A World of Agreement: Temperatures Are Rising According to independent analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Earth’s surface temperatures in 2019 were the second warmest since modern recordkeeping began in 1880. Globally, 2019 temperatures were second only to those in 2016 and continued the planet’s long-term warming trend. The past five years have been the warmest of the past 140 years. In 2019, global temperatures were 0.98 degrees Celsius (1.8 degree

Our planet is getting warmer. Every year, NASA and NOAA calculate the average surface temperature around the globe. These annual temperature data make up the global temperature record – and it’s how scientists know that the planet is warming. Red spirals in this visualization indicate years with warmer-than-average temperatures. The visualization “turns red” after 1975, showing that most of Earth’s warming has occurred in the last several decades. Overall, the average global temperature on Earth

Four Solar Storms Hit Earth This Week - Four solar storms are hitting Earth tonight, and more are coming through October 17. What happens when four CMEs collide with our magnetic field? Could this be one of the brightest aurora displays in years? According to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center, the impacts could last for days, shaping the skies across the north. Watch how science meets the storm. | The Brain Maze