Globes, around the World

Globes seem to be very popular at the moment. The newest incarnations feature hi-tech wizardry projecting dynamic graphics onto huge spheres, but, the latest traditional painted styles are just as dramatic.

Cop15, the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen has a huge globe in Central Square featuring an interactive display of climate related information (illustrating global warming) (from around the world).

NOOA has its own ‘Science on a Sphere’ which has been around for a few years. “Animated images of atmospheric storms, climate change, and ocean temperature can be shown on the sphere, which is used to explain what are sometimes complex environmental processes, in a way that is simultaneously intuitive and captivating.” - SoS website. Amazing graphics.

CoolGlobes are collection of spheres five feet in diameter designed and decorated by artists and schoolchildren to “create awareness and provoke discussion about a potential solution to global warming.” Visually stunning.