Subscribe
Facebook Twitter Weixin Linkedin Instagram
Subscribe

Christine Lee

Mapped: Air Pollution Levels Around the World in 2022

News / By

APRIL 13, 2023 | By Selin Oguz| | Original Link: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-air-pollution-levels-around-the-world-2022/ Mapped: Air Pollution Levels Around the World The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that air pollution leads to 7 million premature deaths every year. Out of the six common air pollutants, particulate matter measuring 2.5 microns or smaller in diameter, or PM2.5, is accepted …

Mapped: Air Pollution Levels Around the World in 2022 Read More »

Calling Asian countries top plastic polluters is waste colonialism

News / By

March 3, 2023 | By BFFP Asia Pacific | Original Link: https://www.breakfreefromplastic.org/2023/03/03/misleading-graphics-on-ocean-plastic-pollution/ A misleading graphic on marine plastic pollution circulating on social media presents several Asian countries as top contributors to ocean plastic wastes without context and acknowledgment of what creates this scenario. Perpetuating the misleading framing that countries in Asia are the main contributors …

Calling Asian countries top plastic polluters is waste colonialism Read More »

Visualizing Coastal Ocean Acidification

News / By

Published February 28, 2023 | By NOAA | Original Link: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/visualizing-coastal-ocean-acidification New tool shows the distribution of seven ocean acidification indicators Courtesy of NOAA OKEANOS EXPLORER Program, Gulf of Mexico 2014 Expedition Since the industrial revolution began a little over 200 years ago, the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere has increased due …

Visualizing Coastal Ocean Acidification Read More »

February 2023 was Earth’s 4th warmest on record

News / By

March 14, 2023 | Published By: NOAA | Original Article: https://www.noaa.gov/news/february-2023-was-earths-4th-warmest-on-record An aerial view shows a closed slope of artificial snow below Zugspitze mountain on January 16, 2023, near Ehrwald, Austria. Europe had its second-warmest meteorological winter on record, behind the winter of 2019-2020, leading to a lack of snow at many of its ski …

February 2023 was Earth’s 4th warmest on record Read More »

Map: Oil and Gas Spills in the U.S. Since 2010

News / By

Published on March 13, 2023 | By Preyash Shah | Article/Editing: Aran Ali | Original Article: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/map-oil-and-gas-spills-in-the-u-s-since-2010/ Mapped: Oil and Gas Spills in the U.S. Since 2010 The recent energy crisis has highlighted the integral role that hydrocarbons play in fueling the modern world, but these fossil fuels still come with their fair share of …

Map: Oil and Gas Spills in the U.S. Since 2010 Read More »

Willow Project: US government approves Alaska oil and gas development

News, Science, Technology / By

3/14/2023 | By Sam Cabral | Original Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64943603 Image Source: GETTY IMAGESActivists called for the Willow project to be halted over its climate and wildlife impacts. US President Joe Biden has approved a major oil and gas drilling project in Alaska that faced strong opposition from environmental activists. The company behind the Willow project, …

Willow Project: US government approves Alaska oil and gas development Read More »

Top 10 Most Littered Plastic Items in the U.S.

News, Science, Technology / By

2/9/2023 | By Chris Dickert | Original Article: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/sp/top-10-plastic-litter/ The Top 10 Most Littered Plastic Items in the U.S. Hailed as a miracle material when it first appeared, plastic has taken us to the moon, revolutionized medicine, and helped make computers and cellphones possible. But plastic has a darker side. The world generates over 350 …

Top 10 Most Littered Plastic Items in the U.S. Read More »

Visualizing U.S. Consumption of Fuel and Materials per Capita

News, Science, Technology / By

January 27, 2023 | By Bruno Venditti | Original Link:https://www.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-u-s-consumption-of-fuel-and-materials-per-capita/ Visualizing U.S. Consumption of Fuel and Materials per Capita Wealthy countries consume massive amounts of natural resources per capita, and the United States is no exception. According to data from the National Mining Association, each American needs more than 39,000 pounds (17,700 kg) of minerals …

Visualizing U.S. Consumption of Fuel and Materials per Capita Read More »

Atmospheric rivers take a chunk out of California drought

News, Science, Technology / By

Published January 25, 2023 | BY TOM DI LIBERTO | Original Link: https://www.climate.gov/news-features/event-tracker/atmospheric-rivers-take-chunk-out-california-drought A series of nine atmospheric rivers starting in late December 2022 through mid-January 2023 dropped feet of rain and snow across California and other parts of the West Coast, according to a special drought update from Drought.gov. The tremendous amounts of precipitation …

Atmospheric rivers take a chunk out of California drought Read More »

Deep learning-based AI system helps infer and predict Indonesian throughflow

News, Science, Technology / By

Published on January 19, 2023 | By Zhang Nannan, | Chinese Academy of SciencesOriginal Link: https://phys.org/news/2023-01-deep-learning-based-ai-infer-indonesian.html Scientists from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) and Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology have successfully constructed an inference and prediction system of the Indonesian Throughflow (ITF) by using a deep-learning method …

Deep learning-based AI system helps infer and predict Indonesian throughflow Read More »

Visualizing EV Production in the U.S. by Brand

News / By

Published: December 22, 2022 | By Marcus Lu | Original Article: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YDhv5ycBNI2iGYRxvCsgYVuYBqmWas85_YNWuMfXtQY/edit# Visualizing EV Production in the U.S. by Brand How long will Tesla hold onto its dominant electric vehicle (EV) market share? This is one of the biggest questions facing the U.S. automotive industry. On one hand, Tesla has a very strong brand and …

Visualizing EV Production in the U.S. by Brand Read More »

Facebook Twitter Linkedin Instagram

© 2021 Global Climate Media. All rights reserved.

Receive the latest news

Subscribe To Globalclimatemedia

 

Follow us on WeChat!

关注我们的微信公众号

 

Follow us on WeChat!

关注我们的微信公众号
Receive the latest news

Please Subscribe For Our Latest Content At Global Climate Media.