"Our planet as a whole is becoming a warmer place," said Kathryn D. Sullivan, Acting Administrator at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
(Credit: NOAA) Citing climbing greenhouse gases, rising seas, record-breaking temperatures and a rapidly melting Arctic, the American Meteorological Society's (AMS) annual "State of the Climate in 2012," released Tuesday by NOAA, revealed a planet undergoing dramatic environmental change.
“Many of the events that made 2012 such an interesting year are part of the long-term trends we see in a changing and varying climate," added Sullivan. "The findings are striking."
Examining such climate indicators as greenhouse gas concentrations, temperature of the lower and upper atmosphere, cloud cover, sea surface temperature, sea-level rise, ocean salinity, sea ice extent and snow cover, the report was compiled by 384 scientists from 52 countries.
Most notably, the scientists found that the "unprecedented change" occurring in the Arctic was the "major story of 2012."
State of Climate Report Reveals 'Unprecedented' Arctic Melting | Common Dreams
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