August 2022

Flood maps show huge underestimates of U. S. pollution. U. S. on former commercial sites

Maywood Riverfront Park was built on the site of 8 former commercial homes in Los Angeles County. Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesClimate science is clear: Flooding poses a growing threat to many U. S. cities. They threaten to displace not only other people and households, but also the land pollutants left by past commercial activities. In 2019, researchers from the U. S. Government Accountability Office were able to do so. U. S. Researchers Investigated Climate-Related Threats in the 1571 Most Polluted Homes

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Top 10 Data Journalism: Children’s Fashion Stereotypes, Economic Sandwich Index, Immigration Benefits, and Florence Nightingale Graphics

This week’s top ten include children’s fashion and gender stereotypes, big revenues from the healthcare sector, tracking the post-pandemic recovery through sandwich sales, and Florence Nightingale’s contribution to graphic storytelling.

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