(Bloomberg) -- Global sea levels swelled to a high, tropicalcyclones continued to multiply and the world’s thermometer set arecord in 2014, according to a new report tracking the earth’sclimate.

The report, an “annual physical” for the world’s climate, foundevidence of warming around the globe, from shrinking glaciers andArctic sea ice to record levels of greenhouse gases in theatmosphere. The compendium of data from 413 researchers in 58countries was released Thursday by the American MeteorologicalSociety.

The numbers are likely to be seized on by politicians andenvironmental groups seeking curbs on global warming emissions. TheUnited Nations is trying to broker a deal this year among 190countries to restrict greenhouse gas pollution.

In the U.S., President Barack Obama’s push to limit emissionsfrom power plants, oil and gas drillers and other sources has runinto fierce resistance from Republicans in Congress.

Four independent measures last year found “the highest annualglobal surface temperatures in at least 135 years of modernrecord-keeping,” Thursday’s report said. “The warmth wasdistributed widely around the globe’s land areas.”

The annual State of theClimate report, compiled by the U.S. National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration, found global sea levels reached arecord high last year, about 67 millimeters (2.6 inches) above themean in 1993 when satellite measurements began. There were 91tropical cyclones in 2014, “well above” the 1981-2010 annualaverage of 82 storms, according to a statement released with thereport.

Europe and Mexico experienced their warmest years on record,Africa had above-average temperatures across most of the continentand Australia had its third-warmest year, scientists said. EasternNorth America was the only major region to record below-averagetemperature for the year.

“Most of the dozens of essential climate variables monitoredeach year in this report continued to follow their long-term trendsin 2014, with several setting new records,” researchers wrote.

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