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ALT A chart presenting changes in the voting preferences of the American population from the 2024 presidential election to the 2026 midterm election. Around 76% of Kamala Harris’s voters intend to vote Democrat in the upcoming midterms, compared to 65% of Donald Trump’s supporters who intend to vote Republican. Published by The Economist.
ALT Two bar charts showcasing the reducing water levels for Lake Powell and Lake mead, Colorado River’s largest reservoirs. Lake Powells water levels is now at 3,517 ft, while Lake Mead is at 1,039 ft. Published by FlowingData.
ALT An election chart displaying the number of seats held by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in state parliaments. They currently hold 328 out of 1,884 seats across 15 state parliaments, accounting for a 17.4% share. Published by Berliner Morgenpost.
ALT A collection of maps tracking the shape and size of Africa across various projections. Published by EL PAÍS.
ALT A chart illustrating the estimated number of people exposed to extreme temperatures. Around 204 million people, equivalent to 56% of Western Europe's population, are expected to experience temperatures 5°C or more above the historical norm. Published by Reuters.
ALT A map visualizing the portion of the Sun that will be obscured by the Moon on August 12, 2026. The darkest section highlighted on the map marks the zone that will experience a total solar eclipse, while the zones further away will experience a partial solar eclipse. Published by Die Zeit.
ALT A chart illustrating the number of forest fires in Catalonia between 1968 and 2026. Although there were more than 11,000 forest fires in total, only 0.5% of these were considered large forest fires. Published by Nació Digital.
ALT A chart visualizing the Jobseeker allowance in Australian dollars. While recipients receive $963.75, it is often insufficient to cover all living costs, resulting in debt for recipients. Published by ABC News & Headlines.
ALT An image that visualizes the mission of Our World in Data. It shows two overlapping circles: a very large circle labeled "Many are concerned about big problems — we want to inform them better" and a smaller circle overlapping at the lower right labeled "Only few know that progress is possible — we want to increase their number." An arrow points to the overlap with the label "Only those who care about big problems and know that progress is possible will work towards progress." CC BY to Max Roser.
ALT Chart showing knowledge of an Indigenous language and Indigenous mother tongues by Indigenous language family in Canada.
ALT Map of Canada showing census subdivisions (CSDs) with at least 100 people who speak an Indigenous language well enough to conduct a conversation. In 2021, there were 298 CSDs with at least 100 speakers of Algonquian languages, 38 CSDs with at least 100 speakers of Athabaskan languages, 46 CSDs with at least 100 speakers of Inuktut (Inuit) languages, 5 CSDs with at least 100 speakers of Iroquoian languages, 15 CSDs with at least 100 speakers of Salish languages, 10 CSDs with at least 100 speakers of Siouan languages, 8 CSDs with at least 100 speakers of Tsimshian languages, 7 CSDs with at least 100 speakers of Wakashan languages, and 3 CSDs with at least 100 speakers of isolates and other Indigenous languages.
ALT An interactive map illustrating how water might once have carved the Martian landscape. Published by Maps Mania.
ALT An infographic illustrating the process of extracting gas from the South Pars gas field. It focuses on the jointly-owned field and how both Iran and Qatar are able to access the gas using pressure. Published by Sur.
ALT The chart illustrates the manufacturing of electronics. While electronic components are mostly sourced from China, Vietnam is the leading exporter of finished electronic products to the US. Published by Bloomberg.
ALT A line chart portraying the various types of cybercrime in Malaysia and the resulting financial losses. Although the number of telecommunications fraud cases is highest, investment scams cause the most severe financial losses. Published by Newsgraphy.
ALT Choropleth world map of country-level counts of internally displaced people in 2024 where shading shows the number of people currently displaced within each country. The map highlights very large displaced populations in parts of eastern and central Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia (including Afghanistan and Pakistan), with notable levels in Colombia and parts of Southeast Asia. Much of Europe, North America, Australia and several countries in South America show low or no reported displacement. The data source is the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (2026). The chart is licensed CC BY to Our World in Data.
