Data Vis Dispatch, June 10: Wildfires, ocean health, and solar energy

Welcome back to the 196th edition of Data Vis Dispatch! Every week, we’ll be publishing a collection of the best small and large data visualizations we find, especially from news organizations — to celebrate data journalism, data visualization, simple charts, elaborate maps, and their creators.

Recurring topics this week include Canadian wildfires, the health of our oceans, and the ongoing rise of solar energy.

Wildfires in Canada have left their mark in the air and on the web, with many visualizations of air quality in the Northern Hemisphere:

Nael Shiab: "Just updated our Climate Dashboard this morning to add air quality warnings […]," June 3 (Bluesky, Tool) Outstanding tool

Steven Bernard: "Excellent work by our talented colleague Gaku Ito […]," June 6 (Bluesky)

The New York Times: Saharan Dust Gives Skies Over Florida a ‘Hazy Milk’ Appearance, June 4

Where the skies weren't hazy, solar energy continued its rise:

CarbonBrief: <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uks-solar-power-surges-42-after-sunniest-spring-on-record/?utm_content=bufferd4415&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer"><strong>UK’s solar power surges 42% after sunniest spring on record</strong></a>, June 4 — CarbonBrief: **UK’s solar power surges 42% after sunniest spring on record**, June 4

edDiario.es: <a href="https://www.eldiario.es/economia/cambiaria-sistema-electrico-espana-baterias-cubrir-28-demanda-nocturna_1_12360562.html"><strong>¿Cómo cambiaría el sistema eléctrico en España con baterías? Así podrían cubrir hasta un 28% de la demanda nocturna</strong></a> [<em>Chart title: How electricity generation has changed in California versus Spain</em>], June 8 — edDiario.es: **¿Cómo cambiaría el sistema eléctrico en España con baterías? Así podrían cubrir hasta un 28% de la demanda nocturna** [*Chart title: How electricity generation has changed in California versus Spain*], June 8

CarbonBrief: <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-how-feedback-loops-and-non-linear-thinking-can-inform-climate-policy/?utm_content=bufferbb9b7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer"><strong>How ‘feedback loops’ and ‘non-linear thinking’ can inform climate policy</strong></a>, June 5 — CarbonBrief: **How ‘feedback loops’ and ‘non-linear thinking’ can inform climate policy**, June 5

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: <a href="https://www.faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/schneller-schlau/kreislaufwirtschaft-kommt-in-deutschland-nicht-voran-diese-laender-liegen-vorn-110504856.html"><strong>Die Kreislaufwirtschaft kommt in Deutschland nicht voran</strong></a> [<em>The circular economy is not making progress in Germany</em>], June 2 — Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: **Die Kreislaufwirtschaft kommt in Deutschland nicht voran** [*The circular economy is not making progress in Germany*], June 2

While warm and sunny weather might be nice for solar energy, ocean ecosystems are suffering under the changing climate:

Der Spiegel: <a href="https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/ozeane-diese-fuenf-grafiken-zeigen-wie-meer-und-bewohner-leiden-a-5de96758-8701-4be3-97ba-734c8040403a?giftToken=61c8363d-c3c0-44d5-8cb1-9595b52ec808"><strong>So leiden die Meere und ihre Bewohner</strong></a> [<em>How the oceans and their inhabitants are suffering</em>], June 9 — Der Spiegel: **So leiden die Meere und ihre Bewohner** [*How the oceans and their inhabitants are suffering*], June 9

The New York Times: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/climate/see-how-marine-heat-waves-are-spreading-across-the-globe.html"><strong>See How Marine Heat Waves Are Spreading Across the Globe</strong></a>, June 9 <span class="badge">Cool interaction</span> — The New York Times: **See How Marine Heat Waves Are Spreading Across the Globe**, June 9 Cool interaction

Last week, many news graphics revolved around developments in U.S. travel, thanks to the Trump effect and a new list of banned countries:

Bloomberg: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-trump-toll-on-global-travel/#travel-change"><strong>Trump’s $12 Billion Tourism Wipeout</strong></a>, June 6 — Bloomberg: **Trump’s $12 Billion Tourism Wipeout**, June 6

Neue Zürcher Zeitung: <a href="https://www.nzz.ch/visuals/wegen-trump-bleiben-schweizer-und-deutsche-den-usa-fern-neue-zahlen-zeigen-ein-anderes-bild-ld.1887243"><strong>Wegen Trump bleiben Schweizer und Deutsche den USA fern? Neue Zahlen zeigen ein anderes Bild</strong></a> [<em>Are Swiss and Germans staying away from the USA because of Trump? New figures show a different picture</em>], June 7 — Neue Zürcher Zeitung: **Wegen Trump bleiben Schweizer und Deutsche den USA fern? Neue Zahlen zeigen ein anderes Bild** [*Are Swiss and Germans staying away from the USA because of Trump? New figures show a different picture*], June 7

Deena Zaidi: <a href="https://deenazaidi.com/trump-travel-ban"><strong>Trump’s travel ban on 19 countries</strong></a>, June 5 — Deena Zaidi: **Trump’s travel ban on 19 countries**, June 5

The New York Times: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/04/us/politics/trump-travel-ban-map.html"><strong>See the Countries Under Trump’s New Travel Ban</strong></a>, June 5 — The New York Times: **See the Countries Under Trump’s New Travel Ban**, June 5

A range of visualizations from the New York Times covered deportations, trade, and cuts to science funding in the U.S.:

The New York Times: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/04/health/trump-cuts-nih-grants-research.html"><strong>The Disappearing Funds for Chronic Diseases</strong></a>, June 4 — The New York Times: **The Disappearing Funds for Chronic Diseases**, June 4

The New York Times: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/04/business/economy/trump-tariffs-trade-deals-timeline.html"><strong>The White House Wants 90 Trade Deals in 90 Days. So Far, It May Have 1</strong></a>, June 4 — The New York Times: **The White House Wants 90 Trade Deals in 90 Days. So Far, It May Have 1**, June 4

The New York Times: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/03/us/trump-deportation-flights-ice-may.html"><strong>Deportation Flights Reach Highest Level Under Trump So Far</strong></a>, June 3 — The New York Times: **Deportation Flights Reach Highest Level Under Trump So Far**, June 3

The New York Times: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/05/us/politics/congress-age.html"><strong>The Age Issue: More of Congress Is 70-Plus Than Ever Before</strong></a>, June 4 — The New York Times: **The Age Issue: More of Congress Is 70-Plus Than Ever Before**, June 4

These line charts covered the intersection of technology and the economy:

Atlatszo: <a href="https://atlatszo.hu/adat/2025/06/07/150-milliardot-esett-a-tesla-piaci-erteke-miutan-elon-musk-es-donald-trump-nyilvanosan-osszeveszett/"><strong>150 milliárdot esett a Tesla piaci értéke, miután Elon Musk és Donald Trump nyilvánosan összeveszett</strong></a> [<em>Tesla's market value fell by $150 billion after Elon Musk and Donald Trump publicly clashed</em>], June 7 — Atlatszo: **150 milliárdot esett a Tesla piaci értéke, miután Elon Musk és Donald Trump nyilvánosan összeveszett** [*Tesla's market value fell by $150 billion after Elon Musk and Donald Trump publicly clashed*], June 7

The New York Times: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/business/highest-paid-ceos.html"><strong>The Rich Compensation for Being the C.E.O.</strong></a>, June 6 — The New York Times: **The Rich Compensation for Being the C.E.O.**, June 6

Rest of World: <a href="https://restofworld.org/2025/employee-surveillance-software-vc-funding/"><strong>VC money is fueling a global boom in worker surveillance tech</strong></a>, June 3 — Rest of World: **VC money is fueling a global boom in worker surveillance tech**, June 3

The Economist: <a href="https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2025/06/06/who-is-ahead-in-the-global-tech-race"><strong>Who is ahead in the global tech race?</strong></a>, June 6 — The Economist: **Who is ahead in the global tech race?**, June 6

We happened to notice two great maps using data from Brazil's 2022 census:

Folha de S.Paulo: Veja o perfil de cada religião e todos os dados que importam do Censo 2022 em gráficos [See the profile of each religion and all the data that matters from the 2022 Census in graphs], June 6

Nexo: <a href="https://www.nexojornal.com.br/grafico/2025/06/06/brasil-religiao-populacao-religiosa-dados-censo-2022"><strong>A religião da população brasileira no Censo de 2022</strong></a> [<em>The religion of the Brazilian population in the 2022 Census</em>] June 6 — Nexo: **A religião da população brasileira no Censo de 2022** [*The religion of the Brazilian population in the 2022 Census*] June 6

And at the end of this edition comes data vis on health, wealth, sports, and birds:

Our World in Data: <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/childhood-leukemia-treatment-history"><strong>Childhood leukemia: how a deadly cancer became treatable</strong></a>, June 9 — Our World in Data: **Childhood leukemia: how a deadly cancer became treatable**, June 9

Neue Zürcher Zeitung: <a href="https://www.nzz.ch/visuals/aktuell/ein-dorf-verschwindet-der-bergsturz-von-blatten-in-3-d-ld.1888058"><strong>Ein Dorf verschwindet: Der Bergsturz von Blatten in 3-D</strong></a> [<em>A village disappears: The Blatten landslide in 3-D</em>], June 9 — Neue Zürcher Zeitung: **Ein Dorf verschwindet: Der Bergsturz von Blatten in 3-D** [*A village disappears: The Blatten landslide in 3-D*], June 9

Reuters: <a href="https://www.reuters.com/graphics/UKRAINE-CRISIS/DRONES-RUSSIA/mypmjzayyvr/"><strong>How Ukraine pulled off an audacious attack deep inside Russia</strong></a>, June 4 — Reuters: **How Ukraine pulled off an audacious attack deep inside Russia**, June 4

The European Correspondent: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKbnugFNkZu/"><strong>(Un)healthy Europe</strong></a>, June 3 — The European Correspondent: **(Un)healthy Europe**, June 3

Beyond Words Studio: "[…] We created a series of creative yet easy-to-read data visualizations that show how people buy train tickets at 428 stations across England […]," June 6 (<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-words-studio/posts/"><strong>LinkedIn</strong></a>) — Beyond Words Studio: "[…] We created a series of creative yet easy-to-read data visualizations that show how people buy train tickets at 428 stations across England […]," June 6 (**LinkedIn**)

The Hindu: <a href="https://www.thehindu.com/infographics/2025-06-06/neeraj-chopra-90m-throw/index.html"><strong>Neeraj joins the 90m club</strong></a>, June 6 — The Hindu: **Neeraj joins the 90m club**, June 6

Maps Mania: "The ADS-B Massive Visualizer now maps 1.5 billion eBird observations […]," June 6 (<a href="https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2025/06/mapping-billion-birds.html"><strong>Blog</strong></a>, <a href="https://adsb.exposed/?dataset=Birds"><strong>Tool</strong></a>) <span class="badge">Huge database</span> — Maps Mania: "The ADS-B Massive Visualizer now maps 1.5 billion eBird observations […]," June 6 (**Blog**, **Tool**) Huge database

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