#ShowYourStripes day is coming up — on June 21st, the summer (or winter) solstice in the Northern Hemisphere — a day to spread awareness about climate change using the iconic warming stripes graphics that show temperature trends over the last 100+ years.
At first glance, you might mistake this image for modern abstract art. Strips of shifting colors, each telling its own story. However, they represent a stark reality that’s impacting us all. In fact, out of my concern for our planet, I’ve been using the climate stripe as the banner image for this blog for several years.
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