Articles by Senior Data Reporter Clayton Aldern
Clayton Aldern is a data reporter and data visualization developer. He has contributed to reporting teams that have won various awards, including a national Edward R. Murrow Award, multiple Online Journalism Awards, multiple Sigma Awards, and the Breaking Barriers Award from the Institute for Nonprofit News. He is the author of The Weight of Nature: How a Changing Climate Changes Our Brains.
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Interactive: Data center proposals in the Archbald area
Data center proposals in the Archbald area Nine data center proposals cluster around Archbald Borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Proposed Delayed Withdrawn Site boundary Data: Emilia Doda / trackdatacenters.comMap: Clayton Aldern / Grist
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![Person holding electric bill with orange lightning bolts sparking from it]()
![Person holding electric bill with orange lightning bolts sparking from it]()
What’s behind your eye-popping power bill? We broke it down, region by region.
The culprit depends on where you live — but it’s probably not data centers (yet).
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![Two reporters listen to a man speaking in his home. One holds a microphone.]()
![Two reporters listen to a man speaking in his home. One holds a microphone.]()
How we mapped Chicago’s lead pipe problem and what we learned
Here’s what we found, how to know if you’re at risk, and how to replicate our work.
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![a choropleth map of Chicago showing various shades of red indicating lead service pipe density by neighborhood]()
![a choropleth map of Chicago showing various shades of red indicating lead service pipe density by neighborhood]()
Chicago has the most lead pipes in the nation. We mapped them all.
Here's what the data reveals about who's most at risk.
