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IMAGE ARCHIVE – Key Climate & SST Charts
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SST Nino 3.4 region (2008-2026.09) monthly
SST Nino 3.4 region (2008-2026.09) monthly
Precipitable water (PWAT) global [theclimatebrink]
Precipitable water (PWAT) global [theclimatebrink]
Planetary Boundaries 2026
Planetary Boundaries 2026
SST global (23 Aug 2026)
SST global (23 Aug 2026)
Daily SST [ERA5 C3S ECMWF]
Daily SST [ERA5 C3S ECMWF]
SST Central Pacific region [@BenNollWeather]
SST Central Pacific region [@BenNollWeather]
El nino index FORECAST map [WaPo Aug-2026] PNG
El nino index FORECAST map [WaPo Aug-2026] PNG
El nino index FORECAST [WaPo Aug-2026] PNG
El nino index FORECAST [WaPo Aug-2026] PNG
El Nino 3.4 SST anomaly FORECAST [@Recretos]
El Nino 3.4 SST anomaly FORECAST [@Recretos]
El Nino 3.4 SST anomaly FORECAST [@EliotJacobson]
El Nino 3.4 SST anomaly FORECAST [@EliotJacobson]
Daily SST [ERA5 C3S, FT]
Daily SST [ERA5 C3S, FT]
Global Sea Level Budget and SLR
Global Sea Level Budget and SLR
El Nino 3.4 SST observed & FORECAST [4billionyearson.org]
El Nino 3.4 SST observed & FORECAST [4billionyearson.org]
Status of Coral Reefs of the World 2025 – Global SST Trends and ENSO (1980-2024)
Status of Coral Reefs of the World 2025 - Global SST Trends and ENSO (1980-2024)
Status of Coral Reefs of the World 2025 – Global Hard Coral Cover (1980-2024)
Status of Coral Reefs of the World 2025 - Global Hard Coral Cover (1980-2024)
Status of Coral Reefs of the World 2025 – Global Bleaching Stress (1980-2024)
Status of Coral Reefs of the World 2025 - Global Bleaching Stress (1980-2024)
Thermal Stress in the Maldives – Abdulkareem (2026) UTCI anomalies
Thermal Stress in the Maldives - Abdulkareem (2026) UTCI anomalies
Thermal Stress in the Maldives – Abdulkareem (2026) monthly
Thermal Stress in the Maldives - Abdulkareem (2026) monthly
Thermal Stress in the Maldives – Abdulkareem (2026) monthly grid
Thermal Stress in the Maldives - Abdulkareem (2026) monthly grid
Thermal Stress in the Maldives – Abdulkareem (2026) annual mean temp
Thermal Stress in the Maldives - Abdulkareem (2026) annual mean temp
Global Temperature FORECAST 2026-27 [Zeke Hausfather]
Global Temperature FORECAST 2026-27 [Zeke Hausfather]
Global Mean Surface Temperature 2027 FORECAST [climatebrink @hausfath]
Global Mean Surface Temperature 2027 FORECAST [climatebrink @hausfath]
SSTa Global Map June 2026 [C3S-ECMWF]
SSTa Global Map June 2026 [C3S-ECMWF]
SST daily (June 2026) [C3S ECMWF]
SST daily (June 2026) [C3S ECMWF]
SST (Nino 3.4 region) 31-Jul-2026 [@EliotJacobson]
SST (Nino 3.4 region) 31-Jul-2026 [@EliotJacobson]
Global SST by decade (13 July 2026) [@EliotJacobson]
Global SST by decade (13 July 2026) [@EliotJacobson]
Daily SST (Nino 3.4 region) into July 2026 [climatereanalyzer]
Daily SST (Nino 3.4 region) into July 2026 [climatereanalyzer]
Global Ocean Heat Content (OHC) 2026 [NOAA]
Global Ocean Heat Content (OHC) 2026 [NOAA]
Global mean temperatures (12 records, 1 story) [@hausfath]
Global mean temperatures (12 records, 1 story) [@hausfath]
El Nino Index SST (WaPo)
El Nino Index SST (WaPo)
Strongest El Niño Ever – Zeke Hausfather
Strongest El Niño Ever - Zeke Hausfather
Strongest El Niño Ever – Zeke Hausfather
Strongest El Niño Ever - Zeke Hausfather
Strongest El Niño Ever – Zeke Hausfather
Strongest El Niño Ever - Zeke Hausfather
Strongest El Niño Ever – Zeke Hausfather
Strongest El Niño Ever - Zeke Hausfather
Strongest El Niño Ever – Zeke Hausfather
Strongest El Niño Ever - Zeke Hausfather
Strongest El Niño Ever – Zeke Hausfather
Strongest El Niño Ever - Zeke Hausfather
Daily SST (Nino 3.4 region) [@US_Stormwatch]
Daily SST (Nino 3.4 region) [@US_Stormwatch]
Neural Network (CNN) Nino3.4 Forecast (2026-27) aiclimate.snu.ac.kr
Neural Network (CNN) Nino3.4 Forecast (2026-27) aiclimate.snu.ac.kr
climate indicators multiple (2025) [ed-hawkins.github.io]
Climate indicators (2025) [ed-hawkins.github.io]
global-temperature-anomalies-by-el-nino-la-nina
Global temperature anomalies by el-nino & la-nina [Our World In Data]
climate indicators sea level (2025) [ed-hawkins.github.io]
Sea level (2025) [ed-hawkins.github.io]
era5_daily_series_sst_60S-60N_2026-04-20
era5_daily_series_sst_60S-60N_2026-04-20
era5_daily_series_sst_60S-60N_anomaly_2026-04-20
era5_daily_series_sst_60S-60N_anomaly_2026-04-20
ASIA-Maldives-Male-1875-2025-BK-barslabel [showyourstripes]
ASIA-Maldives-Male-1875-2025-BK-barslabel [showyourstripes]
ASIA-Maldives-Male-1875-2025-BK-withlabels [showyourstripes]
ASIA-Maldives-Male-1875-2025-BK-withlabels [showyourstripes]
Climate Trunk (4) It’s Fixable [John Lang]
Climate Trunk (4) It's Fixable [John Lang]
Climate Trunk (2) It’s Us [John Lang]
Climate Trunk (2) It's Us [John Lang]
Climate Trunk (1) It’s Real [John Lang]
Climate Trunk (1) It's Real [John Lang]
Climate Trunk (3) It’s Bad [John Lang]
Climate Trunk (3) It's Bad [John Lang]
Marine Heatwaves drivers [Holbrook et al, 2020]
Marine Heatwaves drivers [Holbrook et al, 2020]
dailysst_era5_global_v2-5 [zacklabe.com]
dailysst_era5_global_v2-5 [zacklabe.com]
Global SST by decade (1980-2026) [@EliotJacobson]
Global SST by decade (1980-2026) [@EliotJacobson]
Global coral bleaching events – Spady et al (2026) SST & ENSO (El Nino)
Global coral bleaching events - Spady et al (2026) SST & ENSO (El Nino)
Global coral bleaching events – Spady et al (2026) annual bleaching stress (DHW)
Global coral bleaching events - Spady et al (2026) annual bleaching stress (DHW)
Earth’s Energy Imbalance 2026-Apr (MakikoSato6, columbia-edu)
Earth's Energy Imbalance 2026-Apr (MakikoSato6, columbia-edu)
Absorbed Solar Radiation 2026-Apr (MakikoSato6, columbia-edu)
Absorbed Solar Radiation 2026-Apr (MakikoSato6, columbia-edu)
SST Maldives 2026 & bleaching years [@nixams8]
SST Maldives 2026 & bleaching years [@nixams8]
SST Daily Global (ClimateCentral) [19 Apr 2026]
SST Daily Global (ClimateCentral) [19 Apr 2026]
INDIA heat surge (13 April 2026) [@PCarterClimate]
INDIA heat surge (13 April 2026) [@PCarterClimate]
ENSO Nino3.4 Index Forecast [@hausfath]
ENSO Nino3.4 Index Forecast [@hausfath]
AMOC Forecast SST & Salinity – Portmann et al (2026)
AMOC Forecast SST & Salinity - Portmann et al (2026)
AMOC Strength Forecast (1950-2100) Portmann et al (2026)
AMOC Strength Forecast (1950-2100) Portmann et al (2026)
Ocean Heat Content (OHC) State of the Global Climate 2025 (WMO)
Ocean heat content (OHC) - State of the Global Climate 2025 (WMO)
Global Warming Has Accelerated Significantly – Foster & Rahmstorf (2026)
Global Warming Has Accelerated - Foster & Rahmstorf (2026)
Sea surface temperature anomalies (El Niño years) [Ben Noll, WP, 2026.03] (1125×2000)
Sea surface temperature anomalies (El Niño years) [Ben Noll]
State of the Global Climate 2025 (WMO) mean sea level change
Mean sea level change - State of the Global Climate 2025 (WMO)
Global SST (27 Mar 2026) [@climatecasino]
Global SST (27 Mar 2026) [@climatecasino]
Ocean Heat Content (OHC) risks – State of the Global Climate 2025 (WMO)
Ocean Heat Content (OHC) risks - State of the Global Climate 2025 (WMO)
NOAA Coral Reef Watch (Maldives) [current_ts_maldives 2026.04.02]
NOAA Coral Reef Watch (Maldives) [current_ts_maldives 2026.04.02]
NOAA Coral Reef Watch (Maldives) [2026-04-02_maldives_prod_quad_composite]
NOAA Coral Reef Watch (Maldives) [2026-04-02_maldives_prod_quad_composite]
The risk of a hothouse Earth trajectory (2026) Ripple et al – Tipping Points
The risk of a hothouse Earth trajectory (2026) Ripple et al - Tipping Points
The risk of a hothouse Earth trajectory (2026) Ripple et al – Global Temperatures
The risk of a hothouse Earth trajectory (2026) Ripple et al - Global Temperatures
The risk of a hothouse Earth trajectory (2026) Ripple et al – Feedback & Tipping
The risk of a hothouse Earth trajectory (2026) Ripple et al - Feedback & Tipping
SST el nino years [@LeonSimons8]
SST el nino years [@LeonSimons8]
SST Daily (climatereanalyzer) [oisst2.1_world2_sst_day]
SST Daily (climatereanalyzer) [oisst2.1_world2_sst_day]
Relative Oceanic Nino Index [NOAA, Bloomberg] 2026.02
Relative Oceanic Nino Index [NOAA, Bloomberg] 2026.02
Global SST (24 Feb 2026) [@climatecasino]
Global SST (24 Feb 2026) [@climatecasino]
Global Risks ranked by severity (WEF 2025)
Global Risks ranked by severity (WEF 2025)
Emerging Threats in a Warming Ocean – Jayachandran et al (2026) Climate Change Drivers
Emerging Threats in a Warming Ocean - Jayachandran et al (2026) Climate Change Drivers
El Nino global surface temperature anomaly [NOAA, Bloomberg] 2026.02
El Nino global surface temperature anomaly [NOAA, Bloomberg] 2026.02
Earth Energy Imbalance NASA CERES [@LeonSimons8]
Earth Energy Imbalance NASA CERES [@LeonSimons8]
Carbon Reservoirs [IOC-UNESCO 2026]
Carbon Reservoirs [IOC-UNESCO 2026]
Carbon Dioxide C02 removal [IOC-UNESCO 2026]
Carbon Dioxide C02 removal [IOC-UNESCO 2026]
Carbon Bio Pump & Industry [IOC-UNESCO 2026]
Carbon Bio Pump & Industry [IOC-UNESCO 2026]
Global temperatures deviate from averages [C3S, ECMWF]
Global temperatures deviate from averages [C3S, ECMWF]
Global Biodiversity Loss & Ecosystem Collapse – UK Govt 2026 (3) FORECAST
Global Biodiversity Loss & Ecosystem Collapse - UK Govt 2026 (3) FORECAST
Global Biodiversity Loss & Ecosystem Collapse – UK Govt 2026 (2) DRIVERS
Global Biodiversity Loss & Ecosystem Collapse - UK Govt 2026 (2) DRIVERS
Sea level rise [SLR] (Hurasdhoo, Maldives) Lee (2026)
Sea level rise [SLR] (Hurasdhoo, Maldives) Lee (2026)
Shifting baselines – Coral species from another ocean (2026) Camacho
Shifting baselines - Coral species from another ocean (2026) Camacho
SST spatial pattern trend (2026) Guan et al
SST spatial pattern trend (2026) Guan et al
OHC 2000m WHO (2026)
OHC 2000m WHO (2026)
Ocean Heat Content (OHC) Sets Another Record in 2025 – Pan et al
Ocean Heat Content (OHC) Sets Another Record in 2025 - Pan et al
Ocean Heat Content (OHC) Pan et al (OHC change)
Ocean Heat Content (OHC) Pan et al (OHC change)
Ocean Heat Content (OHC) Pan et al (SST change)
Ocean Heat Content (OHC) Pan et al (SST change)
State of the Climate 2025 [CarbonBrief] – Global ocean heat content (OHC)
State of the Climate 2025 [CarbonBrief] - Global ocean heat content (OHC)
State of the Climate 2025 [CarbonBrief] – Land & Ocean Temperatures [BerkeleyEarth]
State of the Climate 2025 [CarbonBrief] - Land & Ocean Temperatures
State of the Climate 2025 [CarbonBrief] – global mean sea level rise (SLR)
State of the Climate 2025 [CarbonBrief] - global mean sea level rise (SLR)
GCH2025 surface air temperatures by region
GCH2025 surface air temperatures by region
GCH2025 Monthly SST (Global & El Nino regions)
GCH2025 Monthly SST (Global & El Nino regions)
GCH2025 SST anomalies & extremes
GCH2025 SST anomalies & extremes
Thermal Tolerance in Corals (Nitrate & Ammonium) Zhang (2026)
Thermal Tolerance in Corals (Nitrate & Ammonium) Zhang (2026)
Marine darkwave – underwater light availability (2026) Thoral
Marine darkwave - underwater light availability (2026) Thoral
Status and Trends of Caribbean Coral Reefs 1970-2024 (GCRMN, ICRI, UNEP)
Status and Trends of Caribbean Coral Reefs 1970-2024 (GCRMN, ICRI, UNEP)
12000 years of Global temperatures – Ripple et al (2025)
12000 years of Global temperatures - Ripple et al (2025)
GHG Emissions (1990-2035 projections) UN [@simonstiell, @unfccc]
GHG Emissions (1990-2035 projections) UN [@simonstiell, @unfccc]
Time series of climate-related human activities – Ripple et al (2025)
Time series of climate-related human activities - Ripple et al (2025)
Time series of climate-related responses – Ripple et al (2025)
Time series of climate-related responses - Ripple et al (2025)
Impact of the 2023–2024 ENSO Event of Costa Rica Coral Reefs (2025) Alvarado
Impact of the 2023–2024 ENSO Event of Costa Rica Coral Reefs (2025) Alvarado
Flow of carbon and energy in scleractinian corals (2025) Lanniello et al
Flow of carbon and energy in scleractinian corals (2025) Lanniello et al
Ocean state changes over 60 years (2025) Tan et al
Ocean state changes over 60 years (2025) Tan et al
Ocean Acidification Observed – Findlay et al (2025)
Ocean Acidification Observed - Findlay et al (2025)
UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2025 (total GHG)
UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2025 (total GHG)
NOAA ERSST Monthly Anomalies (1854.01-2025.10) [@IBergwiesel]
NOAA ERSST Monthly Anomalies (1854.01-2025.10) [@IBergwiesel]
NOAA ERSST Anomalies (October 2025) [@IBergwiesel]
NOAA ERSST Anomalies (October 2025) [@IBergwiesel]
Climate Refugia Could Disappear From Australia’s Marine Protected Areas by 2040 – Pidd et al (2025)
Climate Refugia Could Disappear From Australia's Marine Protected Areas by 2040 - Pidd et al (2025)
State of the Climate Report 2025 [@PCarterClimate]
State of the Climate Report 2025 [@PCarterClimate]
Reconstructing sea level rise from global 945 tide gauges since 1900 (2025) Mu et al [4. CMIP6 models]
Reconstructing sea level rise from global 945 tide gauges since 1900 (2025) Mu et al [4. CMIP6 models]
Reconstructing sea level rise from global 945 tide gauges since 1900 (2025) Mu et al [9. GMSL averages]
Reconstructing sea level rise from global 945 tide gauges since 1900 (2025) Mu et al [9. GMSL averages]
Factors in global mean temperatures 2023-24 Ospina et al (2025) Ten New Insights in Climate Science
Factors in global mean temperatures 2023-24 Ospina et al (2025) Ten New Insights in Climate Science
Macroalgal-Coral Interactions (2025) Vieira et al
Macroalgal-Coral Interactions (2025) Vieira et al