Global climate data
It’s sometimes claimed that we are in a ‘climate emergency’. The problem is that the data doesn’t support this idea. Take a look at the datasets below (click images for more details and sources), and then also look at the official position on extreme weather, from the IPCC, at the bottom of this page.
View fullsizeDrought
Drought
View fullsizeHurricanes (ACE)
Hurricanes (ACE)
View fullsizePrecipitation (three datasets)
Precipitation (three datasets)
View fullsizeVariability of precipitation (extremes)
Variability of precipitation (extremes)
View fullsizeSnow cover
Snow cover
View fullsizeTemperatures in the Troposphere
Temperatures in the Troposphere
View fullsizeGlobal mean surface temperature
Global mean surface temperature
The IPCC on extreme weather
According to the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment report, scientists can find no trends in the following weather, climate and related phenomena.
heavy rain
river floods
pluvial floods
landslides
hydrological drought
agricultural drought
ecological drought
aridity
fire weather
wind storms
dust storms
hurricanes
snow cover
snow storms
glaciers
ice sheets
ice storms
hail
avalanches
relative sea level
coastal floods
coastal erosion
marine heatwaves
ocean acidity
However, trends may have been detected for:
mean air temperature
extreme heat
mean ocean temperature
ocean salinity
cold spells
permafrost
dissolved oxygen
CO2 at surface
lake, river and sea ice
(Source IPCC AR6, WG1, Table 12.12. The chapter can be downloaded here. The table is on page 1856.)
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