pollution

Animated map of microplastics in the ocean

Maps / NASA, ocean, pollution

Using estimates based on satellite data, Joshua Stevens for NASA Earth Observatory mapped…
Where cancer risk is greater due to air pollution

Maps / cancer, pollution, ProPublica

Based on five years of data from EPA models, ProPublica mapped areas in…
Pollution exposure plotted, a comparison between two kids’ day

Infographics / India, New York Times, pollution

The New York Times measured pollution exposure during the day for two kids…
Making invisible gas leaks visible

Statistical Visualization / methane, New York Times, pollution

For The New York Times, Jonah M. Kessel and Hiroko Tabuchi went to…
Compare your city’s air pollution to the rest of the world

Infographics / New York Times, particles, pollution

High air pollution can lead to serious health risks, but you can’t usually…
Mapping chemical plants, the pollution around them, and more chemical plants

Maps / chemical, pollution, ProPublica

ProPublica, with The Advocate and The Times-Picayune, estimated chemical concentrations in a highly…
Years of life lost due to breathing bad air

Infographics / environment, mortality, pollution, Washington Post

Researchers at the University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute estimated the number of…
Turning water pollution into audiolized awareness

Data Art / audiolization, pollution, water

Brian House collected polluted water with acid mine drainage in the Tshimologong Precinct,…
Time-lapse shows night sky at varying levels of light pollution

Data Art / light, pollution, time-lapse

One of my favorite childhood memories is the time I went camping and…
Pollution popsicles

Data Art / pollution, popsicles

Students at the National Taiwan University of Arts made popsicles using sewage runoff…
X-Ray of the oceans

Maps / environment, ocean, pollution

Using satellite data and spatial models, researchers estimate human influence in the ocean.…