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OhmConnect cited data from the November 2021 EPA publication From Farm to Kitchen: The Environmental Impacts of U.S. Food Waste to look at the environmental impact of the wasted food, as well as the resources wasted in the lost food’s production.

Curated evaluated the nutritional benefits and drawbacks of popular nondairy milks compared to regular cow’s milk.

Gigacalculator used data from the Wisconsin Department of Health to determine which activities burn the most calories.

Foothold Technology identified five important insights about the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and mental health care in 2020.

Summer is a-bloom with native beauty that spans the color spectrum. Texas Real Estate Source compiled a list of wildflowers native to different regions of the United States from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at the University of Texas at Austin.

To gauge the increased popularity of mental health services over the last decade, Top10.com compiled this analysis with research from across the internet.

Stacker looked at the decline of Eastern and Western monarch butterfly populations and contextualized the species’ challenges, citing data from the World Wildlife Fund and the Xerces Society.

Despite the global pandemic and other recent challenges, happiness abounds around the world. Stacker compiled a list of the world’s happiest countries

Stacker collected information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Interactive Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke to find the states with the highest prevalence of stroke deaths.

To determine the fastest-warming states in America, Stacker consulted the climate at a glance tool from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Think there aren’t many more space firsts beyond the first man on the moon? Stacker takes a look at 50 historic firsts in outer space.

Stacker determined the 10 metro areas in the U.S. most lacking in complete plumbing facilities based on the percentage of people in each metro without this basic access.

To learn more about the ultimate American comeback story, Stacker explored the history of bison populations in the U.S. and repopulation efforts currently underway.

Stacker analyzed data from the Guttmacher Institute and the U.S. Census Bureau to investigate the number of women who live in areas where abortion access is likely to be restricted.

Stacker analyzed data from the National Cancer Institute and CDC to find out where common cancers are most prevalent in the U.S. Stacker also looked at risk factors for these cancers, ways to reduce risk, and screening methods.  

Due to residential, commercial, and industrial use of fossil fuels, each state within the U.S. reports varying numbers behind their carbon footprint—some much higher than others. Stacker collected data to evaluate CO2 emissions within each individual state.

Stacker scoured scientific studies, DIY websites, and even American history to come up with 15 ways to stay cool on warm days. Keep reading to see a simple hack for using skin care products to bring down your core temperature, how hot beverages may actually cool you off, and how to up your use of fans to beat the heat this summer.

Stacker used data from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) to assess the highest toxin-emitting sites in each state, and what demographics are most at-risk.

Rates of depression vary considerably from one state to the next. Stacker examines the prevalence of depression in every state in America and then breaks down those findings by key demographics like sex, race, and income.