To measure drought in the present day, we use data from sensors that…
Infographics
Telling stories with data and graphics.
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Measuring centuries-old droughts through tree rings
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Collapse of Mexico City Metro explained
The New York Times investigated the collapse of the Metro, which killed 26…
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xkcd: Base Rate
xkcd points out the importance of considering the baseline when making comparisons:…
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Scale of a mouse plague
There’s a mouse plague in Australia right now. The words alone don’t express…
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Rockhounding in California
Any outdoor activity sounds amazing at this point. Andrea Roberson and Casey Miller…
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Seeing how devices talk to each other
Your computer connects to your router, which connects to your modem. Your printer…
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Recreation of the neighborhood in the Tulsa race massacre
In 1921, hundreds were killed. The New York Times recreated the neighborhood, adding…
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Coping with the big numbers
Connie Jin, who works for NPR and updates a Covid-19 dashboard, talks about…
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Information Graphic Visionaries, a book series
The Information Graphic Visionaries book series just launched on Kickstarter. Emma Willard, Florence…
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All the art in the Oval Office
The President of the United States chooses the art for the Oval Office,…
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Climate change and uncertainty
In his new data-driven documentary, Neil Halloran digs into the uncertainty attached to…
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Visual deconstruction of popular songs
Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding, for NYT Opinion, look at how the structure…
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Particles on a plane
The CDC says it’s safe to travel now if you’re vaccinated, so you…
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Stopping a pandemic before it starts
For Politico, Beatrice Jin provides an illustrated guide on stopping a pandemic before…
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How your state might lose or gain representation with Census count
Harry Stevens, Tara Bahrampour and Ted Mellnik for The Washington Post look at…
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Visualizing risk of Johnson & Johnson vaccine side effect
As the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pauses in the United States, Philip Bump…
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Vaccine efficacy rates explained
Vox explains efficacy rates and why the best vaccine is the one you…
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Stores that closed on famous shopping streets
Pre-pandemic, we walked around shopping areas casually browsing, but a lot of retail…