Latest State of the Climate: Yup, Still Getting Hotter

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An Indian woman carries an empty water pot as she crosses the dry bed of a pond at Mehmadpur village, some 20 kms from Ahmedabad, on July 8, 2014.

The annual State of the Climate is in, and for readers looking forward to cracking a beer and diving into the 275-page report, read no further. Spoiler Alert: The planet is still getting hotter.

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association issues a report each year compiling the latest data collected by scientists from around the world. Here’s a review, in six charts, of some of the climate highlights from 2013.

The ocean surface continues to warm.



Four independent datasets show that for surface ocean temperatures, last year was among the 10 warmest years on record. The North Pacific set a new record.

Sea levels reach a record high.