Explore This SectionScienceIce & GlaciersGlobal Ice ViewerEarthExploreExplore Earth ScienceAgricultureAir QualityClimate ChangeFreshwaterLife on EarthSevere StormsSnow and IceThe Global OceanClimate ChangeFactsEvidenceCausesEffectsScientific ConsensusWhat is Climate Change?Extreme WeatherQuestions (FAQ)Earth IndicatorsCarbon DioxideGlobal TemperatureMethaneArctic Sea Ice Minimum ExtentIce SheetsSea LevelOcean WarmingNewsMoreMitigation and AdaptationSustainability and Government ResourcesMultimediaClimate InteractivesCambio climático (en español) Global Ice ViewerUnable to render the provided sourceIce, which covers 10 percent of Earth's surface, is disappearing rapidly. Explore this interactive to see how climate change has affected glaciers, sea ice and continental ice sheets worldwide.July 17, 2013 Credit NASA Earth Science Language english