Climate Change
An El Niño climate pattern, which happens roughly every two to seven years, began in June. Typically, it brings wind shear that suppresses hurricane activity in the Atlantic Ocean. This year, however, temperatures in the North Atlantic are so hot that they’re alarming scientists and could counteract El Niño. Read more “Dr. Ben Kirtman on What El Niño and a Warm Atlantic Ocean Could Mean for Florida”
News
With Hurricane Ian approaching, our attention turned, once again, to weather maps and hurricane tracking. IDSC Visualization Director Alberto Cairo, PhD, was called on by The New York Times (update to “Those Hurricane Maps Don’t Mean What You Think They Mean”), the Financial Times, and by Axios, to lend his expert opinion on “storm communication”. Read more “IDSC Expert Dr. Alberto Cairo on Hurricane Ian and the Cone of Uncertainty”
News
In conjunction with Google Trends, AXOIS is tracking the issues people care about in your district. This newly launched dashboard will be updated regularly through midterms. The project participants included: Read more “Midterm Elections 2022: Issues that Matter to Americans”