NASA analyses indicate that two key climate change indicators broke multiple records in the first half of 2016. Each of the first six months of 2016 was the warmest globally since modern

NASA analyses indicate that two key climate change indicators broke multiple records in the first half of 2016. Each of the first six months of 2016 was the warmest globally since modern temperature records began in 1880.

Furthermore, five of these months recorded the smallest Arctic sea ice extent since consistent satellite records started in 1979. NASA researchers are currently collecting additional data to better understand our changing climate.

Published on Jan 20, 2016, this visualization illustrates Earth’s long-term warming trend from 1880 to 2015, using a rolling five-year average. Orange colors represent temperatures warmer

Published on Jan 20, 2016, this visualization illustrates Earth’s long-term warming trend from 1880 to 2015, using a rolling five-year average. Orange colors represent temperatures warmer than the 1951-80 baseline, while blues indicate cooler temperatures.

Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Scientific Visualization Studio. This public domain video is available for download here.

Esau Sinnok, an emerging climate leader from Shishmaref, Northwest Alaska, is fighting to protect his community's centuries-old way of life. As essential ice melts and his home faces threats, he

Esau Sinnok, an emerging climate leader from Shishmaref, Northwest Alaska, is fighting to protect his community's centuries-old way of life. As essential ice melts and his home faces threats, he refuses to stand by. Join Esau in the fight to keep dirty fuels in the ground.

For more insights, watch NASA's video, The Greening of Arctic, on EarthSayers.tv, Voices of Sustainability.

NASA scientists utilized 30 years of Landsat satellite data to track vegetation changes across 4 million square miles of Alaska and Canada. Their findings reveal a significant "greening" trend,

NASA scientists utilized 30 years of Landsat satellite data to track vegetation changes across 4 million square miles of Alaska and Canada. Their findings reveal a significant "greening" trend, with 30% of the area showing increased vegetation, while only 3% experienced "browning."

This pioneering study, the first to provide continent-scale detail alongside local information, underscores the impact of rapid Arctic warming. Elevated temperatures lead to extended growing seasons and altered soils, transforming tundras into shrublands. Future research will investigate local factors influencing these greening patterns and explore forested regions.

For more information, visit NASA's feature page. The full study is available online.

Terisa Siagatonu, a queer Samoan spoken word artist, educator,

Terisa Siagatonu, a queer Samoan spoken word artist, educator, and activist from the Bay Area, shares her powerful poem on climate change and climate justice. A UC Santa Cruz graduate, she has performed on stages from Boston’s Cutler Majestic Theatre to the Oakland PRIDE Festival.

Currently, Terisa directs PIER (Pacific Islander Education and Retention) at UCLA. This vital project combats low matriculation rates of Pacific Islander students into higher education by offering tutoring, mentorship, and advising to high school students in Los Angeles.

Her work, rooted in devotion to her Pacific Islander community, empowers youth through spoken word and college access, fostering self-empowerment and sustainable community impact.

Spoken word artist Isabella Borgeson shares her powerful piece on Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), one of the strongest storms to strike the Philippines on November 8, 2013. This work was published

Spoken word artist Isabella Borgeson shares her powerful piece on Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), one of the strongest storms to strike the Philippines on November 8, 2013. This work was published on May 19, 2016.

Connect with Isabella Borgeson on Twitter.

This video features Dr. Mark Trexler, an expert with over 30 years of regulatory and energy policy experience, discussing scenario planning, climate risk tools for businesses, and the interplay of

This video features Dr. Mark Trexler, an expert with over 30 years of regulatory and energy policy experience, discussing scenario planning, climate risk tools for businesses, and the interplay of risk and opportunity. He has advised clients globally on climate change risk management for over 25 years.

With attorney Laura H. Kosloff, Dr. Trexler co-created The Climate Web, a vital tool for finding "actionable climate knowledge" amidst overwhelming climate information.

This interview with Mark Trexler was conducted by Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv, Voices of Sustainability, and filmed in Portland, Oregon, on April 23, 2016.