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Gulf Insider
2 days ago
- Gulf Insider
Flying Fatalities Are Extremely Rare
Investigations into the cause of last week's deadly Air India plane crash are currently underway, with the cockpit voice recorder in the plane's second black box having now been recovered. All but one of the 242 people aboard the Air India 171 flight bound for London-Gatwick on June 12 were killed soon after it took off from India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad. At least 29 people on the ground also perished as the plane crashed into the campus of a medical college. Trainee doctors and students who were there at the time rushed to save their colleagues. Despite the heavy scrutiny Boeing has come under in the past year for the safety issues of its other planes, last week marked the first time a Boeing 787 has crashed in its 16-year history. As Statista's Anna Fleck reports, according to data published by the World Bank and Our World in Data shows that while these disasters do happen, they are extremely rare and commercial aviation has become far safer over the decades. In 2023, there were 0.03 fatalities per million passengers, or in other words, three deaths per 100 million. According to this data, 2023 was the second safest year since records began, following only after 2017 when 0.01 deaths per million passengers were recorded.
Shafaq News
04-06-2025
- Business
- Shafaq News
Iraq's per capita energy consumption tops 15,000 kWh
Shafaq News/ Iraq's per capita energy consumption reached 15,333 kilowatt-hours (kWh) in 2023, according to data from Our World in Data, a platform that compiles global research and statistics. The figure marks an increase from 14,392 kWh recorded in 2022. The measurement reflects total energy use across various sectors, including electricity, transportation, heating, and cooking. Qatar registered the highest per capita energy consumption among Arab countries, reaching 226,848 kWh in 2023. The United Arab Emirates followed with 149,830 kWh, while Kuwait ranked third at 101,648 kWh.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Here's How Much Groceries Cost in the US Compared to Mexico, Canada and China
As much as housing skyrocketed in cost during and after the pandemic, food prices rose even faster. Read Next: Discover More: From 2020-2024, the USDA reports that food prices rose by 23.6%, compared to 23.0% for housing. But food inflation slowed dramatically in 2024, from a rate of 11.4% in 2022 to 5.0% in 2023 to just 1.2% in 2024. So how do U.S. grocery prices and affordability compare to our neighbors in Canada and Mexico, and to the second largest economy in the world, China? Grocery Cost Index: 71.75 (Numbeo) Share of Average Consumer Spending: 6.8% (USDA data processed by Our World in Data) In absolute terms, groceries cost more in the U.S. than in China, Canada or Mexico. 'The U.S. imports groceries from other countries like Mexico and Canada, for year-round availability,' explains consumer finance expert Aaron Razon of CouponSnake. 'Add in the high cost of local labor and the impact of trade policies and tariffs on grocery prices, it's really no surprise that groceries would cost more in the U.S. than it does in these other countries.' But as a share of the average American's budget, groceries take up the smallest percentage across these four countries, at just 6.8%. That makes grocery affordability in the U.S. better than its neighbors and chief rival. Grocery Cost Index: 65.35 Share of Average Consumer Spending: 9.7% Groceries cost a little less north of the border. Specifically, Numbeo reports that groceries cost 5.8% less in Canada when priced in the same currency. However, the median Canadian also earns less than the median American. The average Canadian household spends 9.7% of its budget on groceries. Grocery Cost Index: 38.22 Share of Average Consumer Spending: 25.7% That effect becomes much more pronounced in Mexico, where both incomes and grocery prices are lower. Numbeo reports that groceries cost 42.3% less in Mexico, in absolute terms. Accountant Shalini Dharna of Dharna CPA explains further. 'In general, consumers in Mexico tend to have less disposable income than in the U.S. and Canada, so in relative terms groceries are more affordable in the U.S. than in Mexico.' Plus, Mexican households have less access to imported foods than Americans do. Outside of major cities, many Mexican families primarily eat locally grown food. Grocery Cost Index: 34.18 Share of Average Consumer Spending: 21.2% Groceries cost even less in China: 53.1% less, to be exact. 'China's large-scale agricultural production and low labor costs put them at an advantage when it comes to affordability,' says Razon. The raw numbers don't tell the whole story, however. China has enormous wealth and cost-of-living divides, especially between rural and urban areas. Food takes up a large portion of the average Chinese household's budget — particularly for those low-wage rural workers providing that cheap labor. Grocery cost indexes from Numbeo. More From GOBankingRates Surprising Items People Are Stocking Up On Before Tariff Pains Hit: Is It Smart? 25 Places To Buy a Home If You Want It To Gain Value This article originally appeared on Here's How Much Groceries Cost in the US Compared to Mexico, Canada and China Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Resident issues warning after security cameras capture surprising footage of mountain lion in yard: 'If that cat attacks, it's going to hurt you'
One Las Vegas resident, after receiving a motion alert for his backyard security camera, was surprised to see that a mountain lion had entered his yard, local NBC affiliate 3LV reported. The homeowner, William Champion, told 3LV that he was surprised by the sighting. While he's seen coyotes over the years, he said, he had never seen a mountain lion — let alone in his own backyard. It was unnerving, he told reporters. "That was maybe a 100-pound cat, and if that cat attacks, it's going to hurt you," he said. In the video, the mountain lion can be seen sniffing briefly around the yard before settling in for a quick "cat nap" and then continuing on to jump into a neighboring backyard. Champion was perplexed by the lion's foray, describing his area — situated close to a major highway — as a "busy junction" with "lots of moving up and down" and "people on the move pretty much 24/7." He alerted his neighbors of the sighting, warning them to bring their pets inside at night to protect them from any encounters. "Nobody's ever seen anything like that in this area," he said. While this particular neighborhood hadn't seen a mountain lion before, human-animal encounters have become increasingly common with the continued expansion of human settlements. The global human population has exploded in the last two centuries, growing more than eight times its size since 1800, according to Our World in Data. This has resulted in the rapid expansion of settlements, which has meant a corresponding reduction in wildlife habitat. And unfortunately for many species, that means either being forced to struggle in near-urban environments or simply dying off. And in the case of an accidental encounter, both the human(s) and the animal(s) involved can find themselves in grave danger. This can even happen when an encounter has not occurred, but is merely likely. It's a common situation in national parks, where animals can become accustomed to human presence and therefore euthanized to avoid any unwanted interaction. Do you think America is in a housing crisis? Definitely Not sure No way Only in some cities Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. In the case of the Vegas mountain lion, Champion notified Nevada's Department of Wildlife in order to contribute to their monitoring efforts. The agency generally advises residents to contain their pets at night in addition to removing anything that might attract wildlife, particularly food scraps and trash. They also suggested installing motion-activated lights and sprinkler systems to scare animals away. More broadly, in order to coexist with wildlife, you can learn about the native species in your area and how to respond calmly and safely in the event of an encounter. You may also find yourself in a position to rescue a wounded animal and help wildlife in that way. You can also promote continued biodiversity and ecosystem health by installing native plants in order to provide habitat for local pollinators and other species. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
The Crunch: crowded prisons; triangle election revelations; and the power of the measles vaccine
Hello and welcome to another edition of The Crunch! The election may be over but the datavis can't stop, won't stop. In this week's newsletter we've got another election analysis triangle, a lot of measles coverage, and some heroic bar charts. While Australians were focused on the election, our UK colleagues released a fantastic visual investigation into the more than 30 Victorian-era prisons still in use across the UK. There's so many different visuals in this piece, from interactive panoramas to old and new illustrations, archive video, charts and photography. Even the colour choices convey the feel of 'damp, crowded, poorly ventilated'. *** 1. Breaking: vaccines work The measles outbreak in the US has been unpacked in a lot of ways – we've linked to a bunch below. But this chart from Our World in Data stands out. It's tricky to convey a change over time, across so many groups. If you aren't going to use a line chart, dealing with that many dimensions often results in something unwieldy or incomprehensible. But this chart is striking and the story very clear. There's a few other visualisations in the piece and a lot to learn, including that 'researchers estimate that 94 million lives have been saved from measles vaccines'. *** 2. A triangle offence We expressed our love of election triangles during the campaign. This post-election analysis of what's happening to the major party vote in Australia only drives it home. The best thing about the triangle in this instance is how it allows for the comparison of singular seats at discrete points in time, a seat across time, and a bunch of different seats, all within the same framework. *** 3. Stacks on stacks We've often used this newsletter to champion the humble bar chart, and this is a great example. This story from the Age unpacks how the government is doing compared to its housing target. There's a lot to draw out but the story is pretty well summed up with this one visual. We also covered this issue during the election campaign, also with a bar chart. *** 4. Porque no los dos This bar chart looking at Coalition election results by the election analyst Ben Raue shows how versatile the format is. While the Age's bar chart is a snapshot, this is a comparison between the two parties, across time. It's quite striking how the Nationals almost always get 15 or 16 seats election after election. The Economist on how much worse America's measles outbreak could get ($) Reuters on the rapid spread of measles Our World in Data on the effectiveness of measles vaccines The New York Times measles outbreak map and tracker ($) The New York Times on how measles attacks an unvaccinated child ($) We talked about the challenge of comparisons across a bunch of groups before. This small multiples pie chart from the American datavis legend Robert Simmon shows another way to tackle it. The data is looking at faecal contamination at beaches in and around Sydney, and at least in aggregate probably is a much better comparison than if they were something like bar charts. The discourse around pie charts can be … heated. This isn't to make a statement about the acceptability of pie charts – although this is a great read. If you would like to receive The Crunch to your email inbox every fortnight, sign up here.
