Maps
How Would A Nuclear War Effect the United States?
With the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia, many people have begun to wonder, and worry, if nuclear weapons will eventually come into play. As of 2022, Russia has around 6,000 nuclear warheads which is nearly half of the nuclear weapons in the entire world. Of their stockpile 1,500 are retired and going to be dismantled, but the 4,500 nuclear warheads that remain include ballistic missiles and rockets, which are considered to be strategic nuclear weapons. What would happen if Russia, or another country, decided to shoot nuclear missiles at the U.S., and how much of the country would be affected by the fallout?
We came across this map on Reddit that shows the effects a full-scale nuclear exchange would have across the country if the United States was targeted in a nuclear war. The map was created based on data from FEMA and includes three different types of targets for nuclear weapons: civilian, military, and infrastructure. Each target on the map includes a range around it to show how far the effects a nuclear explosion in that area would reach. The effects of the nuclear weapons lessen as the range moves farther from the target, with less time in a shelter required to survive the nuclear fallout. Those closest to the target would be in the severe fallout zone and would need to live in a shelter for more than 3 weeks to survive. The medium fallout zone requires 1-3 weeks in a shelter, minor fallout zone would require 2-7 days in a shelter, and the minimal fallout zone is far from from the target would not require shelter to survive.
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What other countries have nuclear weapons? Nine countries around the world have nuclear weapons; in addition to Russia they include the United States, United Kingdom, China, France, India, Israel, Pakistan, and North Korea.
There are more remote workers in the U.S. than ever before. Ever since the coronavirus pandemic, a new way of work has swept the nation with workers and businesses opting to work remotely. While shared work and office spaces are popular, many people choose to work from the comfort of their homes. A new map created by Qualtrics shows us the most popular American cities for remote work and the least popular.
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These cities had the highest percentage of remote workforces:
- Cary, NC remote workforce – 41.4%
- Frisco, TX remote workforce – 39.7%
- Bellevue, WA remote workforce – 38.6%
- Berkeley, CA remote workforce – 36.4%
- Seattle, WA remote workforce – 36%
- Arlington, VA remote workforce – 35.8%
- Fremont, CA remote workforce – 35.2%
- Scottsdale, AZ remote workforce – 34%
- Carlsbad, CA remote workforce – 33.8%
- Washington, DC remote workforce – 33.8%
At the other end of the spectrum, these cities had the fewest remote workers:
- Beaumont, Texas 3.7% remote workforce
- Odessa, Texas 3.8%
- El Monte, California 4.0%
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama 4.1%
- Paterson, New Jersey 4.6%
- Corpus Christi, Texas 4.7%
- Salinas, California 5.0%
- Midland, Texas 5.5%
- San Bernardino, California 5.5%
- Visalia, California 5.5%
Many people say they prefer remote work because of the money and time working from home saves. It makes sense that cities with a good cost of living and other attractive aspects would be home to more remote workers than expensive or unpleasant cities. Looking at this map gives us a good look at which cities people would choose to live in when they could truly choose to live anywhere!
The U.S. divorce rate is fairly high, leading many people to ask what factors play into the rates. From economics to religion, there are many factors that can impact whether a marriage ends in happily ever after or a parting of ways. The team at Joslyn Law Firm gives us insight into one specific aspect: location. They calculated the highest and lowest divorce rates in cities across the U.S. and plotted them out on this map.
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The map is both easy to read and informative. The high divorce rate locations are highlighted in yellow and the low divorce rate cities are blue. Taking a look at these pinpoints all over the U.S. we see a variety of cities across the U.S. featured. The team listed the top 25 cities for both statistics.
These were the top ten results for cities with the highest divorce rates:
- Medford, OR
- Fort Smith, AR-OK
- Dothan, AL
- Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
- Charleston, WV
- Bangor, ME
- Pueblo, CO
- Texarkana, TX-AR
- Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
- Jackson, MI
Medford is a small city in Oregon with an average population that’s a little on the older end. Conventional wisdom suggests this could lead to higher divorce rates because the younger generations are getting married later in life and are trending toward longer marriages, whereas “gray divorce” (divorce over age 65) is becoming more common. As for low divorce rates, the city of Provo-Orem, Utah may top the list because of the high Mormon population, a religion that forbids divorce.
The Drug Enforcement Administration is tasked with ending drug trafficking in the United States. They’ve had a lot of success by undergoing a crucial operation: raiding drug labs. Drug labs are the source of a huge chunk of illegal drugs in the U.S. They’re used to create dangerous substances like methamphetamines. The key to stopping the illegal drug trade is to stop drug production at the source. The team at Joslyn Law Firm shows us the centers of these raids by mapping out the U.S. cities with the most raids in over a ten-year span. With this map we can see changing trends in drug trafficking.
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The team presents us with one map and a few graphs. On the map we see the cities with the highest average number of raids between 2014 and 2023. Below, graphs show these cities raids on a yearly basis in this time span, as well as a graph comparing each state’s numbers.
Michigan has the highest number of drug raids. There are some unique aspects to this state that make it a hot spot. The state has a border with Canada that cuts through the Great Lakes. This watery border gives drug traffickers and easier way to move illegal goods in and out of the country. Michigan also has high unemployment rates and fewer economic opportunities, which leads more people to turn to drug use and sales. Michigan also produces many of the chemicals used in synthetic drugs, so drug labs have an easier time getting a hold of supplies. Learn more with the team’s extensive information and data.
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