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Climate Change
Catching fire: AI is helping scarce firefighters better predict blazes
AI and statistical models are helping firefighters map out how and where fires might begin and spread, allowing fire crews to work with limited resources.
Better Business
The top 100 companies of the world: the US vs everyone else
The world’s top 100 companies account for $31.7 trillion in market capital. US companies make up 65% of the total market value, equal to $20.55 trillion.
United States
This is what working in extreme heat can do to your health
A new study has shown that physically intense work in hot temperatures could potentially increase US kidney disease rates.
United States
To what extent does race affect computer ownership in the US?
A Pew Research Center survey has shown that Black and Hispanic adults in the U.S. are less likely than white adults to say they own a traditional computer.
United States
The top trading partner for every US state in one map
The US is highly dependent on its neighbours, Canada and Mexico, for trade. The country’s top trading partner is Mexico, making up 14.8% of total trade.
COVID-19
COVID-19: which areas of American life have returned to normality?
Around 60% of the U.S. public have said that socializing with friends and family has returned to complete normality, while only 29% said travel was normal.
Science
Meet the 82-year-old astronaut who flew on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin flight
On board Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin suborbital space flight was 82-year-old Wally Funk, a former aviator who's set a new record for being the oldest astronaut.
United States
California's floating wind farms could power 1.6 million homes
Floating wind farms off California's coast could could generate 4.6 gigawatts of energy powering 1.6 million homes, helping the US switch to renewables.
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How has the population of each American state evolved over the last decade?
Using the most recent Census Bureau data, a visualization has been created which shows how each U.S. state's population has changed over the last decade.
United States
Dangerous wildfires continue to blaze across Western America
Wildfires have been spreading across large areas in Western states of America due to the winds and hot conditions, as firefighter struggle to control them.
Global Health
Heatwaves are still hitting the US - here's how you can stay safe
It's vital that vulnerable demographics take extra precautions to protect themselves, such as increasing fluid intake and avoiding outdoor activities.
Climate Change
Heatwave and wildfires 'impossible' without human-caused climate change
A study by the World Weather Attribution coalition concluded the heatwave in the US and Canada would have been 150 times rarer without global warming.
United States
A 14-year-old has become the first African-American winner of a famous US spelling bee
14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde has become the first African American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee. She won by correctly spelling 'Murraya'.
United States
Women in the U.S. are having fewer babies. What’s driving this trend?
Economic opportunities, social norms and changing gender roles help to explain why fertility has slowed in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
United States
This is how the world commutes to work, research shows
Results from Statista's Global Consumer Survey reveal how people around the world commute to work, school or university. Only 6% of Americans go by bike.