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Infographics of Climate Change Indicators

Explore the range of climate change indicators through illustrations and summary statistics of indicator trends. Infographics are available on these topics:

  • The Changing Arctic Climate
  • Climate Change & Heat
  • Climate Change & Ocean Impacts
  • Chemistry & Greenhouse Gases
  • Climate Change & Ecology

These infographics can be used as digital products or downloaded and printed as posters. The posters are optimized for printing on a 11x17in or ANSI B paper size. 


Illustrations and summary statistics on the changing Arctic climate.

The Changing Arctic Climate

As global temperatures rise, the Arctic is experiencing the fastest rates of warming. This infographic illustrates the changes in Alaskan surface air temperature, Alaskan ground temperature, Alaskan permafrost, and Arctic Sea Ice.

View and download the poster:   The Changing Arctic Climate (pdf) (59.95 MB, December 2024)

Indicators featured:

  • U.S. and Global Temperature
  • Freeze-Thaw Conditions
  • Permafrost
  • Arctic Sea Ice

Illustrations and summary statistics on the heat waves and impacts.

Climate Change & Heat

Heat waves are occurring more often, lasting longer, and getting hotter. This infographic illustrates the changes in heat waves and heat-related deaths. 

View and download the poster:   Climate Change & Heat (pdf) (624.13 KB, December 2024)

Indicators featured:

  • Heat Waves
  • Heat-Related Deaths

Illustrations and summary statistics on the impacts of sea surface temperature rise and related climate indicators.

Climate Change & Ocean Impacts

As the climate warms, sea surface temperatures increase. This infographic illustrates the changes in sea surface temperatures, heavy precipitation, hurricane intensity, and marine heat waves. 

View and download the poster:  Climate Change & Ocean Impacts (pdf) (3.24 MB, December 2024)

Indicators featured: 

  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Heavy Precipitation
  • Tropical Cyclone Activity
  • Marine Heat Waves

Illustrations and summary statistics on the chemistry change in the atmosphere and ocean due to human-enhanced greenhouse gases

Chemistry & Greenhouse Gases

The increase in carbon emissions is changing the chemistry of the atmosphere and the ocean, causing atmospheric warming and ocean acidification. This infographic illustrates the changes in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and ocean. 

View and download the poster:   Chemistry & Greenhouse Gases (pdf) (2.15 MB)

Indicators featured: 

  • Atmospheric Concentrations of Greenhouse Gases
  • Ocean Acidity

Illustrations and summary statistics on the warming climate impacts on ecology

Climate Change & Ecology

As the climate warms, the timing scale, and location of ecological events are also changing. This infographic illustrates the changes in ecological changes across land and sea. 

View and download the poster:   Climate Change & Ecology (pdf) (12.98 MB, January 2025)

Indicators featured: 

  • Bird Wintering Ranges
  • Leaf and Bloom Dates
  • Length of Growing Season
  • Ragweed Pollen Season
  • Wildfires
  • Snowpack
  • Marine Species Distribution

Climate Change Indicators

  • View the Indicators
    • 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
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Last updated on January 17, 2025
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