For most people, airline rankings are subjective; they really depend on your beliefs, your personal experience, and your individual preferences. However, when looking at airlines through a data lens, there are some ways of measuring the best and worst airlines in the US. One such way is to use publicly available tools — such as …
Childhood obesity continues to be a major challenge within the US, and despite our best attempts to tackle the issue, 1 in 5 children and adolescents are affected by it. And although we have several means of collecting the data — to include the Center of Disease Control (CDC), the National Center for Children’s Health …
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Given the ever-increasing cost of living in the United States, low-wage working families and individuals are continually unable to meet and maintain the bare necessities of life. This is especially true in New York City, where a working adult with 2 kids needs to make $53 an hour just to get by and afford basic …
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is the main federal organization responsible for providing the United States and its Trust Territories with geospatial data on wetlands and related aquatic environments. Similar to other federal agencies, the USFWS provides a stewardship of their data through the National Wetlands Inventory, making wetland information accessible to the …
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As human demands for convenience increase, so too does our appetite for physical space. And space, regardless of how much we think we have, is disappearing at an alarming rate, showing a human appetite that is not only irresponsible, but one that is entirely unsustainable and inherently selfish. Some of our choices, like development and …
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An easement by prescription (or prescriptive easement) is a legal right that allows a person to use another person’s land without their permission. It is similar to an easement by grant and an easement by necessity, but it is different in that it is created by use of the land (rather than by a grant …
A few weeks ago I hit a wall. I was flat out exhausted and couldn’t physically bring myself to send another email. Needless to say, I desperately needed a break from work. If I had to guess why, I’d say it’s pretty obvious (and probably true for all of us) — I had worked for …
Gerrymandering is the process of manipulating an electoral boundary to favor one political party’s interest over another. For example, if you have a state where 30% of the population is Republican and 70% of the population is Democrat, a gerrymandered state (in this situation) would mean that Republicans control the majority of districts despite the …
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EPA EJSCREEN: The Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool: Article by John Garner According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), environmental justice is defined as the “fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and …
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“Biodiver City” is a proposed project by the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) to create a small chain of biodiverse island habitats off the northwest coast of Malaysia to alleviate overcrowding on the country’s mainland. The Malaysian island of Penang, typically known for its beaches and food, is set to host this new project, where three …