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NEW: Had a blast working on this project. First time I've added music to an animation. What do you think?
Huge thanks to @jeremygphoto and @biglifeafrica. Read @AndresSchipani's fascinating piece on how human-wildlife conflict threatens Kenya’s elephants
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NEW VISUAL STORY: AI agents are rewriting
the economics of computing
Powerful AI tools are burning through budgets, prompting a rethink of how the technology is priced ahead of frontier lab IPOs.
A deep dive into the world of tokenomics 👉ig.ft.com/ai-tokens/?syn-25a…
I would love to hear which version of the same photo you prefer. Really enjoying this astrophotography processing learning curve.
First photo or second photo?
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🔥The fires at Russian refineries make the headlines. The real damage lies beneath
Hundreds of satellite images we studied show that Kyiv is now hitting the hardest-to-repair units — which is why refineries remain offline long after the smoke clears
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NEW: China has made huge progress in cleaning up its air pollution since the 2013 peak, but reliance on coal during the Iran war has led to a deterioration in air quality this year.
Huge thanks to Haohsiang Ko and @EleanorOlcott, read the report.
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#dataviz
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NEW: Tropical nights come to Europe
One of the most striking features of June's heatwave was the intense night-time heat. Globally, the hottest nights are warming at a faster rate than the hottest days — with increasingly severe consequences.
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Analysis of building damage data from @coreymaps in the aftermath of the Venezuelan quake shows that the Hugo Chavez housing project has likely suffered more than 90% damge to its buildings
Read @anarodriguez_b and @joeparkdan's report
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#dataviz
ALT Nearly 70,000 buildings were likely damaged in worst-affected areas after Venezuela earthquakes. Map showing likely building damage in Caita La Mar after the Venezuelan earthquake
NEW: Maps and satellite image analysis and videos reveal extent of the damage US and Israel's airstrikes have had on Tehran. Great team effort with @theboysmithy and @Dan_Clark5
Read @Jacob_Judah's report
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Trump has launched what the @FinancialTimes calls his most consequential intervention yet: joint US-Israeli strikes on #Iran that killed Leader Ali Khamenei on day one. #ACLED data maps US military action in at least 6 countries since 2025: ft.com/content/e9905f8d-27d1…
Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has all but stopped since yesterday.
Read @Sam1Fleming's analysis of what the impact the war in Iran will have on the global economy
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Since the Iranian strikes yesterday, thousands of flights have been cancelled as airport closures disrupt travel.
Read @Petercampbell1, @mauipippa and @simeonkerr's report
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NEW: This week's climate graphic looks at the extreme cold and heavy snow to hit the north-east in recent weeks
Read @ollie's excellent report
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#dataviz #gistribe
Animation showing the plunge of cold Arctic air which is causing disruption to flights and has left almost a million people without power
Read @marthamuir25 and @IlyaGridneff's report
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HS2 is set to be the world's most expensive high speed railway per kilometre, despite passing through relatively easy terrain
Read the full article here:
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@gillplimmer1 @sdbernard @PickardJE
For this graphic we compare the terrain of the three most expensive rail projects in the world. HS2 costs an eye watering $537mn per km despite being built on relatively flat terrain.
Read @gillplimmer1 @PickardJE and Jonathan Vincent's excellent article
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HS2 is by far the most expensive railway, despite being built on relatively flat terrrain, more than any other rail project in the world as the total bill could surpass £100bn.
Read @gillplimmer1, @PickardJE and Jonathan Vincent's excellent article
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NEW: Deforestation in Indonesia is underway at a rapid pace, with the help of the military, to make way for rice and sugarcane.
Huge thanks to @StandMighty for their help with the data.
Read @AnanthalakshmiA's excellent report
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#dataviz #gistribe
Honoured to have won the health and climate change award alongside @ian_bott_artist @Mikepeeljourno and @chbibby at Medical Journalists Association Awards for our piece on mosquito borne diseases
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Excellent geodata + stunning granite peaks + a cool name: The things that enticed me to map Cirque of the Towers, Wind River Range, Wyoming. shadedrelief.com/cirque/
