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Stacker investigated how solar home energy has grown in the U.S. over time using data from the Energy Information Administration and other sources.

Westfield compiled a list of eight ways people can prepare their communities for the impacts of climate change.

MoneyGeek analyzed a host of statistics, from health outcomes — such as preventable deaths and rates of certain diseases or risk factors — to health access and cost — such as how many people are uninsured and have affordable health insurance options available — to find the best and worst states for health care in the U.S.

Stacker consulted America’s Health Rankings’ 2022 Senior Report to determine which states are the most and least healthy for senior populations.

Stacker compiled data from the National Safety Council to assess the risk of dying from various different causes in the United States.

GigaCalculator investigated how added sugar is skewing U.S. nutrition using data from the USDA and various government and scientific sources.

Velotric drew from WalkScore data to rank U.S. neighborhoods that are far more bikeable than the cities they’re part of might suggest.

Charlie Health analyzed survey data from the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health and The Trevor Project to see which teens were receiving mental health services across the U.S.

Estey & Bomberger, LLP researched the contents of prescription drug advertisements, the associated FDA regulations, and the impact of pharmaceutical marketing on consumers to unpack what drug advertisements do and do not disclose to the public.

Rocket Solar compiled a list of some of the side benefits of clean energy using a variety of government, nonprofit, and academic sources.

Rocket Solar cited data from the Energy Information Administration to look at how the cost of solar panels has fallen and what that means for electric power in the U.S.

Stacker consulted scientific journals and the latest news reports to compile a list of 22 major scientific discoveries and innovations that happened in 2022.

Citing the 2021 Annual Report on Conservation and Science from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Stacker looked at the 27 most targeted species focusing on the five main vertebrate groups.

Stacker compiled a list of 23 astronomical events to observe in 2023 using a variety of news and scientific sources.

Stacker collected information from the NOAA’s Storm Events Database to rank the most destructive winter storms of the 21st century thus far.

Stacker compiled a list of states with the most hailstorms from 2012-2021 using National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association data.

MoneyGeek analyzed traffic fatality data collected from 2017 through 2020 for 305 cities across the country to find the most dangerous cities for pedestrians.

Stacker compiled a list of the top 50 record-breaking fish caught in the U.S. by weight using data from Land Big Fish.

To find the states with the most expected winter weather risk this season, MoneyGeek analyzed expected property damage from winter weather overall and per capita using FEMA’s National Risk Index.

The Rounds examined historical data from the Environmental Protection Agency to see what happens to packaging after it’s thrown away and how that’s changed over time.