300 Years of Climate Data, Turned into Sound

Using data collected by ERG PhD student Valeri Vasquez and other researchers at UC Berkeley, sonification artist Chris Chafe composed this audio representation of climate change, specifically the correlation between CO2 concentration and global temperatures. While beautiful, the music is intended to highlight the speed at which our planet has changed over the past few hundred years. “The whole concept that we’re trying to explain here is not a pleasant one, it’s actually a frightening one,” adds Vasquez. The trends reinforce the need for global commitment to climate change mitigation.

The full article and podcast, including 1,200 years of data, can be found here.