The Earth got its annual checkup, and according to climate scientists around the globe, it looks as though its fever is continuing to rise.

NOAA released the 24th annual State of the Climate report, on July 17 2014, including data compiled by 425 scientists in 57 countries. According to Thomas Karl, director of NOAA's National Climatic Data Center, "The climate is changing more rapidly in today's world than at any time in modern civilization." When asked how he would rate the health of the planet, he compared it to how a person might look at unwanted weight gain over time. "We're continuing to see ourselves put more weight on from year to year," he said.

The report details an overall trend of rising land and sea temperatures, with most annual land and ocean temperatures among the top ten warmest. Greenhouse gases reached record levels, with CO2 topping 400 ppm at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii for the first time. Sea level and ocean humidity levels continue to rise, contributing to more deadly weather events, like Super Typhoon Haiyan. Arctic sea ice is retreating while the sea ice near Antarctica is expanding. Antarctic glacial ice - use on land - is retreating.

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