In his new data-driven documentary, Neil Halloran digs into the uncertainty attached to estimates for climate change. Halloran’s argument is that we have to understand the limitations of forecasting the future before we can change it. Tags: climate change, documentary, Neil Halloran, uncertainty
Month: May 2021
✚ Visualization Tools and Learning Resources, April 2021 Roundup
Welcome to issue #137 of The Process, the newsletter for FlowingData members about charts. I’m Nathan Yau, and every month I collect visualization tools and resources that help you make better use of data. Here’s the good stuff for April 2021. Become a member for access to this — plus tutorials, courses, and guides.
Maps of land required to get to net-zero emissions
Princeton University’s Net-Zero America project analyzes and models the infrastructure required to get to net-zero carbon emissions nationally. Dave Merrill for Bloomberg highlighted the group’s estimates for land usage to build things like wind and solar farms, which, as you might imagine, will require millions of acres. Tags: Bloomberg, carbon, Dave Merrill, energy, land
Melting glaciers
Niko Kommenda for The Guardian used small multiples to show 90 of the largest glaciers in the world and how they have melted over many decades. The animation transitions between two time periods for each glacier, showing what was there earlier and what is left. Tags: climate change, glaciers, Guardian, Niko Kommenda
Population Growth and Seats Gained
The Census Bureau released state population counts for 2020. Here’s how each state gained and lost population and seats. Read More
Surprise, Less Happiness During Pandemic
Since 1972, the General Social Survey has asked people about their happiness. It never changed much — until 2020 happened. Read More
States that gained and lost seats with 2020 count
The Census Bureau announced their state population totals, so we can see who gained and lost seats: The tables aren’t accessible yet, but during the live conference, the bureau noted that the difference between New York losing a seat (which they did) and staying the same was only a difference of 89 people. It’ll be […]
Seat apportionment over time
The 2020 Census count at the state level is set for release this afternoon, April 26 at 12pm PST. While we wait, Gregory Korte and Allison McCartney, reporting for Bloomberg, show which states are expected to lose and gain representation. I appreciate the streamgraph that shows how the distribution of seats changed over the decades, […]
Where people moved during the pandemic
In another look at migration through the lens of USPS change of address data, Bloomberg CityLab shows where people moved during the pandemic, focusing on movement in and out of metro areas. With the exception of San Francisco and New York, most areas didn’t see much movement distance-wise: Even in the biggest metro areas, most […]
Using noise in creative coding
Oftentimes visuals generated through code can seem cold and mechanical when you’re after something more warm that breathes life. Introducing organized noise into the mix is one path. Varun Vachhar describes how you might use noise in the context creative coding. Tags: noise, particles
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