Tag: large numbers

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Comparing the Number of Fires with the Amount of Emissions in Canadian Fires (2002-2019)

Jenna Laib

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?

#savetheplanet, line graph

The Arctic Ice Cover is Receding

Jenna Laib

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?

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Disney Princess Baby Names in the US (1951-2021)

Jenna Laib

Are prospective parents influenced by the names of princesses in Disney movies? How much of an influence do these movies have over naming trends? Check out the slide deck and questions on slowrevealgraphs.com

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The World’s Biggest Employers

Jenna Laib

The World's Biggest Employers graph from Statista; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (@jennalaib) Slide Deck 1 reveals the topic early on and then students make sense of the employers. Slide Deck 2 reveals the employers early on without the topic, and students make sense of that. Both has them analyzing the quantities and what they… Continue reading The World’s Biggest Employers

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Vaping Up a Storm 3: E-cigarette ads and teen e-cigarette use

Jenna Laib

As more dollars were spent on e-cigarette advertising, e-cigarette use amongst teens rose dramatically. This double y-axis graph, that is both a bar and a line graph, reveals a disturbing trend.

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