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Reuters Graphics @graphics.reuters.com · Dec 9

We're keeping our starter pack up to date, as more of the team comes over to bluesky. Follow the graphics reporters and editors behind our stories: go.bsky.app/CnSL5PB

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How heavy rainfall from 🌀 Typhoon Ragasa led to bursting of a 2-km long lake in Taiwan – a barrier lake that began forming just two months ago after landslides blocked a valley. Here’s a look at how it formed, grew and impacted settlements downstream.

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Typhoon Ragasa: How heavy rainfall led to a lake bursting in Taiwan

A precarious barrier lake in Taiwan finally gave way under Typhoon Ragasa — here's how it happened.

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Reuters Graphics @graphics.reuters.com · 22d

A multibillion-dollar fraud industry has emerged across Southeast Asia. It's staffed in part by victims of trafficking, who are confined in compounds in lawless regions of the Myanmar-Thai border and forced to scam strangers online or face punishment.

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They traveled to Thailand. They wound up cyber scam slaves in Myanmar.

A multibillion-dollar fraud industry has taken root across Southeast Asia, fueled partly by trafficking victims. In lawless zones along the Myanmar-Thai border, Chinese-run compounds force thousands t...

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Reuters Graphics @graphics.reuters.com · Aug 21

A passenger seated in 11A miraculously survived the catastrophic crash of an Air India flight in June that killed 241 others on board. A Reuters analysis shows there is no universally “safe seat” or section of an aircraft, at least in extraordinary cases of survival.

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Exceptional plane crash survival stories show there’s no ‘safe seat’

A look at dozens of exceptional survival stories in civil aviation history shows survival often depends on a complex mix of factors.

Reuters Graphics @graphics.reuters.com · Jul 30

And we've made all our data public, you can find it on our github here: github.com/reuters-grap...

GitHub - reuters-graphics/prison-heat-records: Data obtained for Retuers story on prisons and heat

Data obtained for Retuers story on prisons and heat - reuters-graphics/prison-heat-records

Reuters Graphics @graphics.reuters.com · Jul 30

Here’s how we collected and analyzed prison temperature data: www.reuters.com/world/us/how...

How Reuters collected and analyzed prison temperature data

Reuters analyzed air conditioning and indoor temperature log data, obtained through public records request, to better understand how heat affects U.S. prisons

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Reuters Graphics @graphics.reuters.com · Jul 30

As many parts of the US brace for a sweltering week, our latest uncovers a critical and often overlooked intersection of climate change and correctional policy: The dangerous heat crisis within US prisons www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...

Scorching cells

How heat threatens lives in America’s prisons

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Reuters Graphics @graphics.reuters.com · Jul 28

Congress has passed hundreds of laws protecting federal public lands over the past century through bipartisan efforts and with the support of local governments. Now, Trump’s administration is pushing policies and legislation that upend these protections.

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Eroding protections for public lands

Trump policies reshape the role of federally owned land, against the tide of U.S. public opinion

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Reuters Graphics @graphics.reuters.com · Jul 10

In just five hours, the height of the Guadalupe River went from about a foot to 34 feet — or roughly the height of a three-storey building.

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Flash Flood Alley

Why Texas Hill Country was poised for disaster

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Reuters Graphics @graphics.reuters.com · Jun 27

Period loss affects approximately 3% to 4% of women of reproductive age, and except for during pregnancy and breastfeeding, it’s not normal. The health impacts go far beyond the cycle. What happens, and how the body can heal: www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...

Reuters Graphics @graphics.reuters.com · May 26

Faith in numbers: The unprecedented scale of India’s Maha Kumbh festival held at the intersection of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers earlier this year.

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The unprecedented scale of India's Maha Kumbh festival

How millions amassed at the world's largest gathering

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Reuters Graphics @graphics.reuters.com · May 8

Data shows how the India-Pakistan conflict has disrupted air traffic. Airspace restrictions forced Indian and foreign airlines to go around Pakistan, adding anywhere from a few minutes to several hours to flights.

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How India-Pakistan conflict pushed planes off course

Data shows closure of airspace and military confrontations lead to rerouting of flights, swelling flight times

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Reuters Graphics @graphics.reuters.com · May 7

The sheer scale and scope of U.S. President Donald Trump's executive orders during his first 100 days is something unseen from any modern U.S. president, a Reuters' analysis of over 600 orders found.
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How Trump unleashed executive power

President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office have been marked by a surge in executive actions unseen from any modern U.S. president.

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Reuters Graphics @graphics.reuters.com · May 5

See for yourself

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Reuters Graphics @graphics.reuters.com · May 5

It's Met Gala day, so naturally we traced hundreds of outfits from the red carpet to show just how much bigger and bolder the fashion has become over the years www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...

An illustration of line drawings of hundreds of silhouettes of gowns worn at Met Galas in 2019, showing how the silhouettes have become bigger and more complex; the line drawings for each year are stacked on top of each other to show the overall size.

Reuters Graphics @graphics.reuters.com · Apr 29

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals retained power in the country's election on Monday, but fell short of the majority government

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Total seat counts for each party showing the Liberal party leading with 155 seats, followed by the Conservative party with 133 seats. The Bloc Québécois party currently has 21 seats, the New Democratic party has 5 and the Green party has 1 seats.

Reuters Graphics @graphics.reuters.com · Apr 29

Ground in Myanmar was split and dragged in different directions during the 7.7 magnitude earthquake on March 28. Scientists believe it was a "supershear" earthquake, a rare event where rupture moved faster than the seismic waves.

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How a ‘supershear’ quake tore through Myanmar

Data reveals why last month’s earthquake was so devastating

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Reuters Graphics @graphics.reuters.com · Apr 25

Spread by strong winds in bone-dry conditions, South Korea's late March wildfires killed scores of people and charred thousands of hectares in the southeastern part of the country. Here's how. reut.rs/44gfXd4

How South Korea's largest and deadliest wildfire spread

The wildfires in March devastated an area larger than the Los Angeles fire and two-thirds the size of Singapore to become its largest in the country’s history, killing scores of people.

Reuters Graphics @graphics.reuters.com · Apr 25

Gaza's shattered landmarks: Historical places once highlighted on a tourist map now lie in ruins since October 6, 2023. reut.rs/3GiB0BR

Gaza's lost cultural and historic landmarks

Discover the impact of ongoing conflict on Gaza's rich cultural heritage. Explore Gaza's historic landmarks and the widespread devastation and cultural loss caused by war.

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Reuters Graphics @graphics.reuters.com · Apr 1

What happens after tariffs? 📈📊

Past US experience offers some clues on how import duties impact prices and trade as President Donald Trump threatens to slap more tariffs.

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Tariffs don’t all act the same

The Trump administration is set to slap a broad set of tariffs on imported goods. Similar policies have had a range of impacts in the past.

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Reuters Graphics @graphics.reuters.com · Mar 21

Disney's Snow White remake hits theaters today, the latest in a long trend of "live-action" — though still special-effect dependent — versions. Critics and audiences generally dislike the adaptions. So, why do they keep making them? www.reuters.com/graphics/WAL...

Why Disney keeps making live action adaptations

Snow White is just the latest in a string of live action adaptations

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Reuters Graphics @graphics.reuters.com · Mar 14

India's states are in a battle for fair representation in the parliament. We explain India’s delimitation issue and why it is controversial.

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North vs South India: Controversial delimitation exercise explained

Graphics illustrate the disproportionate growth in population across Indian states and why is it concerning for upcoming delimitation exercise.

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Reuters Graphics @graphics.reuters.com · Mar 4

The lives lost in Gaza: A closer look at those killed in the conflict so far

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The lives lost in Gaza: A closer look at those killed in the conflict so far

The death toll from the war already dwarfs the numbers killed in previous bouts of fighting between Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza over many decades.

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Reuters Graphics @graphics.reuters.com · Feb 28

The recent conflict has devastated Gaza’s already fragile waste collection system. With hundreds of thousands of tons of waste piling up in the streets, health and environmental risks are escalating.
Explore our latest Reuters Graphics piece 🗑️ #Gaza #ReutersGraphics

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Gaza’s garbage crisis

After 15 months of war, Gaza is suffering from a destroyed waste system.

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Reuters Graphics @graphics.reuters.com · Feb 4

👇Behind the scenes thread of how the cozy games story was created:

Daisy Chung @daisychung.bsky.social · Feb 4

1/9 When news around the world seems grim, it was a delight when our team decided to do a story about “cozy games”. My journey from a non-gamer to illustrating/designing an entire cozy game provided a cathartic escape to a charming world.👇Here’s a glimpse of how it was made: reut.rs/4gcizuV

Cozy video games can quell stress and anxiety.

Explore a charming town, meet quirky villagers, and take in the cozy vibes!

Reuters Graphics @graphics.reuters.com · Jan 29

U.S. universities warned international students after Donald Trump won the election last November. But data from his first presidency, paints a less grim picture for foreign students than Trump’s harsh rhetoric might suggest. Immigration experts believe there's an economic reason for it.

What Trump’s migration crackdown could mean for foreign students

Visa data shows that, in Trump’s first presidency, foreign students were largely left alone.

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