Climate Interactives

Explore our changing planet through NASA's eyes. Visualize satellite data, see changes over time on land, glaciers, and in the ocean, and discover evidence for Earth's past climates. Then, test your knowledge with one of our quizzes.

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Before and after satellite images of Great Salt Lake, Utah

Images of Change

Before-and-after images of Earth.

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Climate Time Machine

Go backward and forward in time with this interactive visualization that illustrates how the Earth's climate has changed in recent history.

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Global Ice Viewer

Explore the sentinels of climate change with this interactive global ice viewer.

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Evidence for Earth's Past Climate

There are many ways scientists can unravel Earth’s climate history, going back billions of years. Explore the tools used by climate scientists with this interactive timeline.

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Eyes on the Earth

Track Earth's vital signs and fly along with NASA's Earth-observing satellites. See natural hazards from space and view near-real-time science data with this stunning 3D visualization.

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Test Your Knowledge With Climate Quizzes

  • Image of the sun

    Warm Up

    Test your knowledge about global temperature change and its impact on Earth's climate.

  • Photo of a storm over the ocean

    Precipitation and the Water Cycle

    How much do you know about how water is cycled around our planet and the crucial role it plays in our climate?

  • Image of the Earth from space

    The Ocean

    Looking at our Earth from space, it is obvious that we live on a water planet. Ocean covers over 70 percent of the Earth's surface and contains about 97 percent of the Earth's surface water. How much do you know about our ocean?

  • Image of the Earth from Space

    Our Home Planet

    Earth is an ever-changing place. How much do you know about your home planet?

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