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May 17th

Alexis Wallace published on Duke University BorderWorks Lab

This viz by Alexis Wallace, Kyle Karnuta, Adrien Comte and Angela Zoss at Duke University show how legal conceptions of environmental human rights changes over time. Click on the different tabs to see details about water, environment, and both regarding international law.

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Hospital Safety Problems

This viz by John Ryan looks at Washington-state hospitals that have had safety problems, known as adverse events. These include instances where incorrect procedures were used, foreign objects were left behind, and more. Use the tabs at the top to switch between views.

Night Out in Chicago Parks

The Chicago Park District helps residents and visitors find fun summer activities along the lake waterfront. Search by date, event type or park to see what's going on in your local neighborhood.

NBA's 4-Time MVPs

This viz by Adam McCann looks at NBA players who have been Most Valuable Player (MVP) at least 4 times. He compares each player's performance over their career, and predicts how long LeBron James will remain a dominant player.

Bars Across America

This viz by Todd Milewski looks at the number of bars and bars per capita across the United States. Use the tabs at the top to switch between a state- and county-level view.

Home Runs Across Stadiums

This viz by Trevor Ebaugh tracks every home run hit in Major League Baseball in April. Compare each of the different stadiums to see where most home runs were hit, and use the filters at the bottom to change the data displayed.

Soccer player Theo Walcott's performance at Arsenal

Is the soccer player Theo Walcott a good investment for Arsenal? Apparently yes! says this viz made by Andy Kriebel looking at the player's stats.

Elecciones legislativas 2013

In this viz Cristian Aparicio shows the political calendar in Argentina for the year 2013. Clever use of the embed function by adding the Google calender to the visualisation.

Twitter Analysis of the 2013 NFL Draft by team

This viz based on twitter data look at fan sentiments over their favorite team in the 2013 NFL league broken down by team.

Pesticides: Current situation

The French public organisation based in Britany monitors pollution found in rivers in the North West region. This viz takes data between 2008 and 2012 on pesticides concentration in the area.

Change in University Rankings

Justin Menard of LISTedTECH takes a look at changes in university rankings. His analysis shows a general improvement in rankings for European universities.

Avian Influenza Outbreak

Ramon Martinez of Health Intelligence visualizes the recent avian influenca A(H7N9) virus. His analysis shows a disproportionate amount of males being infected compared to females.

2012 Surge in Utah’s New Car Sales

Lecia Langston dives into data from the Utah State Tax Commission and finds a rise in new passenger vehicle and light truck sales. The viz compares across different Utah counties.

Online Behavior of Dutch Young Adults

This viz by Martjin Mulder of FlxOne looks at the online habits of Dutch young adults, aged 15-25. The year control at the top of the viz allows you to change the data in the top two views.

Financial Genes

This viz by Jasper Soetendal of the Financial Genome Project looks at revenue versus net income for all of the S&P 500 companies. Use the year slider on the right side to compare values between different years.

How Parents' Describe their Children

Kelly Martin of VizCandy shows how parents in different countries describe their children. Choose a characteristic on the treemap to see if any other countries share that same description. Data is sourced from a study by

Measles Vaccinations in Wales

Claire Miller of Wales Online helps chart the statistics behind the recent measles outbreak in the UK. See which age groups are missing vaccinations according to official records in Wales.

Smog in Krakow and the World

Lukasz Korbolewski of TrickswithData maps air pollution in Krakow, the Polish city with the second highest concentration of particulate PM10 in all of Europe. Explore the additional tabs to see how air pollution has changed over time and which months have the most smog.

Which Banks Own Europe's Debt

Simon Rogers of The Guardian Datablog shows the banks that hold each governments debt. Click on a country to see the banks that own that governments debt, or choose a bank in the table to see the countries whose debts it holds.

Drinks Over Time

That's a lot of drinks! Mat Hughes visualizes alcohol consumption over time by a reddit user named Cosmologicon. Click to filter the dashboard by drink type or time period, and use the tab at the top to take a look at next year's forecast.

Centenarians in Argentina

Where do centenarians live in Argentina, and are they mostly male or female? This viz by Yanina Ronconi makes use of packed bubble charts and floating dashboards in the new Tableau Public 8 to visualize the whereabouts of the oldest Argentinians.

Big Data Jobs Around the Nation

This viz by Chris Dannen at Fast Company Labs shows "Big Data" jobs, positions and salaries across the U.S. Click a bar to filter the map, and use the tabs to explore the different aspects of the openings.

Duval County Public School Grades

This viz by Jason Rose of Jacksonville Public Education Fund allows residents of Duval County to compare grades of public schools in their area. Use the filters to focus on particular school types and hover over the dots on the map to reveal the school profile and scorecard over ...

I Have a Place to Offer

This viz by Mona Chalabi of the Guardian Datablog shows a timeline of offers for accommodation following the Boston Marathon explosions. Click a point on the timeline to read offers of accommodation and use the slider to zoom in on a particular time period.

A History of MLB Integration

In honor of Jackie Robinson Day, Ryan Sleeper of OSMGuy uses this viz to show the history of integration in the United States' Major League Baseball teams. Click a player for a short bio and a video.

Comparing Quality of Life

This viz by Roberto Rocha compares countries around the world using various quality-of-life indexes. Included are UNICEF's Child Well-Being Index, Environmental Performance, the Human Development Index and more.

History of Oakland Homicides

This viz by Daniel Willis shows where homicides have occurred in the city of Oakland, California. Each mark represents one instance and is colored by cause of death.

When Birds and Planes Collide

This viz by Kelly Martin at Viz Candy shows aircraft collisions with birds and wildlife as recorded by the FAA. Click a state to its respective stats.

Global CO2 Emissions

This viz by Carlos Bonardi on La Nacion shows CO2 emissions for each various countries around the world. Use the parameter to switch between total emissions, percent of total global emissions or emissions per resident.

Crime in Canberra

Scott Hannaford shows the suburbs with the highest reported crimes rates in Canberra. Choose a year, crime and suburb to see its statistics, click and drag the map to see additional areas. The bar chart shows % change in each crime type from 2012 to 2011.

Unemployment by Demographic

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NCAA Basketball Game Endings

Trevor Ebaugh marks the location of shots and their outcomes during the last 10 seconds of the NCAA Basketball Championships. Hover over a mark to see the player who scored or missed and the team they were playing against.

Hottest Brazilian Cities

Daniel Lima and Renato Grandelle created this viz for O Globo to show which cities had the highest recorded temperatures this summer. The line graphs show the highest temperatures recorded in the country at 9am, 3pm and 9pm each day. It's been a hot summer indeed!

Where you live affects how you vote

Colin Gordon maps the presidential election results for each U.S. county based on population density. Select a percentile to see how they voted; the least dense counties are more likely to vote Republican. The 58 densest counties are home to 20% of the population while the 2,288 ...

Analyse Dutch Eredivise Clubs

This Viz made by FLXVIZ enables you to analyze and discover some high-level facts about football clubs playing in the Dutch Eredivisie league.

FAA Tower Closures

The FAA recently announced that due to budget restraints they will be closing 149 air traffic control towers this April. Daniil Ivshin created this viz to show where the closing towers are located.

The Kraken

Andy Cotgreave rearranges 7596 circles into a Kraken engulfing an orange submarine. For a little background on how this was done and who helped, switch to the "About" tab.