Environment/weather Archive:
50 Ways to Visualize the Oil Spill
15 Jul 2010
Ecosystems of the World
9 Jul 2010
Changing Oil Spill Estimates
25 Jun 2010I’ve seen a lot of headlines, but this chart brings them all together nicely — however, I can’t tell if the concentric arcs are the right proportion? (via)
Oil: How it Breaks Down in the Ocean
14 Jun 2010
Habitat Gap Map
14 Jun 2010Through ground and satellite surveys of land cover, the U. S. Geological Survey’s Gap Analysis Program has generated data that conservationists may be able to use to create and sustain habitat for wildlife.
The Gap Analysis Program is charged with figuring out which common species’ habitats may not be well represented by existing parks and conservation areas. The only way to do that is to mash up a bunch of data about species and land use (via)
BP’s 2010 Review of World Energy
9 Jun 2010
Emerging Africa: in Depth
In: Emerging Markets Environment/weather Global Economy Interactive Maps Politics Source: FT
9 Jun 2010Several interactive graphics related to the FT’s June 2010 “in depth” analysis of Africa.
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Forecast Weather Using Your Eyes
4 Jun 2010
Hurricane Season 2010
2 Jun 2010A multi-part interactive. They’ve included one of my favorites: an animation of the effects of different Hurricane Category storms.
BP’s Safety Record
2 Jun 2010Last night’s Daily Show had a great bit about “egregious, willful safety violations” by BP, compared to only 19 by other companies. (starts around minute 9)
Looking around for the original data brought us the below. Note: this is for refineries, not offshore drilling sites:
Increasingly Awesome Volcano Names
1 Jun 2010
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