Our friends at Climate Central have launched interactive tools, Climate Shift Index and Climate Shift Index: Ocean, to measure the influence of human-caused climate change on daily sea surface temperatures and show how unnaturally warm ocean waters are fueling tropical cyclones. This advancement in attribution science unlocks new ways to communicate about ocean warming, its impacts and the link to climate change.
Explore the science behind the interactive map tool and the ways it can be used to increase understanding and the relevance of climate impacts.
FEATURING:
Bernadette Woods Placky is Climate Central’s VP for Engagement, Chief Meteorologist, and directs the Climate Matters program where she helps the public understand the importance of climate change science, impacts, and solutions.
Shel Winkley is the Weather & Climate Engagement Specialist at Climate Central. He empowers and ensures accurate and informed reporting to help audiences comprehend the ways our changing climate leaves its mark on local weather.
Juan Declet-Barreto is Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability for the Climate & Energy Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists. At UCS, he researches, maps, analyzes, communicates, and finds solutions to the inequitable human health and livelihood impacts of environmental hazards.
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