Always consider double encoding to beautify or clarify your charts. Here, position and colour communicate the same data.
Reposted from Tom Prater
This ridgeline plot and the unconventional use of shading from white to blue to indicate sea ice loss is great. It also reinforces the impression of a dense ice pack breaking up.

Chart by @janatausch.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/63fb... #dataviz

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