The numbers showed a sharp increase in stops during the last three months of the year.
For example, changes in Landsat images between 2006 and 2011 showed a sharp increase in forest disturbance in 2009.
The report (pdf) also showed a sharp increase in the number of young adults falling victim to identity fraud.
"Our findings showed a sharp increase," said Deborah Hasin, a professor of epidemiology in psychiatry at Columbia University.
Bank of America showed a sharp increase in charge-offs related to small business loans this quarter.
Research by the panel showed a sharp increase in the role of index investors in the wheat futures market, beginning in early 2006.
Figures from the government's Information Centre for Health and Social Care in July showed a sharp increase in the number of people drinking themselves to death in England.
Internal migration data from the Office for National Statistics also showed a sharp increase in the number of children leaving the capital.
The number of UK-born children identified as being trafficked for sexual abuse showed a sharp increase last year, according to figures published on Tuesday by the National Crime Agency (NCA).
The study also showed a sharp increase in total cases involving companies in the computer services, electronics and telecommunications industries -- to 45percentt of the total last year from 34percentt in 1999.
In addition, The Times also examined bank data since August for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, which showed a sharp increase in the number of monthly mortgage payments at least 90 days past due.
