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About the Indicators

Indicators provide an important way to track and communicate the causes and effects of climate change. EPA's indicators are designed to help readers understand long-term trends related to climate change. For example, long-term measurements of temperature in the United States and globally are used as an indicator to track and better understand the effects of changes in the Earth's climate.

EPA partners with more than 50 data contributors from various U.S. and international government agencies, academic institutions, and other organizations to compile these key indicators of climate change. EPA ensures the scientific integrity of the indicators through a rigorous development process that includes peer review by independent technical experts.

Explore the resources on this page for more details.

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Data Sources and Methods

EPA follows an established process to identify data, develop indicators, and obtain independent expert review of its indicators. To learn about the data sources and analytical methods used, visit the Data Sources and Methods page.

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Frequent Questions

Browse the Frequent Questions about the Indicators to learn more about EPA’s indicators and how they can be used.

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This website always provides the most recent indicator data, but EPA also periodically publishes indicator summaries in reports, brochures, and fact sheets that can be downloaded and printed. Visit the Publications page to access and download these materials.

Climate Change Indicators

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    • Greenhouse Gases
      • U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      • Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      • Atmospheric Concentrations of Greenhouse Gases
      • Climate Forcing
    • Weather and Climate
      • U.S. and Global Temperature
      • Seasonal Temperature
      • High and Low Temperatures
      • Heat Waves
      • U.S. and Global Precipitation
      • Heavy Precipitation
      • Tropical Cyclone Activity
      • River Flooding
      • Drought
      • A Closer Look: Temperature and Drought in the Southwest
    • Oceans
      • Ocean Heat
      • Sea Surface Temperature
      • Marine Heat Waves
      • Sea Level
      • A Closer Look: Land Loss Along the Atlantic Coast
      • Coastal Flooding
      • Ocean Acidity
    • Snow and Ice
      • Arctic Sea Ice
      • Antarctic Sea Ice
      • Ice Sheets
      • Glaciers
      • Arctic Glaciers
      • A Closer Look: Glaciers in Glacier National Park
      • Lake Ice
      • Great Lakes Ice Cover
      • Community Connection: Ice Breakup in Three Alaskan Rivers
      • Snowfall
      • Snow Cover
      • Snowpack
      • Permafrost
      • Freeze-Thaw Conditions
    • Health and Society
      • Heat-Related Deaths
      • A Closer Look: Heat-Related Workplace Deaths
      • Heat-Related Illnesses
      • Cold-Related Deaths
      • Heating and Cooling Degree Days
      • Residential Energy Use
      • Lyme Disease
      • West Nile Virus
      • Length of Growing Season
      • Growing Degree Days
      • Ragweed Pollen Season
    • Ecosystems
      • Wildfires
      • Streamflow
      • Stream Temperature
      • Tribal Connection: Trends in Stream Temperature in the Snake River
      • Lake Temperature
      • Great Lakes Water Levels and Temperatures
      • Bird Wintering Ranges
      • A Closer Look: The Black Guillemots of Cooper Island
      • Marine Species Distribution
      • Leaf and Bloom Dates
      • Community Connection: Cherry Blossom Bloom Dates in Washington, D.C.
  • Dig into the Data
    • Map Explorer Basics
    • Southwest Case Study
  • Indicator Stories
    • Indicator Infographics
    • Community Connections
    • Indicators Overview StoryMap
    • Seasonality and Climate Change
  • About the Indicators
    • Data Sources and Methods
    • Frequent Questions about the Indicators
    • Publications
Contact Us About Climate Indicators
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Last updated on April 11, 2025
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