2 PRINCIPLES OF DATA VISUALIZATION

In the spring of 2021, nearly all of the American West was in a drought. Officials in Southern California declared a water emergency in April, citing unprecedented conditions. This probably didn’t come as news to residents of California and other western states. Drought conditions like those in the West in 2021 are becoming increasingly common, yet communicating the extent of the problem remains difficult. How can this data be presented in a way that is both accurate and compelling enough to get people to take notice?

Data visualization designers Cédric Scherer and Georgios Karamanis took on this challenge ...

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