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Anna Eshelman
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Maps, design, and illustration for climate science, the natural world, and mission-driven causes.
Winter break Dark Divide trail map drawing and dreaming. Steep, remote, ancient, wild. Between the volcanoes. Nearly done with the basemap shading.
January 8, 2026 at 1:56 AM
I’ve been learning a lot about hurricane formation, structure, and movement this season working on graphics and animations with Untamed Skies. youtube.com/untamedskies
December 22, 2025 at 1:11 AM
New content on Climate.us.
Climate.us is growing! Catch up with our latest updates, and check out our brand-new feature article. How could La Niña conditions affect snow across the United States and Canada this winter?
www.climate.us/news-and-fea...
#ClimateForUs #LaNina #Snow
December 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Climate(.)gov wasn't built in a day. It wasn't even built in a year. It is a big, complicated site that we don't just want to rebuild but also improve with Climate.us.

Realistically, this is going to take some time. However, we want to take a moment to remind people what it is that we...
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Climate.us
independent, nonprofit, and immune to politics
Climate.us
October 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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...are trying to bring back.

We have already brought back the NCA5 (nca5.climate.us).

But we also want to bring back one of our most popular sections, News & Features.
This section held explainers, Q&As, stories, and graphics that explained climate science in plain language.
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October 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Over the next few weeks we will highlight some of great things that our team plans to not only bring back but continue to update and expand upon, hopefully for years to come.

But we can’t do it without you: donorbox.org/climate-us-p...
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The truth about climate is being erased. Act now to save it.In June 2025, under pressure from political appointees, NOAA shut down daily operations of its award-winning Climate.gov website. They hid C...
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October 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
We’ve brought the website for the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) back. ✅
🚨 NCA5 is now LIVE! 🚨

They took it down, but we've brought it back at: nca5.climate.us

Bookmark. 👏 this. 👏 page. 👏

This is just our first step in restoring trusted science information that Americans need to understand what's happening with the climate.
September 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Excited about these next steps.
Exciting news update!

We’ve begun the process of cloning and migrating the NCA5 website to a new home & hope to make it public-facing in the next few weeks.

Your continued support sharing our campaign and donating will allow us to invest in the tools needed to secure these resources long term.
September 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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While we raise funds for Climate.us in fall 2025, we'll be working to stand up an improved archive of Climate(.)gov.

Currently, publicly archived copies of Climate(.)gov suffer from one of two limitations:
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September 9, 2025 at 1:45 PM
As of today, the Climate.us page is live. I am energized to be a part of this effort with an extraordinary team dedicated to rescuing critical content and making sure the public has easy access to climate information.
September 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
New project.
Do you believe that climate facts should remain free from political interference and easily accessible? If so, watch our video and consider supporting our initiative.
Find out how you can support: donorbox.org/climate-us-p...
September 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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We know that we are the new kids on the block. But rest assured, we are veterans.
We have the plan. We have the expertise. But now we need YOUR support.
Here's how you can help: donorbox.org/climate-us-p...
August 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Good climate news today.
Curious what we are all about?
Click the link: www.cnn.com/2025/08/28/c...
August 28, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Concocting a collage sketch of reference imagery for an illustrated map project that’s been floating in mind for a few years. Excited to be trying a new format (a sphere!) and next I will hand draw this wild, rugged, special place and footrace that runs between three PNW volcanoes. #darkdivide
July 29, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Inspiringly strong narratives and visual metaphors at play in this paper. Honored to have an illustration about relationality and traditional outrigger paddling crews included in this paper of many collaborators led by Scott Laursen. Emotion, Space and Society: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
July 17, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Let’s talk about the weather for a minute or two! Congrats to Owen Shieh for launching a YouTube channel dedicated to demystifying common questions about meteorology. It’s been excellent illustrating simple visuals (like these ones). The first few Shorts are live: youtube.com/@untamedskies
July 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Major US climate website likely to be shut down after almost all staff fired #Climate
Major US climate website likely to be shut down after almost all staff fired
Exclusive: Climate.gov, which supports public education on climate science, will soon no longer publish new content
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June 11, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Great storytelling and important information about the chemistry of wildfire smoke and human health in this new piece. Glad to have had the opportunity to help with some of the visuals, including this special zoom inset and labeling.
Ever wonder what's actually in wildfire smoke? Beyond the flames, it brings toxic haze and dangerous air. We break down what’s in the smoke and how it affects our health. Read more: www.climate.gov/news-feature...
May 16, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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I love seeing U.S. government (and other authoritative scientific sources) using excellent cartographic and data visualization principles.

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On March 1, Antarctic sea ice reached its smallest coverage of the year. This year’s minimum extent tied 2022 and 2024 for the second-lowest summer sea ice area observed since satellite records began in 1979. Learn more: www.climate.gov/news-feature...
April 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Spring on the clock! 🌱
March 21, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Spring has officially sprung! But did you know warmer temperatures caused the first signs of spring to arrive earlier than usual in many parts of the U.S.? Find out where and when the first signs of the season made their debut!: www.climate.gov/news-feature...
March 20, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Arctic Treeline: A meditation to explore learning how to use Procreate Dreams.

Where is the last forest? Pondering this question recently on theforestfloor.substack.com/p/where-is-t...

The last forest is in the far North near the Arctic Circle, slivers of stunted life in stark Boreal form.
March 5, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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Our Global Climate Dashboard contains graphs and maps that are helpful in tracking climate change and natural variability over time. These datasets range from greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide, sea level, Arctic Oscillation, and much more. This dashboard is also now interactive!
January 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Fresh into brackish on its way to the big salt.
January 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM