The UN Climate Change Report 2007 at a Glance

Local Differences in Global Warming (2/10)

Although scientists talk about global warming, temperature increases are not evenly distributed geographically. The image shows that parts of the southern hemisphere have even witnessed some cooling, while the Arctic, Greenland, and Alaska went through a period of significant warming. And while South America saw only small temperature increases, warming was stronger in Asia, North Africa, and the Mediterranean (Graphic: IPCC).