You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. 7.4 feet or more A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that floods of at least 7.4 feet could hit the New York area once every five years from 2030 to 2045. Floods of […]
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. 3 warm winters NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center released its winter temperature forecast and it appears that most of the U.S. is poised for a warmer-than-usual winter. Should that pan out, this will be the third warmer-than-average winter in a row. [NPR] […]
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. We need your help figuring out the best Trick-or-Treating candy! 3 percent Apple shares dropped nearly 3 percent on reports that wireless carriers were not selling as many iPhone 8s as they had expected and claims in Taiwanese media that production […]
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. We need your help figuring out the best Trick-or-Treating candy! Several extremely distressed turkeys The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the Yellville Turkey Trot to see whether it complied with federal regulations after objects were launched from low-flying aircraft during the […]
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. 2 countries On Tuesday a federal judge in Hawaii blocked the Trump administration from implementing a ban on travelers from the countries of Syria, Libya, Iran, Yemen, Chad and Somalia that was set to go into effect today. The granting of […]