Tornadoes 1950 - 2015 and Hurricanes 1851-2014

Reported Tornadoes from 1950-2015 is a pretty slick and complex Tableau data viz that combines it all: charts, maps, symbols, etc.

A similar example using Hurricane data: Atlantic Hurricanes 1851-2014

Same Data, Same Chart, 12 Different Tools

This is a fun and useful comparison: take the same data and make the same type of chart using using 12 different currently-hip tools. Or, even geekier, using 12 different super-hip charting libraries.

• One Chart, Twelve Tools
• One Chart, Twelve Charting Libraries

Hyper-Reality

When augmented reality 'blends' with real reality.

HYPER-REALITY from Keiichi Matsuda on Vimeo.

The Complexities of Science

Real-Time Weather in AGO

This Real-Time Weather Map Activity by Joe Kerski is fun and the associated map is actually quite useful!

Sustainable Energy: Two Futures.

Here are two very different futures for us. The Solutions Project presents a clear and realistic road map for a carbon-free energy world by 2050. On the other hand, the IEA World Energy Outlook 2014 predicts a future where fossil fuels still represent 30 percent or more of world electricity generation.

New DEM for Greenland

This is a great example of sharing scientific data: Digital Elevation Model and orthophotographs of Greenland based on aerial photographs from 1978-1987 (G150 AERODEM).

And, here's the matching paper: Digital elevation model and orthophotographs of Greenland based on aerial photographs from 1978–1987.