Climate change is the current rapid warming of the Earth's climate caused by many factors.
The following data visualisations will attempt to highlight climate change impacts, the polluters and the
consensus.
Data used in the project derived from various official sources specified in the documentation provided.
Corporation Carbon emission data used in 'The Polluters' section
and survey question used in "The Consensus" section are web scraped and structured from surveys and
investigative reports.
Carbon in the Air
The annual mean of Carbon dioxide (Measured in PPM)
PPM is an abbreviation for "parts per million" and it also can be expressed as milligrams per liter (mg/L).
This measurement is the mass of a contaminate per unit volume of water.
A Rise in Temperature
Temperature increase
Use the drop down menu below to view the Maximum Temperature aggregated Globally and Land/Ocean Average
Temperatures
Temperature Trends between 1900 - 2013 for all Nations
Use the search function and the drop down menu below to query Nation name (Typing the first few characters will
still yeild the result) Or you can use the drop down menu directly
Average Temperatures around the World in 2013
Scroll and explore this brief world map to understand the geography relative to average temperatures
throughout the year 2013
The Polluters
Types of emissions released by each country 1960-2014
Use the filter drop down menu to filter the emission types Use the time lapse to view the ever changing
emissions committed by nations You are able to choose a particular range of time and play the animation
Drawing Visualization
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Top 10 Nation Co2 Emitters
Use your mouse to interact with the visual below Select a period of time or filter out nations
Pounds of Toxic Chemicals Released into Water by Major Corporations
Pounds of Toxic Chemicals Released into the Air by Major Corporations
The Consensus
"With which one of these statements about the environment and the
economy do you most agree?"
- Protection of the Environment should be given priority, even at the risk of curbing Economic Growth.
- Economic Growth should be given priority, even if the Environment suffers to some extent
"What are some of the specific changes you have made in your
shopping and living habits to help protect the environment?"
Click a bar for more information about what people are contributing to save the environment
