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The Top 20 Visualizations of 2020, by

The Top 20 Visualizations of 2020, by | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
In a complex world, the combined forces of data and visual communication take on new importance. See our top 20 visualizations for 2020.
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Mapped: Where Basic Income Has Been Tested Worldwide

Mapped: Where Basic Income Has Been Tested Worldwide | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
Universal Basic Income is one potential way to combat poverty and encourage economic activity, and a global map of basic income experiments shows that this trendy idea isn’t new.
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How Oil Prices Went Subzero: Explaining the COVID-19 Oil Crash

How Oil Prices Went Subzero: Explaining the COVID-19 Oil Crash | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
How oil prices went negative: this explainer shows how a collapse in demand, a Saudi-Russia price war, and oversupply led to futures prices going wonky.
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How China May Foreshadow the Economic Impact of COVID-19

How China May Foreshadow the Economic Impact of COVID-19 | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
China has seen a severe economic impact from COVID-19, and it may be a preview of what's to come for countries in the early stages of the outbreak.
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The Pandemic Economy: Which Stocks are Weathering the Storm?

The Pandemic Economy: Which Stocks are Weathering the Storm? | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
In the pandemic economy, the soup, toilet paper, and bleach companies are reigning supreme. See the stocks that have avoided the bug.
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Mapping the Oldest Existing Companies in Every Country

Mapping the Oldest Existing Companies in Every Country | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
Which companies have stood the test of time? This detailed map highlights the oldest company in every country that is still in business.
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Visualizing the Scale of Plastic Bottle Waste Against Major Landmarks

Visualizing the Scale of Plastic Bottle Waste Against Major Landmarks | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
Today's stunning visualization depicts the incredible scale of plastic bottle waste accumulated globally in each hour, day, month, year, and decade.
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Mapped: How Chinese Financing is Fueling the World's Megaprojects

Mapped: How Chinese Financing is Fueling the World's Megaprojects | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
A look at how Chinese diplomacy spending is fueling global megaprojects, as well as growing the country's influence on the world stage.
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Access Abundance For All | Official Release

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.
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Sustainability in the 2020s Will Depend on a Circular Fashion Economy That Makes New Clothes Out of Old Ones

Sustainability in the 2020s Will Depend on a Circular Fashion Economy That Makes New Clothes Out of Old Ones | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
In the next decade, designers and consumers will need to radically shift their perspectives on value and commit to a circular economy based on recycling, upcycling, and repurposing what already exists.
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Mapped: The World's Top Countries by Tourist Spending

Mapped: The World's Top Countries by Tourist Spending | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
How much do your vacations contribute to your destination of choice? This visualization shows the countries that receive the most tourist spending.
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Chinese vertical world map focuses on Arctic

Chinese vertical world map focuses on Arctic | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
A radically unfamiliar Chinese map shows the world in a vertical perspective. Centred on China, it pushes both Europe and the Americas to the map's edge. By refocusing the world map on the Arctic, it points to a future reality - the Transpolar Passage, allowing ships across the ice-free North Pole. As such, this could be the world map of the future
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Visualizing the 20 Best-Performing Stocks of the Last Decade

Visualizing the 20 Best-Performing Stocks of the Last Decade | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
This graphic reveals the best-performing stocks over the last 10 years, and shows how much an initial $100 investment would be worth today.
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RCEP: Agreement Signed to Form Massive Free Trade Area (Map) - Political Geography Now

RCEP: Agreement Signed to Form Massive Free Trade Area (Map) - Political Geography Now | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
Is the RCEP is the world's biggest free trade area? Which countries are and aren't included?
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How England became the 'sweetshop of Europe'

How England became the 'sweetshop of Europe' | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
The story of the growth of Britain's sugar trade can tell us a lot about the development of capitalism and the slave trade.
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Visualizing the Psychological Pitfalls of a Typical Market Cycle

Visualizing the Psychological Pitfalls of a Typical Market Cycle | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
Market cycles can often send investors on an emotional roller coaster. We illustrate the herd mentality with this chart on investor sentiment.
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Global Shutdown: Visualizing Commuter Activity in the World's Cities

Global Shutdown: Visualizing Commuter Activity in the World's Cities | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, cities are dramatically slowing down. Today's chart demonstrates the impact of lockdowns on commuter activity worldwide.
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Infographic: Visualizing the World's 100 Biggest Islands

Infographic: Visualizing the World's 100 Biggest Islands | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
See the world's 100 biggest islands in a side-by-side comparison. Then, we look to see which islands have the highest population densities.
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Infographic: How Much Data is Generated Each Day?

Infographic: How Much Data is Generated Each Day? | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
By 2020, there will be 40x more bytes of data than there are stars in the observable universe. See how much data gets added to the mix each and every day.
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Infographic: The World's Projected Energy Mix, 2018-2040

Infographic: The World's Projected Energy Mix, 2018-2040 | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
See how the world's future energy mix is expected to change by 2040, using projections based on two different policy scenarios.
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Charts: Visualizing 200 Years of Systems of Government

Charts: Visualizing 200 Years of Systems of Government | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
At the start of the 19th century, less than 1% of humanity lived under democratic rule. See how systems of government have changed over the last 200 years.
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How Peru’s potato museum could stave off world food crisis | Environment | The Guardian

How Peru’s potato museum could stave off world food crisis | Environment | The Guardian | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
Agri-park high in the Andes preserves the expertise to breed strains fit for a changing climate
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A Network Map of the World's Air Traffic Connections

A Network Map of the World's Air Traffic Connections | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
This unique network map of 3,200 air traffic hubs is a new way to visualize connectivity between the world's population centers.
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Prediction Consensus: What the Experts See Coming in 2020

Prediction Consensus: What the Experts See Coming in 2020 | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
We analyzed 100+ articles, whitepapers, and interviews to answer the question: Is there a consensus on what we can expect in 2020? Here are the results.
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Mapped: The World's Biggest Oil Discoveries Since 1868

Mapped: The World's Biggest Oil Discoveries Since 1868 | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
Since 1868, there had been 1,232 oil discoveries over 500 million barrels of oil. This map plots these discoveries to reveal global energy hot spots.
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