The State of the Climate in 2012 is a supplement to the August 2013 issue of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS Vol. 94, No. 8).

Highlights Materials

These highlights of the State of the Climate in 2012 were created by the climate.gov team in consultation with the report's editors and authors. They are based primarily upon the content of the report, but may draw upon other sources.

State of the Climate in 2012: Highlights

2012: Extreme Events
2012: Earth's Surface Temperature
2012: Temperature of the Lower Stratosphere
2012: Humidity
2012: Snow in the Northern Hemisphere
2012: Global Sea Level
2012: Glaciers
2012: Sea Surface Temperature
2012: Ocean Heat Content
2012: Arctic Sea Ice