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Mariano Zafra
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Senior Graphics Editor at @ReutersGraphics
| AAA Kavli Award 2021 | Ortega y Gasset 2021 | @el_pais @WSJ |
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Stranded at sea: A decade after EU’s migrant crisis, hundreds still dying in Mediterranean.
My last project in @reuters.com with @joanfaus.bsky.social and @sudevk.bsky.social
www.reuters.com/graphics/MIG...
August 19, 2025 at 6:38 AM
During heatwaves, surfaces in direct sunlight can reach dangerously high temperatures. Dark-colored vehicles, in particular, absorb more solar radiation and can get up to 50% hotter than lighter-colored ones.
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July 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
How US military power looms over the Israel-Iran conflict
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June 20, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Mapping the conflict between Israel and Iran

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Mapping the conflict between Israel and Iran
Israel’s surprise attack on Iran and Iran’s deadly retaliation
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June 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Where the Air India flight to London Gatwick crashed
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June 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
How Ukraine pulled off an audacious attack deep inside Russia

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How Ukraine pulled off an audacious attack deep inside Russia
Months of planning went into a covert operation that relied on cheap, short-range drones
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June 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Buildings Wrapped in Solid Gasoline

In a strong example of using data & graphics to explain a highly technical topic, @graphics.reuters.com showed how flammable panels fueled a fire that killed 10 people in a high-rise residential building in Valencia, Spain.

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May 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Violence engulfs besieged Zamzam camp in Sudan’s Darfur region
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May 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Thousands of troops, millions of shells: Inside North Korea’s vast operation to support Russia’s war on Ukraine. A Reuters investigation with analysis by the Open Source Centre. By Tom Balmforth @ossci.bsky.social www.reuters.com/graphics/UKR...
North Korea soldiers, weapons helped Russia at critical moment in war on Ukraine
North Korea supplied huge quantities of Russian artillery and mortar shells fired against Ukrainian forces.
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April 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM
US interest puts Greenland in focus
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US interest puts Greenland in focus
Trump’s persistent interest has focused international attention on the sparsely populated island
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March 11, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Ukraine announces minerals deal with US, no security guarantee
www.reuters.com/graphics/UKR...
February 26, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Perfectly captured.
February 3, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Maps of the Washington DC plane crash
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Washington DC plane crash
An American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair
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January 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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At the link below:
· Granular ADS-B data for #AA5342
· Granular Mode S data for PAT25
· Details on why the helicopter was not visible on Flightradar24 (Mode S only, not enough data to calculate MLAT)
· Updates as they become available

www.flightradar24.com/blog/psa-air...
PSA Airlines CRJ-700 collides with US military helicopter in Washington DC | Flightradar24 Blog
A PSA Airlines CRJ-700 collided with US military H60 helicopter in Washington DC as it was attempting to land at Washington Reagan Airport.
www.flightradar24.com
January 30, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Ceasefire agreed, analysis shows what remains in Gaza www.reuters.com/graphics/ISR...
What remains in Gaza
Negotiators reached a deal on Wednesday for a ceasefire in the Gaza war.
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January 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Powerful Santa Ana winds and dry conditions contributed to the rapid spread of several brush fires in Los Angeles. Dangerous fire conditions were expected to persist through the evening of January 8 and into January 9. 🧪

🛰️ Aqua MODIS & Sentinel 2

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January 8, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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We explain how California fights massive wildfires 🔥 using a fleet of helicopters 🚁, and tactical and tanker aircraft 🛩️ working in sync.

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How California fights fires from the skies
Cal Fire has its own fleet of aircraft operating from 14 airfields and 11 helicopter bases across the state that can reach most fires within about 20 minutes.
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January 11, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Mapping the Los Angeles wildfires
www.reuters.com/graphics/CAL...
January 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Mapping the Los Angeles wildfires
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Mapping the Los Angeles wildfires
More than 30,000 people evacuated their homes as a wildfire ripped through the Pacific Palisades.
www.reuters.com
January 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Hacking group PRANA Network leaked the Sahara Thunder emails in February of last year because it wanted to lift the lid on Iran’s circumvention of Western sanctions, two of the hackers told Reuters reut.rs/3W7SqGl
How Iran moves sanctioned oil around the world
Inside the secret operations of Iranian company Sahara Thunder, revealed and visually reconstructed from more than 10,000 leaked emails.
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January 7, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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The glasses are clinking, the countdown is running, but you’re still thinking about data visualizations? We got you covered with our list of lists of 2024 data vis.

Check out personal favorites, portfolios, and award-winning vis from 2024 blog.datawrapper.de/data-vis-dispatch-december-31-2024/
December 31, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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Maps and diagrams break down the final moments of the Jeju Air flight that crash-landed 🛬 in South Korea 🇰🇷, ending up as the country’s deadliest air crash.

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The final moments before the Jeju Air crash in South Korea
Maps and diagrams break down the final minutes of Jeju Air flight 2216 that ended in the deadliest air crash in South Korea.
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December 31, 2024 at 4:02 AM