An Analysis of Historical Global Warming and Social Engagement

Abstract

The goal of this paper is to determine whether there is a correlation between awareness of global warming, and where global warming occurs. This theory is carried out by analyzing maps containing various forms of data that have to do with global warming, such as precipitation and surface temperature, and comparing it with a map of engagement from tweets which mention global warming. This paper found that there is no solid correlation between mentioning global warming in tweets and global warming's effect, although there was a steady increase in both. This is most likely due to Twitter's user base increasing over the years. Therefore it appears that although the effects of global warming have increased, the percentage of people aware of it on major social media sites has not. This then concludes that before trying to find a solution or preventative measure to global warming, an approach must first be made to create awareness for it on social media platforms.