The world’s forests absorb roughly a quarter of human emissions of carbon dioxide, and help limit the increase of the gas in the atmosphere.
Many are threatened by a variety of factors...
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Saturday, March 30, 2013
U.S Nuclear Power Risk Issues
If a nuclear power plant in the U.S. were to have issues, who would be affected?
Risks from Flooding to Numerous U.S. Nuclear Facilities
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Google Map Mash Up (1934 vs Today)
Neighborhood Change in Connecticut, 1934 to Present
Pick a spot in Connecticut and see the change through the years...
Amazing :-)
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Monday, March 25, 2013
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Where do the 1% Live?
Super Rich Locations (U.S.A.)
A drill-down to the zip code level shows that the zip code with the largest number of very rich households is 10023 on the Upper West Side of Manhattan,
Global Cities of the Super-Rich
The map below charts the 30 leading global cities of the super-rich.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
The Energy Curve of History
Friday, March 15, 2013
If the Earth Were a Sandwich
Locate your position on one map and discover
what's on the other side of the Earth on the other map. Try it!
what's on the other side of the Earth on the other map. Try it!
The Antipode Map
This is really wild. Use the slider to fade out the second overlay
and it will start to make sense. Very cool!
What's on the Other Side of the Earth?
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
The Earth's Plates (Tectonics)
Learning From Haiti
A map of the seismic and tectonic context
of Earth's Caribbean tectonic plate
Monday, March 11, 2013
Drinking Water (for some)
The U.N. predicts that by 2025,
two thirds of the world's population will suffer water shortages.
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Where Immigrants Settled
An interactive map shows where immigrant groups
settled across United States over the last century.
Friday, March 8, 2013
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Sinkholes
Map of Tampa's (and Florida's) Sinkholes
Jeez - there's a lot!!
Sinkhole Claims
The Making of Sinkhole (Infographic)
U.S. Passenger Rail Ridership
Interactive map featuring data on all Amtrak routes
Amtrak Could Become Profitable...
Over the last 15 years, Amtrak ridership has grown 55 percent, outpacing population growth by a factor of three. It’s the fastest growing means of domestic transport, and shows no signs of slowing down. Article >
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