Exploring the context behind the numbers, Data Points takes an impartial look at the people, places, and issues surrounding climate science. Hosted by Berkeley Earth, an independent non-profit climate science research organization, we supply comprehensive open-source environmental data that is accessible, timely, and verified. Grounded in science, rich in context.
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Exploring the context behind the numbers, Data Points takes an impartial look at the people, places, and issues surrounding climate science. Hosted by Berkeley Earth, an independent non-profit climate science research organization, we supply comprehensive open-source environmental data that is accessible, timely, and verified. Grounded in science, rich in context.
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September 6, 2022
EPIC's Air Quality Life Index: Air pollution is costing the world an average 2.2 years of life
<p>97% of the world is breathing air considered to be “unhealthy” according to the <a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240034228"><u>WHO’s 2021 updated guidelines</u></a>. Responsible for a host of ailments ranging from lung cancer and heart disease to cognitive impairment, air pollution is one of the defining global health challenges of our generation.</p> <p>In recognition of the 2022 <a href="https://www.cleanairblueskies.org/"><u>UN International Day of Clean Air</u></a>, we welcome back Christa Hasenkopf, Director of Air Quality Programs and the <a href="https://aqli.epic.uchicago.edu/">Air Quality Life Index (AQLI)</a> at the Energy Policy Institute at University of Chicago (EPIC) to discuss the current landscape of global action on air pollution, and how the AQLI and EPIC are creating impact by making the impacts of air pollution more tangible.</p> <p>In this episode:</p> <p>🫁How the AQLI connects air pollution exposure with life expectancy (2:26)<br> 🌐The WHO’s significant 2021 update to global air quality guidelines (6:18)<br> 🔎Changes to the AQLI following the 2021 WHO update (7:40)<br> 🚬The many health impacts of PM2.5 air pollution… (10:59)<br> 🚭…and how those impacts compare to other disease burdens (11:59)<br> 🏭How our perception of “good” air may differ from what the AQLI shows (13:57)<br> 🔥How wildfires are impacting wellbeing in areas with otherwise “good” air quality (16:03)<br> 💰The opportunity for high-impact philanthropic funding to tackle air quality…(19:25)<br> ☁️… and the opportunity for high-impact data solutions to tackle air quality (22:02)<br> ✨The many reasons for optimism as the world tackles the twin challenges of air pollution and climate change (26:07)</p> <p><br></p> <p>Referenced in this episode:</p> <p><a href="https://aqli.epic.uchicago.edu/the-index/"><u>The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI)</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://aqli.epic.uchicago.edu/reports/"><u>The AQLI 2022 Update Report</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240034228"><u>WHO’s 2021 updated air quality guidelines</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.cleanairfund.org/resource/joined-up-action-on-air-pollution-and-climate-change/"><u>Joined Up Action on Air Pollution and Climate Change</u><u> - The Clean Air Fund</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/08/opinion/environment/air-pollution-deaths-climate-change.html"><u>Air Pollution Kills Ten Million People Each Year: Why Do We Accept That As Normal?</u></a> - David<br> Wallace Wells, New York Times</p> <p><a href="http://berkeleyearth.org/data-points-podcast-dr-christa-hasenkopf/"><u>How can a $10million investment help address global air inequality?</u></a> -Data Points Podcast (2021)</p> <p><a href="http://berkeleyearth.org/air-quality-location/"><u>Berkeley Earth’s Searchable Air Quality Data</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p>[Image courtesy of EPIC/University of Chicago]<br> [Music courtesy of Coma-Media via Pixaby]</p>
May 16, 2022
Building urban resilience and translating data into adaptation with Europe's first Chief Heat Officer Eleni Myrivili
<p>Of all extreme weather phenomenon, heatwaves and extreme heat events are the most scientifically correlated to climate change; they are also the most deadly. Research conducted by the World Weather Attribution Group found that the <a href="http://berkeleyearth.org/the-pacific-northwest-heatwave-in-context/" target="_blank">Pacific Northwest heatwave</a> of June 2021 would have been <a href="https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/western-north-american-extreme-heat-virtually-impossible-without-human-caused-climate-change/" target="_blank">virtually impossible</a> absent the effects of global warming. Additionally, studies have shown that the U.S. stands to lose up to $500 billion per year as a result of lost "workability" due to the impacts of extreme heat. </p> <p>Enter <a href="https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/expert/eleni-myrivili/" target="_blank">Eleni Myrivili.</a> Appointed last year as the first Chief Heat Officer for the city of Athens, Greece, the first such role on the European continent, Ms. Myrivili is working to raise awareness of the impacts of extreme heat, in addition to implementing adaptive strategies to ensure that Athens and other cities around the world can build resilience to the impacts of extreme heat events. </p> <p>In this episode we discuss: </p> <p>🏙 Ms. Myrivili's journey from Anthropology to urban climate resilience (1:50)<br> 🌡 The idiosyncratic nature of heatwaves (8:30)<br> 🥵 The impacts of heatwaves on urban quality of life... (11:01)<br> 📉 ...and how much extreme heatwaves impact GDP (13:17)<br> 🏛 How the built environment in Athens contributes to extreme heat island effects (18:08)<br> 🌳 The symbiotic relationship between mitigation and adaptation, and the need for policy to address both (23:41)<br> 🇬🇷 How climate and temperature data is being used to build resilience in Athens (32:48)<br> 🌍 And how looking at climate change through the lens of anthropology can help improve climate outcomes (41:53)</p> <p><br></p> <p>Links to resources mentioned in this episode: </p> <p><a href="http://berkeleyearth.lbl.gov/regions/greece" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Berkeley Earth's temperature data for Greece</a></p> <p><a href="https://onebillionresilient.org/project/categorizing-and-naming-heat-waves/" target="_blank">Categorizing and naming heatwaves - Arsht-Rockefeller Resilience Center</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/the-big-story/heat-is-killing-us-and-the-economy-too/" target="_blank">Heat is killing us - and the economy too - </a><a href="https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/the-big-story/heat-is-killing-us-and-the-economy-too/" target="_blank">The Atlantic Council </a></p> <p><a href="https://www.weather.gov/hazstat/" target="_blank">Weather-related fatalities - NOAA</a></p>
April 21, 2022
Behind the Stripes: Communicating climate science and using data to build resilience with Professor Ed Hawkins and Berkeley Earth's Dr. Robert Rohde
<p>The world's first <a href="https://twitter.com/ed_hawkins/status/1516737271671762952" target="_blank">confirmation of global warming</a> using actual temperature observations was published in 1938 when engineer Guy Callendar linked an observed 0.3°C warming to an increased atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide caused by the burning of fossil fuels. Fast forward nearly 90 years and 1.3°C, and climate scientists are still using crucial environmental data to communicate the significance of - and urgency around - carbon emissions and global warming. But now with significantly better data, data that modern illustrative styles and communication tools are dispensing to a mass audience — none more recognized than the ubiquitous <a href="//www.showyourstripes.info">climate stripes</a>, a colorful progression from blue hues to deep reds to show the world’s warming over time.</p> <p><br></p> <p>In celebration of Earth Day 2022, Data Points Podcast is thrilled to welcome climate stripes creator Professor Ed Hawkins for a conversation with Berkeley Earth Lead Scientist Dr. Robert Rohde about the importance of <a href="https://showyourstripes.info/s/globe">making climate science accessible</a>, the <a href="https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/p-teleti/weather-rescue-at-sea">ongoing efforts to “rescue” historic climate data</a>, and why filling the gaps in the historical climate record is essential to increasing our resilience to climate change. </p> <p><br></p> <p>In this episode we discuss: </p> <p>📚 The origin of Professor Hawkins’ famous climate stripes<br> 🎨 The importance of creativity and innovation in making climate science accessible and approachable<br> ⚓️ Why 16,000 volunteers across the U.K. worked with <a href="//www.weatherrescue.org" target="_blank">www.weatherrescue.org </a>to digitize data from 19th century ship logs<br> 🌊 How historical climate data is being used to craft infrastructure legislation and prepare for future impacts of climate change<br> 🌋 Why increasing our understanding of the period between 1780 and 1850 is crucial to understanding the climate impacts of fossil fuels<br> 💰 And why investing in historic climate data is essential to building resilience to climate change.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Join the effort to rescue historic climate data by visiting <a href="http://www.weatherrescue.org/"><u>www.weatherrescue.org</u></a><u>.</u></p> <p>Find the climate stripes for your region at <a href="//www.showyourstripes.info" target="_blank"><u>www.showyourstripes.info</u></a></p> <p><strong>🌎 </strong><a href="//donate.berkeleyearth.org" target="_blank"><u><strong>Donate Now: Support independent climate science with an Earth Day contribution to Berkeley Earth at www.donate.berkeleyearth.org. </strong></u></a></p>
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