• See what’s possible with Big Data. Imagine what you could do.

  • Big Data vs. Climate Change

    Billions of reasons to be optimistic.

    Climate change is impacting our planet, but exciting breakthroughs could help us all work together to understand it and act. We’re leading a growing movement, in conjunction with the White House Climate Data Initiative. EMC is creating what’s called a data lake that empowers anyone to access, visualize, and understand climate data in ways nobody has before. Most importantly, anyone can contribute their own data to our data lake, and make a difference. There’s a saying; “more people adding more data creates more impact.” Imagine if everyone got involved. We’d have literally billions of ways to fight climate change.

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  • Everyone talks about climate change. Imagine if you could see it.

    Take a look at the visualizations below. They show three different ways climate change impacts our planet. But there are thousands more. Big Data insights can create clear pictures of what’s happening all around us. Pick a topic. See for yourself.

    • Bird Migration

       

      ONE MILLION TREE SWALLOWS: WHERE THEY’VE GONE AND WHY.

      To understand how climate change impacts even a single bird during the year, you start by multiplying millions of birds, by thousands of locations, every day for 365 days.

      This Big Data visualization revealed all that in seconds, and it can do much, much more. Scientists can see migration changes quickly by looking at multiple years of data. Is migration increasing? Is temperature? Rain? Are there correlations that point to climate change?

      HELPING EVERYONE UNDERSTAND
      Anyone, including non-scientists, can see many things impacted by climate change. And anyone can join the fight, and make a difference. This is the power of Big Data vs. Climate Change.

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    • Air Temperature

       

      100 YEARS OF TEMPERATURE DATA
      SEEING IS UNDERSTANDING

      Big Data visualizations like this make interpreting information faster, and more accurate by an order of magnitude.

      In this case, a clear picture of air temperature changes in the U.S. for the past 100 years is revealed in seconds. This accelerates scientific insights into climate change.

      PEOPLE POWER
      Anybody, including non-scientists, can see the impacts of climate change, gain knowledge, join the fight, and make a difference.

      Knowledge is power. This is the strength of Big Data vs. Climate Change.

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    • Flower Blooming

       

      FLOWERS ARE BLOOMING EARLIER
      93 YEARS OF LILAC DATA

      This Big Data visualization shows nearly a century of flower blooming in mere seconds. Seeing an accurate picture of earlier Lilac blooming becomes easy. Analysis becomes easier, too. What are the causes and implications? Are there correlations to climate change?


      THE BEAUTY OF KNOWLEDGE
      At EMC, we’re helping everyone, including non-scientists, use Big Data analytics to understand the impacts of climate change. Our mission is to empower everyone to get involved.

      This is the power of Big Data vs. Climate Change.

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  • Find out even more about EMC’s commitment to our planet.

    When do seasons change and why? When do birds migrate and where? Participate and learn more »

  • “We’re harnessing climate data captured by people anywhere in the world, and making it visual so they can see how they’re impacting important research.”

    Kathrin Winkler, Senior Vice President & Chief Sustainability Officer, EMC

    Challenge

    This is a large project. 25,000 miles in circumference, to be exact.

    Find out how a small island in the middle of our planet can be a great way to help us understand the rest of it. See how we’re leading a program, in conjunction with the White House Climate Data Initiative, that empowers people around the world to get involved, and make a difference.

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  • Looking at the small things, (billions of them) explains the really big ones.

    The fact is, some of the most valuable insights into climate change impact can be found where you least expect it. Our team has learned it takes many, many kinds of data to understand a single thing. The world.

  • “Birds, plants, insects, even Lyme disease. They’re connected but most of the science is separate. Big Data insights combine it all so you can analyze it and act.”

    Dr. Abraham Miller-Rushing, PhD, Science Coordinator, Acadia National Park

  • Big Data teaches two things about climate change. Why it’s happening. And what you can do about it.

    Billions of bytes of data become even more valuable when you add your own through our program, EMC & Citizen Scientists Team Up. Virtually anyone, anywhere in the world will have the chance to join the fight against climate change, and collaborate to help protect our planet. This is the power of Big Data vs. Climate Change.

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    THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE PUFFIN
    Thousands fewer puffins survive because the fish they eat are being killed by warmer waters, according to the Acadia National Park Service, in the U.S.

    CAN A BLUEBERRY EXPLAIN A PLANET?
    Millions of birds were affected by a blueberry decline caused by earlier, hotter blooming seasons, according to the Earthwatch Institute.

    SUB-0° DATA EXPLAINS HEAT
    Billions of icicles are longer in Iceland. Why? The warmer it is, the more they drip, the longer they grow, according to SVALI, Nordic Centre of Excellence.