The latest edition of The Crunch newsletter highlights several striking data visualisations, including the tracking of Tropical Cyclone Narelle across Australia. The storm, which crossed land in north Queensland, was mapped using wind speed and direction data from the nullschool earth visualisation, updated every three hours.
Another featured visualisation showcases a century of eucalyptus records from the Atlas of Living Australia. Created by Shandiya Balasubramaniam, the chart plots years on the x-axis, with the ocean representing 35 eucalypt species and hills showing density distributions of seven specific species.
The New York Times contributed a simple yet powerful chart visualising the flow of oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz, tracing origins and destinations. This visualisation was widely shared, even by non-data experts, for its clarity in telling the story of global energy dependence.
The newsletter also includes analysis of UK political polls by Guardian UK's visuals editor, Ashley Kirk, examining alleged volatility and seat projections. Additionally, a piece on melting Antarctic glaciers and its impact on coastal cities was noted.
