美国
How many US homes use air conditioning?
Nearly 90 percent of U.S. households used air conditioning in 2020, according to the latest survey by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. This figure has been rising steadily over...
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环境及自然资源安全
California’s wildfires are causing more and more damage
The Washburn Fire in California has burned at least 1,591 acres of land and is edging ever closer to Yosemite National Park’s ancient grove of redwood trees, or giant sequoias. Firefighte...
塑料与环境
Plastic waste: Here's what it could look like by 2060
Plastic waste is projected to triple by 2060, according to the latest forecasts by the OECD’s Global Plastics Outlook, rising from 353 million tonnes of waste in 2019 to 1,014 million ton...
海洋
Flooding is on track to affect another 160 million people a year
Sea levels have risen by around ten centimeters since 1993, according to NASA. As our chart shows, water levels have risen fairly consistently since that time, at around 3.5mm year on yea...
性别平等
Gender gap persists at all levels of leadership in US universities, report finds
Only 22 percent of the leadership positions of America’s top research universities are filled by women, according to a new report by the Eos Foundation. The situation for women of color i...
全球健康
父母说，这是孩子所面临的最大心理健康威胁
Morning Consult在美国进行的一项调查显示，忧心忡忡的父母表示，新冠肺炎疫情、失去亲人和不确定性是对孩子心理健康的三大威胁。根据他们，社交媒体、友谊问题和欺凌也是影响孩子心理健康的其他主要问题。
心理健康
The biggest threats to children’s mental health, according to parents
Concerned parents said that the pandemic, the loss of a loved one, and uncertainty are three of the biggest threats to their children’s mental health, according to a U.S. survey conducted...
就业及技能
Could we soon be seeing the end of 9-5?
After having had a taste of remote working through the pandemic, employees are now yearning for even greater flexibility when it comes to their working hours. According to a report by Ado...
就业及技能
Are you an early riser or a night owl?
Are you most productive first thing in the morning, coffee in hand, or late in the evening with the quiet of night? According to a report by Adobe, your answer may depend on which generat...
通讯业
The digital revolution is leaving poorer kids behind
Despite the fact entire companies and school systems have had to move online during the pandemic, a new report by Common Sense Media reveals that the digital divide continues to persist i...