This Graphic Shows How Your Sunscreen Can Hurt Coral Reefs
While sunscreen can protect from sunburns, skin cancer and premature aging, new research published Wednesday revealed that a chemical found in many formulas can contribute to the destruction of coral reefs.
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This Graphic Shows Where U.S. Troops Are Stationed Around the World
President Barack Obama announced
Thursday that the U.S. will maintain the current number of troops in
Afghanistan through most of 2016, decreasing to 5,500 by the end of next
year, instead of removing most military personnel by the end of his
presidency.
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This Graphic Shows How Plastic Balls Are Saving L.A. From Drought
The city of Los Angeles has dumped millions of small black balls into the city’s reservoirs in an effort to protect the city’s water supply.
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This Graphic Shows How a Massive Beer Merger Will Affect America’s Top Brews
This week SABMiller, the world’s second largest beer company, agreed to a $104 billion merger with the globe’s top brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev. If regulators approve the deal, it will be not only the biggest beer acquisition ever, but one of the top five mergers in history.
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This Graphic Shows How Blood Diamonds Arrive in the U.S.
The diamond industry created the Kimberley Process in 2003 to reassure consumers that their gemstones had not been used to finance conflicts.
But while the Kimberley Process removed some conflict diamonds from the market, many still slip through loopholes along the supply chain, as detailed in the TIME article Blood Diamonds.
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This Graphic Shows How Your Powerball Odds Just Got Better—and Worse
The new Powerball rules
are a win-win for state lotteries. By tweaking the number of red and
white balls to choose from, the already-horrendous odds of winning the
jackpot are worse than ever.
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This Graphic Shows What Stress Does to Your Body
Americans need to relax.
Over 40% of people in the U.S. say they are not doing enough to manage their stress, and the consequences of that could lead to all sorts of health-related problems. A recent study published in the journal Neuron showed people who are stressed have more difficulty with self-control and are more likely to choose to eat unhealthy food.