperature at Greenland's highest point was above freezing on Sept 3--the first time ever recorded in... READ MORE
COUNTDOWN
CO2 Budget Depletion
Daily mean for 2m surface temperature in the Arctic : 66°N – 90°N
Daily of 2m surface temperature across various latitudnal zones over the years.Derived from dataset made available by ECMWF; Dataset :Daily statistics calculated from ERA5 data.
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ARCTIC RISK INDICATORS
The following gauges show up-to-date data regarding key indicators in the Arctic. These indicators clearly point to the crisis at hand.