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Mafe here, updating you on all things Flourish. Today we bring you charts on heatwaves, some cool tennis stats from Wimbledon, and the event of the summer: Barbenheimer. There’s a lot of ground to cover, so let’s get started!
It’s getting hot in here: record-breaking heat visualized
The world is getting hotter. We feel it, but can we see it? In our latest blog, we explored and visualized the effects of the climate crisis around the world. We learned how hot it can get in the next ten years and why Fresno, California is hotter than San Francisco. Did you find these charts useful? You can copy the embed code below each chart in the blog to add them to your own website and spread the word.
It’s a Barbie world, we’re just living in it
If you have a working internet connection, you’re probably familiar with the term Barbenheimer. It refers to the simultaneous release of the films “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” last weekend, which developed into a social media phenomenon. Beyond the buzz, we wanted to see their actual impact. Both films boosted box office earnings bringing in $236 million in the US and Canada, but Barbie delivered more than half of the profits —$155 million— and registered the largest domestic opening of 2023.
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The rise of Carlos Alcaraz, tennis’ newest superstar
Wimbledon ended over a week ago and it may have marked the start of a new tennis era. Carlos Alcaraz upset Novak Djokovic in a nail-biting match. Alcaraz has risen to tennis stardom at superspeed after becoming the youngest player, reaching the #1 spot on the ATP ranking at 19. Fun fact: Alcaraz was 4 years old when Djokovic won his first Grand Slam – talk about an age gap!
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That’s it for now! We’ll be taking a short break in August but we’ll be back in September with more exciting news. Until then, as always, hit reply with any ideas, questions, or feedback.
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