Global Heating / / No Comments In 2023 the Earth’s global temperature was 1.05°C warmer than normal. This is extremely alarming as we are quickly approaching what many environmental scientists believe will be the tipping point for global heating. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has identified 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming above pre-industrial levels as a critical threshold. Beyond this point, the risks Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: global, Heating
The Map of Home Heating / / No Comments The Washington Post has been exploring how Americans heat their homes. Their are four main energy sources used by Americans to heat their homes: electricity, natural gas, propane and fuel oil. Which one is used is mainly determined by geographical and historical reasons.In How Americans Heat Their Homes the Post has produced a map which shows that fuel oil (in red) is the most used source of home Maps Mania… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Heating, home