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** Emissions increased for decades — until COVID-19
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Emissions from the transportation sector have risen steadily for the last 30 years. That changed momentarily with the coronavirus pandemic, and the disruptions to American behavior sent some emissions below 1990s levels. Here’s a closer look at that rise and fall ([link removed]) .
* Commercial aircraft emissions decreased 32% from 2019 to 2020. However, improvements in aircraft and engine technologies meant some aircraft emissions were declining even before the pandemic.

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* Passenger cars and light-duty trucks drove 47.5% more miles in 2019 than 1990. Americans drove more due to population and economic growth, urban sprawl, and periods of low gas prices.

* From 1990 to 2019, US energy-related carbon emissions increased 2.1%, then fell 11% in 2020.

See additional data, including how different vehicles contribute to emissions, right here ([link removed]) .

Learn even more with this interactive chart ([link removed]) . Track your state’s top emission causes, break down emissions per person and compare emissions by geographic region with decades of metrics from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Which country receives the most US military aid?
President Joe Biden recently requested an additional $15 billion in military aid for Ukraine as the nation fights against the Russian invasion. With the Ukraine-Russia war shining a spotlight on American foreign aid, USAFacts investigated how much military assistance ([link removed]) the US gives other countries.
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* Foreign aid was 1%, or $51.1 billion, of the 2020 federal budget. Twenty-three percent of that was military assistance.

* The United States spent $287.6 billion (adjusted for inflation) on military aid between September 11, 2001 and fiscal year 2020. Afghanistan received a third of that total, getting the most military aid annually between 2008 and 2019. Israel became the top recipient in 2020.

* Ukraine has received $1.7 billion in US military aid since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014. The US committed $3.7 billion after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

When was the last time the US gave military aid to France? Military support increased 367% for what island country between 2019 and 2020?Dig into military aid for dozens of countries from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe in this article ([link removed]) .

Who are the nation's nurses?

America’s nurses handle life-or-death situations daily, and coronavirus has put even more stress on the people in this profession. Despite this, the needs of the healthcare system during the pandemic meant nursing employment rose while other occupations lost jobs. To mark National Nurses Week, USAFacts analyzed the metrics for a demographic snapshot of US nurses ([link removed]) .

* The nation had 3.9 million nurses last year. The number of nurses grew by 13.6% from 2012 to 2021, faster than the 8.1% workforce increase overall during that time.

* Registered nurses are the largest category of nurses. There are approximately 3 million registered nurses employed in the US, 57% of whom work in hospitals.

* About 87% of registered nurses ([link removed]) , nurse practitioners, and nurse anesthetists are women. So are more than 90% of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses. Compare that to the overall workforce, where 47% of workers are women.

One last fact
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Legislators in 13 states have passed trigger laws ([link removed]) , which will immediately ban abortion if the US Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade. Wyoming is the most recent state to do so, passing a trigger law in March 2022.

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