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Visual journalist - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/by/pablo-robles

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Pablo Robles @pablorobles.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This week’s featured tool is Google Flood Hub sites.research.google/floods, which offers real-time global flood forecasting. I also published a new visuap story on how Russia’s war in Ukraine is hitting supermarket price nytimes.com/interactive/…/russia-supermarket-prices-ukraine… Until next week!
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Flood Hub
Real-time global flood forecasting.
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Pablo Robles @pablorobles.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Tools of this week: Datahub Collections (clean datasets) datahub.io/collections and BlenderGIS (3D terrain map creation) blendergis.com#features. Also a new newsletter issue is up! pablorobles.substack.com/p/fast-turna...
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Pablo Robles @pablorobles.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This week, I made a map for an amazing story about China launching a new shipping route along the Arctic to reach Europe. To build it, I used the GlobeBuilder QGIS plugin, which easily creates a world from space 3D globe. github.com/osgeosuomi/G...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 07/09/2026
Recently, a fire broke out at a miles-long landfill near Jakarta, the world’s most populous city, sending toxins into the air. The pollutants included tiny pieces of plastic that could be inhaled by humans.
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The Microplastics Epidemic in Indonesia
Tiny fragments of plastic are in the air, land and water in the country, where the burning of trash is common.
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Pablo Robles @pablorobles.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Latest: Trash fires in Jakarta break down waste into airborne micro-particles that settle directly into surrounding communities and food supplies, creating a dangerous, cyclical problem. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The Microplastics Epidemic in Indonesia
Tiny fragments of plastic are in the air, land and water in the country, where the burning of trash is common.
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Andrew Heiss @andrew.heiss.phd · 05/09/2026
You can use this UN-approved Equal Earth projection right now in #rstats #gis #databs
library(tidyverse)
library(sf)
library(rnaturalearth)

world <- ne_countries() |> filter(sov_a3 != "ATA")

ggplot(data = world) +
  geom_sf() +
  coord_sf(crs = "+proj=eqearth") +
  theme_void()A basic world map using the Equal Earth projection
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Pablo Robles @pablorobles.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Here is the tool for this week: www.ezesri.com Paste any ArcGIS feature layer or map server URL to view metadata, handle pagination automatically, apply filters, and export to GeoJSON, CSV, or Shapefile with no code or installation needed. More tools here: josepablorobles.com/tools.html
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ezesri - Extract GeoJSON from ArcGIS REST Services
Extract GeoJSON from any ArcGIS FeatureServer or MapServer. View metadata, apply filters and download data. No installation required.
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Pablo Robles @pablorobles.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
We walk you through the path of destruction from the Nepal flooding, where the preliminary damage is. Related to this coverage, our Tool/Dataset of the Week is the World Glacier Inventory wgms.ch/data_databas... More tools here josepablorobles.com/tools.html www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Nepal-Tibet Flood: See the Scale of the Destruction
Satellite images show widespread destruction along more than 50 miles of Himalayan valleys where a torrent of mud swept away villages on Wednesday.
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Pablo Robles @pablorobles.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
I’m sharing one tool every week from my list, now at 202 tools published out of 1,500+ I’m reviewing! extract.bbbike.org a handy utility that exports custom OpenStreetMap map data into formats like GeoJSON, Shapefile, or MBTiles. Updated daily by me, not AI. josepablorobles.com/tools.html
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Tools & Resources — Pablo Robles
Curated tools and resources for visual journalism, data visualization, design, and cartography.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 28/07/2026
Wildfires have devastated parts of Europe this past week, particularly in France and Spain, where more than 330,000 people have been evacuated. With temperatures expected to rise again, the risk of further damage remains. Learn to track active fires with open sources: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmnf...
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Monitoring Wildfires Using Open Source Tools
YouTube video by Bellingcat
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 24/07/2026
What began in India as a student protest over a cancelled college entrance exam in May has grown into a wider campaign against corruption, poor job prospects and mismanagement of the education system. Here’s how it has unfolded.
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Timeline: How a College Test Scandal Grew Into a Youth Movement in India
What began with an exam leak scandal in May has grown into a much wider campaign over government accountability. Here’s how the youth-led movement unfolded.
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 23/07/2026
BREAKING: U.S. to Withdraw Subpoenas Issued to New York Times Journalists A federal judge raised questions about the government’s handling of the subpoenas, which The Times said were an attempt to intimidate the free press. (Yes, I can say, I am glad to hear this) www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/b...
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U.S. to Withdraw Subpoenas Issued to New York Times Journalists (Gift Article)
A federal judge raised questions about the government’s handling of the subpoenas, which The Times said were an attempt to intimidate the free press.
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Pablo Robles @pablorobles.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Spent months of weekends on this, but finally got everything in one place: new website + tools directory. Still have about 1,400 tools left to add descriptions and categories to, plus so many photos to prepare, but it’s live! josepablorobles.com
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Aatish Bhatia @aatishb.com · 06/06/2026
This is beautifully illustrated: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Dive Into a Very Noisy Sea With Some Very Rare Whales
Fewer than 100 Rice’s whales remain on Earth. Researchers say sonic blasts from oil exploration are a top threat to the species. See and hear why.
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Mira Rojanasakul @rjnskl.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Great visual explainer by Agnes Chang and @pablorobles.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The Long Journey From the Strait of Hormuz to the Gas Tank
Even if the Strait of Hormuz reopened today, oil would still take more than a month to reach consumers. The economic shock from the Iran war could take far longer to ease.
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Pablo Robles @pablorobles.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
I recently spoke with students at Yonsei University, one of South Korea’s top three universities, about modern journalism: wearing many hats shaped by different types of data. How you look at evidence changes how you tell it. open.substack.com/pub/pablorob...
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New Types of Databases
Finding data in the places our sector often forgets to look.
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Aric Toler @aric.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
New investigation from @trbrtc.bsky.social and @johnismay.bsky.social on an American PrSM (missile) being used against an Iranian sports hall and school. These missiles were filmed being fired from a HIMARS in Bahrain weeks ago. Gift Link: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/w...
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New U.S. Missile Hit Iranian Sports Hall and School, Analysis Shows
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Marco Hernández @mhernandez.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
How the Iran War Has Rippled Across the World. An illustrated story by @pablorobles.bsky.social and Agnes Chang. 🎁 Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Devon Heinen @devonheinen.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
NEW via @nytimes.com's @pablorobles.bsky.social & Agnes Chang: "How the #Iran War Has Rippled Across the World" www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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How the Iran War Has Rippled Across the World
Deflated balloons? Pricier sugar? The fighting in the Middle East has played out across the world in sometimes surprising ways.
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Pablo Robles @pablorobles.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
I made some illustrations for a project about how the Iran War has affected the world in surprising ways, from deflated balloons to higher sugar prices. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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How the Iran War Has Rippled Across the World
Deflated balloons? Pricier sugar? The fighting in the Middle East has played out across the world in sometimes surprising ways.
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Marco Hernández @mhernandez.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Blackouts are getting worse in Cuba, some days the entire island is plunged into near total darkness. Here's the story tinyurl.com/47srb7ff by my colleagues @pablorobles.bsky.social @wallacetim.bsky.social and Simon Romero | gift link 🎁
A map of nighttime lights in Cuba, March 6, 2026.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 19/03/2026
Blackouts are getting worse in Cuba. On some days, the entire island is plunged into near total darkness. The electricity crisis has laid bare the risks of depending so heavily on foreign oil while trying to maintain a centrally planned socialist economic system.
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Mapping Cuba’s Blackouts
Cuba is facing a historic electricity crisis. Blackouts have gotten worse, and on some days the entire island is plunged into near total darkness.
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Pablo Robles @pablorobles.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Most of my work this year was just trying to make sense of the mess behind the scenes. I’m sharing the ‘ugly’ process and the detective work behind my latest projects. See you next year and happy holidays! open.substack.com/pub/pablorob...
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A year-end update
12 months of visual reporting, behind the scenes, dozens of folders, and new home.
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Bill Geerhart @conelrad6401240.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Amazing story by Jeffrey Gettleman, Hari Kumar, Agnes Chang, and @pablorobles.bsky.social is presented as a special section in today's print edition of the NYT. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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How Did the C.I.A. Lose a Nuclear Device in the Himalayas?
A plutonium-packed generator disappeared on one of the world’s highest mountains in a covert mission that the U.S. will not talk about.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 05/12/2025
Early signs suggest that Hong Kong’s worst fire in decades was the result of negligence, poor decisions and circumstance. Here is how the design of the buildings and the construction materials used may have contributed to its spread. nyti.ms/4pkOQVV
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Pablo Robles @pablorobles.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
I’ve spent years collecting tools, datasets, maps, and other interesting links I’ve come across through my work and passion. I’m organizing everything into one place: If you’d like to get it when it’s out, you can subscribe here: pablorobles.substack.com/about
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Pablo Robles @pablorobles.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
This weekend we published a project on the devastating impact of malnutrition on children’s bodies in Gaza. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The Upshot @upshot.nytimes.com · 14/09/2025
What Malnutrition Does to Children’s Bodies www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Pablo Robles @pablorobles.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Lately I’ve been working on illustrations for all kinds of projects from how tariffs hit U.S. households, to the steps of building an atomic bomb in Iran, to quick visuals for smaller stories.
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The Upshot @upshot.nytimes.com · 02/09/2025
Tennis vs. pickleball: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Pickleball Courts Taking Over Tennis Courts, as Seen From the Sky
Aerial photographs show what’s happening all over the country: There’s only so much asphalt, and pickleball can’t get enough of it.
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The Upshot @upshot.nytimes.com · 02/09/2025
How Elon Musk Is Remaking Grok in His Image www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/t...
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Marie Patino @mariepastora.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
NJ Transit is much worse than all other commuter rails in the NYC area. @agordon.me and @suryamattu.com collected and analyzed many weeks of transit feeds to quantify how bad (and it includes angry emojis). www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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NJ Transit Is NYC’s Least Reliable Commuter Rail — By a Long Shot
An analysis of real-time train data shows its passengers face major service disruptions at six times the rate of riders on other NYC commuter railways.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 09/08/2025
Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, introduced his daughter to the world in 2022. Our ​Seoul bureau chief analyzed North Korean state propaganda for signs that Kim Ju-ae is being primed to possibly one day become her father's successor. Read more: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Pablo Robles @pablorobles.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Latest project: How North Korea Promotes Kim’s ‘Dear Daughter’ as a Worthy Heir www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Robert Simmon @rsimmon.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Interesting alternative to a pie chart (using fuzzy circles filled with points) to show tree species distribution—highlighted by a fantastic transition from map to graph. By @janicekchen.bsky.social wapo.st/45qiGkk 📊🗺️
Map of trees in Portland, Oregon, highlighting the high proportion of maples.Trees species distribution in Portland, Oregon, shown as a series of proportionally sized fuzzy-edged circles, filled with discrete points. The city has 24% maples, 10% cherries or plums, 5% dogwood, and 62% other species.
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William B. Davis @willbdavis.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Animated some dust moving across the atlantic for this story with @amyjeangraff.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/w...
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Aatish Bhatia @aatishb.com · 22/05/2025
NEW: Under Trump, the National Science Foundation is awarding grants at the slowest pace in decades. We took a detailed look at every area of science affected by the funding lag. Here's a gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Aric Toler @aric.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Israel has rapidly accelerated its destruction of Rafah in April and May. It's hard to understand the magnitude of this, even when spending time analyzing recent satellite imagery. From me, Samuel Granados, Aaron Boxerman, and @rileymellen.bsky.social Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Gazans Once Escaped To Rafah. Now Israel Is Razing It. (Gift Article)
In the last few weeks, Israel has demolished extensive areas of Gaza’s southernmost city, Rafah.
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The Upshot @upshot.nytimes.com · 15/05/2025
This project highlights the ways that social networks can create information bubbles, via our colleague @stuartathompson.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Inside Elon Musk’s X Feed: Trumpism, Falsehoods and Lots of Love for Elon Musk
The New York Times tracked 1,109 accounts that Mr. Musk follows on X to recreate his news feed.
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Aatish Bhatia @aatishb.com · 30/04/2025
New story from Irineo, me and my NYT colleagues:
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Eight Charts That Sum Up Trump’s First 100 Days
By many measures, the opening months of President Trump’s second term stand apart from those of essentially any modern president.
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Pablo Robles @pablorobles.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Latest project: Your Home Without China — We highlight how much of our everyday life depends on goods imported from China, and what could happen as new U.S.-China tariffs take effect. We used illustration to make the topic feel more accessible and relatable. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 27/04/2025
It’s hard to imagine an American home without Chinese products. Many essentials are imported almost entirely from China — and with new tariffs, they’re likely to become more expensive. We analyzed import data to show where Americans may see product shortages, fewer choices and price increases.
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Your Home Without China
We analyzed import data to show where Americans may see product shortages, fewer choices and price increases.
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The Upshot @upshot.nytimes.com · 27/04/2025
From our friends in NYT Graphics: "We analyzed import data to show where Americans may see product shortages, fewer choices and price increases." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Your Home Without China
We analyzed import data to show where Americans may see product shortages, fewer choices and price increases.
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Aatish Bhatia @aatishb.com · 14/04/2025
Measles is one of the most contagious disease known to us — and it has been making a comeback in the U.S. Here's how vaccination stops the spread.
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Video: Why Is It So Hard to Stop a Measles Outbreak?
An 8-year-old girl recently became the second confirmed fatality in a Texas measles outbreak. Aatish Bhatia, who creates interactive articles for The Upshot, describes how a high rate of vaccination i...
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Aatish Bhatia @aatishb.com · 13/04/2025
NEW: We simulated a disease outbreak to show how vaccines can stop the spread of a contagious disease. With @fparis.bsky.social @upshot.nytimes.com (Paywall-free gift link) 🎁
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How Much Vaccination Stops a Measles Outbreak? (Gift Article)
An interactive explanation of outbreaks, vaccines and herd immunity.
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William B. Davis @willbdavis.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Rainfall from this past weekend: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/w...
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Steven Yeo 楊時鈞 @shihjyun.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
After collecting nearly a year's worth of AIS data, we visualize how China's law enforcement vessels routinely enter Taiwan's restricted and prohibited waters near Kinmen, Taiwan's closest territory to China, as part of China's gray-zone tactics.
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Pablo Robles @pablorobles.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
The project about the chained woman in China made it to print, with a double spread page, and appeared on the front page last Friday. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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William B. Davis @willbdavis.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Choosing colours for cloud cover percentage wasn't easy, but happy with how this monochrome version turned out for the recent lunar eclipse – direct labels seemed to help www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/s...
Map showing cloud cover percentage across the U.S. during the lunar eclipse on March 14, 2025.Map showing cloud cover percentage across the U.S. during the lunar eclipse on March 14, 2025 in Spanish.
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Pablo Robles @pablorobles.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
I made a quick map today for this important story: Chinese Warships Circle Australia and Leave It Feeling ‘Near-Naked’ www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/w...
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