1. Climate: Map showing 2015 was warmest year on record

    Just a half degree of separation

    The planet is effectively three-quarters of the way to the limit set by world leaders of 2 degrees Celsius of warming.

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  2. Map of surface temperature departures from average in 2014

    Taking the temperature of planet Earth

    COSMIC satellites have provided a reliable thermometer in the sky.

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  3. ORCAS infographic shows how air-sea exchange of gases will be studied over Southern Ocean

    Flying lab to investigate Southern Ocean's appetite for carbon

    The ORCAS field campaign will help scientists better understand just how much carbon dioxide the icy waters are able to lock away.

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  4. NCAR sea ice predictions: Images showing observed and predicted winter sea ice loss

    NCAR develops method to predict sea ice changes years in advance

    NCAR scientists present evidence in a new study that they can predict whether the Arctic sea ice that forms in the winter will grow, shrink, or hold its own over the next several years.

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  5. Climate and food security. Photo of farmer tilling soil

    Global food system faces multiple threats from climate change

    The impacts are expected to be particularly pronounced for the poor and those living in tropical regions.

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