#3033: cholera, pollution, pesticides, connections, cars
, last check: Mon, 24 Aug 2026. Post history
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cholera
The version of the story that often appears in books and articles about John Snow's map and cholera in London is inaccurate, although geography played a crucial role in the analysis of the data
https://www.maps.com/snow-mistake-correcting-myths-in-the-mapping-of-cholera/ -
pollution
The specific mixture of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by a large oil refinery, how these pollutants disperse in the air, and what occurs when they fall back to the ground
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-99932-7?error=cookies_not_supported&code=82fb8258-f5b4-43bc-bc53-a398176b5f23 -
pesticides
Mapping of pesticide application rates across the European Union at a spatial resolution of 250 meters for 53 active ingredients in the year 2018
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-025-05031-7?error=cookies_not_supported&code=844b56eb-6291-4544-922f-30ff8cef8e34 -
connections
Geospatial relationships among the locations of data centers, power lines, fiber optic networks, and metropolitan areas in the USA
https://docs.nrel.gov/docs/gen/fy25/94502.jpg | archive.org -
cars
Manhattan is crowded, making car travel an inefficient use of space. It is also dull, polluting, and slow; thus, the car entry fee is implemented
https://www.datawrapper.de/blog/new-york-congestion-pricing/
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