I’ve been trying to stay on top of the extreme weather news—trying to understand just how dangerous climate change is becoming. Climate scientists are making connections between a warming world and frigid temperatures.
“What is causing such extreme weather across the United States? The polar vortex, an ominous-sounding system of wind and cold air over the North Pole, broke apart this month.”
This graphic from the New York Times is fantastic. It makes clear exactly what a polar vortex is, why it can become life-threatening, and how we are all connected.
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A few years ago, I was fascinated by the brilliant Wind Map created by Google’s “Big Picture.” Watching the pattern of the wind, in real time, translated as digital data on a U.S. map is equally mesmerizing—and deeply moving.
The graphic makes a simple point: Wind connects us all—it knows no state or country boundaries. Pollution in Ohio is felt in Texas; pollution in Wyoming is seen from outer space . We live in a world wrapped in connections—that’s why we need an urgent and ambitious national response to get us to 100% Clean Energy as fast as possible.