The number of yearly wildfires in Canada has stayed about the same or decreased. So why is the total yearly emissions from wildfires increasing dramatically?
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Fires in Canada (2002-2019): Number of Fires and Number of Acres Burned
Smoke from the Canadian fires are impacting people across North America. Have we hit peak fire season yet?
The Number of Female CEOs Is Rising
In 2015, there were more CEOs of S&P 500 companies named John or Jon than there were CEOs that were women. How has this changed in the years since?
The Arctic Ice Cover is Receding
The Arctic sea ice cover grows and shrinks over the course of the year, but it's typically at its greatest coverage during the month of March. How does this look from year to year? How can data encourage us to take action?
History of Calculating π: Number of Accurate Digits
It's almost π day (3/14 in the US)! Some people like to try to memorize π. Is it possible for them to memorize all the known digits? How many digits ARE known, and how has our knowledge of π changed over time?
Ozone Depleting Substance Emissions, 1960-2016
Finally: a climate crisis success story! Why don't we hear about the ozone anymore? And what caused the ozone-depleting substance emissions to dramatically decrease across the world?
Mobile Internet Traffic in Iran — September 21, 2022
Why was there a huge dip in internet traffic within Iran on September 21, 2022?
Ukrainian Refugees Return Home Despite Warnings Not To
Ukrainian refugees are returning home, despite warnings about safety. How many are returning home? And why?
TikTok is Hitting Revenue Milestones at Lightning Speed
TikTok is Hitting Revenue Milestones at Lightning Speed graph from Chartr; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (@jennalaib) (Slide Deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: line graph Source: Chartr Daily, "TikTok is Hitting Revenue Milestones At Lightning Speed." Instagram: July 6, 2022. Paired Texts: Ortiz-Ospina, Esteban. "The Rise of Social Media." Our World… Continue reading TikTok is Hitting Revenue Milestones at Lightning Speed
How Halloween Overtook the Day of the Day in Mexico
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Peru Became the World’s #2 Producer of Blueberries in a Decade
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Comparing Revenue for Blockbuster and Netflix, 1998-2016
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Living Arrangements of 25-34 year olds in the US
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Domino’s Has Quietly Become the Biggest Pizza Chain in the World
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US Babies Named Alexa Compared with Amazon’s Echo (“Alexa!”) Sales
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Causes of Deaths in Children and Adolescents in the US
What poses the greatest risk to children's safety over time? How has US policy and safety regulations shaped that? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Marathon Records (by age and gender)
What is the best known marathon time -- by age? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Amazon warehouse workers suffer muscle and joint injuries at a rate 4 times higher than industry peers
At what rate do full-time employees experience muscle and joint injuries at work? How could unionizing impact the data for Amazon workers? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Moving Out: Share of Population (by age) that Rents in Australia
What percentage of Australians rent? How is this trending? Why is it better for the environment if there are more homeowners? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Net Migration in Australia (1971-2020)
What does it mean when this graph about net migration in Australia "goes negative"? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.