Flourish: “We explored rising temperatures and their impact through interactive data visualizations.Summer has only just started and the world’s warmest day since records began was hit last week, the UK has recorded the hottest June in history, several countries in Asia saw some of the highest temperatures to date and wildfires are raging across Canada.… Continue Reading
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NASA Launches Beta Site; On-Demand Streaming, App Update Coming Soon
“NASA is elevating its digital platforms for the benefit of all by revamping its flagship and science websites, adding its first on-demand streaming service, and upgrading the NASA app. With these changes, everyone will have access to a new world of content from the space agency. Users can access the early, in-progress preview of the… Continue Reading
EPA Posts Pesticide Incident Data Publicly
“Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took a major step to increase transparency by posting 10 years of pesticide incident data on its website. Sharing this information advances EPA’s commitment to environmental justice and aligns with EPA’s Equity Action Plan by expanding the availability of data and capacity so the public and community organizations… Continue Reading
Millions of pensions at risk because investment consultants overlook threat of climate tipping points
Carbon Tracker: “Financial institutions, banks and politicians misled by ‘flawed’ economic research. Pension funds are risking the retirement savings of millions of people by relying on economic research that ignores critical scientific evidence about the financial risks embedded within a warming climate, warns a report released today by Professor Steve Keen – Loading the DICE… Continue Reading
State of the UK Climate 2022
State of the UK Climate 2022 – published 27 July 2023. Annual publication which provides an up-to-date assessment of the UK climate. The 2022 report is published as a special issue [open access] of the International Journal of Climatology Volume 43, Issue S1 – Pages 1-82. Highlights of the 2022 report – The report reviews… Continue Reading
Climate Reanalyzer
“Climate Reanalyzer began in early 2012 as a platform for visualizing climate and weather forecast models. Site content is organized into three general categories: Weather Forecasts, Climate Data, and Research Tools. Pages within the first two groups are the easiest to use and include maps, map animations, and interactive time series charts (with data export… Continue Reading
Generative AI and the future of work in America
McKinsey Report, July 26, 2023 Generative AI and the future of work in America During the pandemic (2019–22), the US labor market saw 8.6 million occupational shifts, 50 percent more than in the previous three-year period. Most involved people leaving food services, in-person sales, and office support for different occupations. By 2030, activities that account… Continue Reading
People are using Google Maps to cut down tailpipe pollution
The Verge: “Drivers are taking Google Maps’ advice for how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from their trips, according to the company. In late 2021, Google debuted a feature in Google Maps that allows users to see the most fuel-efficient routes. The feature has since helped prevent around 1.2 million metric tons of planet-heating carbon… Continue Reading
Migration Into America’s Most Flood-Prone Areas More Than Doubled Since the Start of the Pandemic
Redfin News: “The most flood-prone U.S. counties saw 384,000 more people move in than out in 2021 and 2022—a 103% increase from the prior two years, when 189,000 more people moved in than out. The same trend took hold in the places most vulnerable to wildfires and heat as the pandemic homebuying boom and a… Continue Reading
Gulf stream could collapse as early as 2025
The Guardian: “The Gulf Stream system could collapse as soon as 2025, a new study suggests. The shutting down of the vital ocean currents, called the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (Amoc) by scientists, would bring catastrophic climate impacts. Amoc was already known to be at its weakest in 1,600 years owing to global heating and… Continue Reading
Community Resilience Estimates for Heat
“Data is critical to providing information on how climate change affects Americans nationwide. This includes heat. Recently, the Commerce Department’s U.S. Census Bureau released estimates for heat that identifies areas across the country that are socially vulnerable to extreme heat. This data comes at a critical time as many parts of our nation face this… Continue Reading
What is the relation between climate change and violent conflicts?
German Foreign Office.: Climate & Conflict. What is the relation between climate change and violent conflicts? Which role do socio-economic scope conditions play in exacerbating climate impact? How can we allow analysts and policymaker to make better decisions — based on heterogenous, multi-faceted information sources?…we are currently investigating dynamic, data-driven hotspot detection as well as… Continue Reading
