Heat and Drought in American West in Visualizations — DataViz Weekly
July 2nd, 2021 by AnyChart Team
The extreme heat that has gripped the Western United States this summer basically aligns with scientists’ expectations for climate change. On top of that, as all the more scorchers are likely coming up, the year 2021 may well be remembered as a relatively cool one.
For this new edition of DataViz Weekly, we’ve curated a set of recent visualizations shedding light on the essence and context of the record-breaking heat and drought in the U.S. West. Take a look!
- Heat dome and temperature extremes in the West — The Washington Post
- Heat in the Pacific Northwest since 1979 — The Upshot
- Drought conditions in the West since 2000 — The New York Times
- Southwestern droughts since 800 CE (as shown by tree tings) — The Guardian
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