Here in the UK, following the warmest Spring on record we have now had the warmest summer of record, with the UK mean breaking 16°C for the first time. It has been sunnier than usual and dry. Here is the climate/weather summary for the past year #dataviz #globalwarming #climatchange.

July has been a warm month, sunnier than average and a bit drier than average. Summer is continuing the warm trend from Spring. Here is a climate/weather summary for the past year. #dataviz #climatchange #globalwarming

We have just had the warmest June for England, although it was still warm but less extreme elsewhere. It was very sunny and dry in the East and wetter and cloudier in the West. Here is a summary of the past 12 months weather/climate for the UK. #dataviz

Here in the UK we have just had the warmest and sunniest spring on record and also the 6th driest. Here is the climate/weather summary for the past year. #dataviz #globalwarming #climatechange

Here in the UK we have just had the warmest and sunniest spring on record and also the 6th driest. Here is the climate/weather summary for the past year. #dataviz #globalwarming #climatechange

Here in the UK, following a warm, dry and sunny March, we have had the sunniest April on record and 3rd warmest April. Here is a #dataviz with the summary of the weather/climate for the last year.

Here in the UK March was mild, very dry and very sunny (there was more sunshine than both July and August last year!). Here is a #dataviz summarising the UK weather/climate for the past year.

Clocks sprang forward last night. Where I am this means sunset after 730 until September 13th!

It's the equinox today, here is an animation showing the path of the sun and daylength as the year progresses #dataviz

Here in the UK February was slightly warmer, quite dry and a bit duller than average. These characteristics are reflected in winter as a whole. Here is a #dataviz of the past years weather/climate.

Here in the UK January was colder than average, it was dry in Scotland and Northern Ireland but wetter in England, it was generally sunnier than average. Here is a #dataviz summarising the weather/climate for the last year.

Here in the UK January was colder than average, it was dry in Scotland and Northern Ireland but wetter in England, it was generally sunnier than average. Here is a #dataviz summarising the weather/climate for the last year.

Where I live we now have got through the 10 weeks of the year with less than 9 hours of daylight and are approaching what I like to call the "rapidly lengthening daylight" period of the year. This #dataviz shows the weekly loss and gain of daylight at 51 degrees north.

Where I live we now have got through the 10 weeks of the year with less than 9 hours of daylight and are approaching what I like to call the "rapidly lengthening daylight" period of the year. This #dataviz shows the weekly loss and gain of daylight at 51 degrees north.

It's Chinese new year today, here are the elements and animals between 1924 and 2043 #dataviz

It's Chinese new year today, here are the elements and animals between 1924 and 2043 #dataviz

This time tomorrow 108mph gusts in Western Scotland!

2024 was another warmest year globally and for the first time exceeded 1.5°C above the pre-industrial global temperature. Here is a #dataviz of an exploding spear/syringe of global temperatures.

Here in the UK, 2024 was the 4th warmest year on record, meaning the last 3 years have had 3 of the 4 warmest years. It was quite wet and a pretty dull year overall. December has been pretty mild overall, dull and with average rainfall. This #dataviz shows the weather/climate summary for 2024.

Gifts my true love gave me over Christmas, I'll take the gold but maybe next year take it easy on the birds. #dataviz

Some confused december daffodils in Dorset.

Elevation and sea depth profile from the North to South Pole at 1 degree latitude intervals #dataviz

World countries shown as correctly sized rectangles (50 largest countries are labelled in size order) #dataviz

World countries shown as correctly sized rectangles (50 largest countries are labelled in size order) #dataviz

A niche stat for the aficionado, Dec 1st 2024 was the first time the UK mean minimum temperature has exceeded 10°C #globalwarming #climatechange

November has been a mixed month in the UK. It started off very dull and mild. Then there was a very cold snap that brought temperatures back to average. Overall it was dry but storm Bert brought quite a bit of rain to England. There was more sunshine in the second half of the month. #dataviz

November has been a mixed month in the UK. It started off very dull and mild. Then there was a very cold snap that brought temperatures back to average. Overall it was dry but storm Bert brought quite a bit of rain to England. There was more sunshine in the second half of the month. #dataviz

Because day length according to the sun is only 24 hours on 4 days of the year, the time of solar noon (highest point in the sky) changes each day. Meaning the earliest sunset and latest sunrise do not occur on the same day. This #dataviz shows sunrise and sunset times for London over next 6 weeks.

Because day length according to the sun is only 24 hours on 4 days of the year, the time of solar noon (highest point in the sky) changes each day. Meaning the earliest sunset and latest sunrise do not occur on the same day. This #dataviz shows sunrise and sunset times for London over next 6 weeks.

Smallest area where 50%, 90% and 99% of the world live #dataviz

Smallest area where 50%, 90% and 99% of the world live #dataviz

10 bands of latitude and longitude with equal populations #dataviz

10 bands of latitude and longitude with equal populations #dataviz

Can't remember the last time we had November snow in Devon!

It's late my love, and life for mice, though short and rife with sorrows, traps, and awful things like cats, has space for quiet moments too. Tonight my sweet, let's me and you go tango like we used to do, under the bench on platform two. bbc.co.uk/news/science...

This #dataviz compares the of area of land vs the area of sea across the globe. On this equal area map each box is about the area of Australia or the contiguous USA - we are a water world! For #map geeks, this may be the only sensible use of the Gall–Peters projection!

This #dataviz compares the of area of land vs the area of sea across the globe. On this equal area map each box is about the area of Australia or the contiguous USA - we are a water world! For #map geeks, this may be the only sensible use of the Gall–Peters projection!

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As the nights draw in in the northern hemisphere here is a #dataviz to show night vs day at different latitudes as the year progresses. Note how at the solstices the speed of day length change slows right down meaning it takes a long time to change from those long nights and short days!

A variation on my recent post, this #dataviz shows the path of the sun throughout the day for each day of the year. Showing poles, Arctic/Antarctic circle, 45N/45S, tropics and the equator. During the equinox the left and right are the same, the solstices show the greatest contrast.

As the nights draw in in the northern hemisphere here is a #dataviz to show night vs day at different latitudes as the year progresses. Note how at the solstices the speed of day length change slows right down meaning it takes a long time to change from those long nights and short days!

If you’ve recently joined this platform, your feed might be very quiet. Here is an excellent starter pack for new folks on Bluesky to follow. Just tap on “follow-all” and see your feed come alive!

Centre of population for each country in the world, same number of people east and west and north and south of that point. Note world centre assumes cut off at date line.

What is the difference between weather and climate. This #dataviz shows the "Central England" average temperature for periods ranging from 1 day (weather) to 30 years (climate). This shows the climate signal emerging. Note the varying y axis that covers the range of the data.

Fewest countries with more than half the land, people and money #dataviz

Thanks for following me, I seem to have gained a 1000 or so new followers in the last week! I work for the UK Met Office and am an expert in generating bespoke #dataviz and making interactive websites which focus on pests. I will keep posting what is hopefully engaging and unusual #dataviz.

It looks like 2024 will be the first year global mean temperature will be more than 1.5°C above the pre-industrial average. This is due to land use change and humans releasing fossil fuels into the atmosphere. This #dataviz compares global temperature to cumulative fossil fuel emissions.

In the 215 years between 1750 and 1965 the world emitted 359 billion tonnes of fossil fuels In the 10 years between 2014 and 2023 the world emitted more! 363 billion tonnes of fossil fuels source: github.com/owid/co2-data

It looks like 2024 will be the first year global mean temperature will be more than 1.5°C above the pre-industrial average. This is due to land use change and humans releasing fossil fuels into the atmosphere. This #dataviz compares global temperature to cumulative fossil fuel emissions.