jəˈrunˈprɑːt*The story of the "climate stripes" temperature visualization*
"The creator of the “climate stripes,” which was downloaded a million times in its first week, explains how data visualization can help communicate science.
It seems that people are finally waking up to the threat of climate change. The most poignant sign of this for me was seeing an infographic I created adorning the main music stage at Reading Festival 2019.
While the majority of those in the crowd may not have grasped its true meaning, or been in the frame of mind to understand it, it was a significant moment. A popular rock band publicly endorsed climate research and literally put it center stage.
The climate stripes illustrate the global average temperature for every year since 1850 in the form of a colored stripe. Shades of blue represent cooler years and red, warmer years. The overall effect is a striking trend toward hotter temperatures in recent decades, as a result of human-caused climate change. …"
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