It's 'Show Your Stripes' Day, Ya'll

By Maurice Carter, Sustainable Newton Co-Founder & President

This Saturday, June 21, is "Show Your Stripes Day" -- an annual, global event calling attention to our changing climate and the urgent need for action to slow global warming.  The "warming stripes" were developed in 2018 by climate scientist Professor Ed Hawkins at the University of Reading in England, who has published a new edition every year since.  Each stripe represents the average global temperature for one year, going back to the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1850. The colors transition from cool blues to warm reds to reflect the increases in average temperatures experienced over time.  Darker reds are the warmest, while darker blues are coolest.

In the video below, Climate Central meteorologist Shel Winkley explains the warming stripes and describes how they depict in a visual manner the warming of our planet, a particular country, or a specific city.  As he says, "These warming stripes turn climate science into art, helping to spark conversations about climate change's impact to the places we love."​

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