The Richat Structure (Mauritania) seen from space

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Atlas, the climate change observatory

A 3D globe that brings together the Earth’s vital signs (temperature, polar ice, sea level, air quality, emissions and biodiversity) from scientific and official sources, with the source of every data point.

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Layers

What you can see in the Atlas

Each layer brings together data from scientific and official sources. Choose one to see where each data point comes from.

Ice sheets

Polar ice, measured by satellite since 1978. Travel through more than forty years month by month, compare it with the historical average and watch it retreat.
- NSIDC
Sea level rise

Which parts of the coast would end up under water according to IPCC scenarios. Zoom in on your beach, your port or your city and see for yourself.
- NOAA
- IPCC
Air quality

What you breathe, in near real time. Thousands of monitoring stations worldwide, each with its air quality index and the pollutant that weighs most at that spot.
- WAQI
Carbon dioxide emissions

Who emits, and how much. Each country’s carbon dioxide emissions, in total and per person, to see how climate responsibility is really shared.
- Global Carbon Atlas
- Yale EPI
Land surface temperature

The planet’s skin, seen by satellite. Ground temperature measured from space, where heatwaves and the hottest areas take shape.
- NASA (MODIS)
Soil moisture

The water the land holds. A key indicator to track drought, anticipate fire risk and understand the condition of crops and forests.
- Copernicus
Global monthly temperature anomaly

How much warmer each month is than the historical average. The clearest way to see that warming isn’t a feeling: it’s a trend.
- NOAA (GlobalTemp)
Protected areas

The planet’s protected natural areas, on land and at sea, from the World Database on Protected Areas. Find out what is protected near you.
- UNEP-WCMC (WDPA)
Projects

Forests being replanted, seas recovering, species coming back. Nature restoration projects around the world, on the same map where you see what is at stake.
- Nature restoration

Our sources

The Atlas organises information into layers: climate, atmosphere, land, biodiversity and sea. Each layer brings together data from scientific agencies and official bodies. We don’t produce that data: we bring it together, put it on the map and tell you where each data point comes from.

Ice sheets: NSIDC
Global temperature anomaly: NOAA
Land surface temperature: NASA (MODIS)
Soil moisture: Copernicus
Air quality: WAQI
CO₂ emissions: Global Carbon Atlas
Biodiversity: UNEP-WCMC
Threatened species: IUCN Red List
Weather: AEMET
Sea: SOCIB

Ice sheets: NSIDC
Global temperature anomaly: NOAA
Land surface temperature: NASA (MODIS)
Soil moisture: Copernicus
Air quality: WAQI
CO₂ emissions: Global Carbon Atlas
Biodiversity: UNEP-WCMC
Threatened species: IUCN Red List
Weather: AEMET
Sea: SOCIB

Bespoke

Do you manage a piece of land?

However small it is, we can build its digital twin: a viewer with its soil, water, climate and risk data, and models that anticipate how it will change. With the same technology behind Atlas, tailored to your land.

Talk to our team