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Heat Stress on the Great Barrier Reef
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Heat Stress on the Great Barrier Reef

Weeks of warmer-than-average ocean temperatures caused extensive bleaching in the world’s largest coral reef system.

Published Mar 18, 2024

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An Eruption for Galápagos Iguanas
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An Eruption for Galápagos Iguanas

A volcano on Fernandina, an uninhabited island dense with wildlife, is lighting up the night sky with the glow of lava.

Published Mar 8, 2024

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Sea Surface Temperature
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Sea Surface Temperature

Ocean temperatures can influence weather, such as hurricane formation, and climate patterns, such as El Niño. These maps show the temperature at the surface of the world’s seas and oceans.

Jul 2002 — Jan 2024

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Net Radiation
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Net Radiation

Net radiation is the balance between incoming and outgoing energy at the top of the atmosphere. It is the total energy available to influence climate after light and heat are reflected, absorbed, or emitted by clouds and land.

Jul 2006 — Jan 2024

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Land Surface Temperature
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Land Surface Temperature

Land surface temperatures rise and fall with the heat of the Sun, and they represent how hot or cold the surface would feel to touch. These maps show daytime land temperatures as measured from space.

Feb 2000 — Jan 2024

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