#Antarctic sea ice extent reached its annual minimum in late February (16th lowest on record in the satellite era). This was mostly due to strong winds in the Weddell Sea region pushing the ice equatorward, which is reflected in March's ice concentration field.

Graphic by: https://zacklabe.com/antarctic-sea-ice-extentconcentration/

Welcome to April! Here's a look at how temperatures have changed around our planet over the last four decades... 🌷🪻

Data from https://doi.org/10.24381/cds.f17050d7

Many weather stations across the southern two thirds of the U.S. are already logging a record number of 80°F (and even 85°F+) days this year. This really highlights to me the extreme nature of the warmth in March, with many areas already seeing summer-like heat.

Graphic from: https://sercc.com/

The latest monthly status on carbon dioxide and methane levels...

For more data/info: https://gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/

RE: https://fediscience.org/@ZLabe/116312563964875907

More bad news about tools for climate monitoring. #Arctic #SeaIce

A timeline of rapid change in the #Arctic from 1950 through all of 2025...

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Download high-resolution version: https://zacklabe.com/arctic-temperatures/. (ECMWF ERA5 temperature data)