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

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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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?

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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?

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The Length of the Skating Season on the Rideau Canal Skateway (Ottawa)

Every year, Ottawa's Rideau Canal Skateway (a UNESCO world heritage site) is host the world's longest skateway! But not in 2023. How unusual is this? How long have other seasons been? (slow reveal by @scottwestwell)

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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?

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Comparing Career Points Scored with Minutes Played of Top 100 Active NBA Scorers (as of Jan 31, 2023)

How does the number of points NBA players score compare with their number of minutes played? Who has the most impressive ratio to minutes to points?

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Earth Overshoot Day (1971-2022)

Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity has used all the biological resources that Earth regenerates during the entire year. When was Earth Overshoot Day in 1971? ...2022? And how has it changed over time?

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

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

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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Americans overestimate the size of minority groups – scatterplot edition

Americans overestimate the size of minority groups and overestimate the size of majority groups (scatterplot) graph from YouGov; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (@jennalaib) (Slide Deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: scatterplot Source: Orth, Taylor. "​​From millionaires to Muslims, small subgroups of the population seem much larger to many Americans." YouGov: March… Continue reading Americans overestimate the size of minority groups – scatterplot edition