Data Vis Dispatch, June 25

First, climate and the weather. This week saw its fair share of orange-to-red maps visualizing extreme and deadly temperatures:

Energy policy is linked to climate change, so let’s look at that next. This chart from The Economist is perhaps the starkest this week:

The numerous conflicts around the world go on — this week, we saw a focus on Sudan, the Sahel zone, and Gaza:

Related to both wars and climate — immigration and anti-immigrant backlash:

As you’re probably aware, the entire year of 2024 is election season. Next up is a general election in the U.K. on July 4. The media is busy charting out all the problems that the next government will hopefully fix:

When it comes to the actual U.K. election polls, the Conservatives really don’t have it easy right now:

When it comes to the U.S. elections in November, people are not really happy with their options, either. The Washington Post calls it the “double hater” camp:

But wait, there’s more about elections — the just-past vote in the EU, and the upcoming ones in France (June 30 and July 7) and Brazil:

This week in “crazy infrastructure”: giant data centers and looots of helicopter flights over New York City:

And in the category “charts about health care that feature the color cyan”:

In news from the animal kingdom, there are more lynx in Spain (that’s a good thing) and more mosquitoes in parts of the world where there weren’t any before (that’s a bad thing):

Let’s switch over to some entertainment. Two men’s soccer championship are happening these days, the UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany and the Copa América in the United States:

Bored of watching sports? Hollywood has 110 movie franchises ready for you to enjoy:

Bored of watching movies, too? Maybe try getting married and starting a family — you, too, could make an impact on the next charts showing birth rates.