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Watch Global Temperatures Spiral Out of Control in New Climate Change Animation

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Climate change is spiraling out of control, and that’s never been easier to see. A winding coil of global temperatures spanning 1880 to 2021 is practically a maelstrom of menace.   The animation is based on data from NASA’s GISS Surface Temperature Analysis and was designed by climate scientist Ed Hawkins, who is known for … Read more

SpaceX’s new Starship video animation is Tron meets Blade Runner in space

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A stunning SpaceX animation released Thursday (Feb. 10) shows the Starship system on a future voyage to Mars. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk released the five-minute video during the program’s first major update since 2019. He spoke of the fully stacked Starship ready for an orbital trip in (he expects) later 2022 and his hopes to … Read more

Earth inhales and exhales carbon in mesmerizing animation

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Earth breathes in this cool animation by Markus Reichstein. (Image credit: Markus Reichstein / Creative Commons license) The Earth seems to inhale and exhale in a new animation that shows how carbon is taken up and released as the seasons change.  The animated continents seem to deflate during summertimes, indicating times and places where vegetation … Read more