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 squiffy2 rated 20 months ago - From the page: "What you most need to know now
about the state of the planet.
This web site and wall chart show, in a clear and simple way, the state of the entire planet -- both its natural and human populations.
The site has twelve sections, containing maps, charts, and graphs on these ...
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- ElDave rated 11 months ago
- Something I'll have to come back to again and again
- shell42970 rated 22 months ago
- From the page: "Earth presents essential data and commentaries on the condition of the world's environment - both natural and human." I spent some time perusing this site and it was full of some really fascinating information. A must see.
- InTexas rated 19 months ago
- Everything you ever wanted to know about the state of the planet. (And some things you wish you didn't know!)
- judyinnv rated 19 months ago
- From the page: "What you need to know now about the state of the planet."
- JoyUnltd rated 22 months ago
- Everything you should know about the Earth and what's going on...or NOT! Human conditions, wealth, fresh water, toxic polllution, weapons. Awesome resource. Find this info and more under "Topics Covered" dropdown menu.
- jbet777 rated 19 months ago
- The State of the World on a Single Page
From the page: "What you need to know now about the
state of the planet. This web site and wall chart
show, in a clear and simple way, the state of the
entire planet -- both its natural and human pop-
ulations.
The site has twelve sections, containing maps, charts,
and graphs on these topics:
Global Ecology,
Fresh Water,
Human Conditions,
Energy Supply,
Food and Soil,
Fishing & Aquaculture,
Development & Debt,
Wealth, Toxic Pollution,
Weapons, and Biotechnology."
Thx to dbluez for the link.
- squiffy2 rated 20 months ago
- From the page: "What you most need to know now
about the state of the planet.
This web site and wall chart show, in a clear and simple way, the state of the entire planet -- both its natural and human populations.
The site has twelve sections, containing maps, charts, and graphs on these topics: Global Ecology, Fresh Water, Human Conditions, Energy Supply, Food and Soil, Fishing & Aquaculture, Development & Debt, Wealth, Toxic Pollution, Weapons, and Biotechnology.
In each section:
* Global Ecology
Climate change, pollution, and deforestation are creating never before seen changes in Earth's living systems -- including a species extinction rate that is the highest in the planet's history. Learn about these changes, what's causing them, and what's likely to happen in the future.
* Fresh Water
Only 2.5% of the world's water is fresh, and around 70% of fresh water is frozen in ice and permafrost. Find out what's happening to the remaining 0.75% of the world's water on which terrestrial life depends.
* Human Conditions
Clear, factual information on the state of the world's people -- population, health, poverty, access to water and food, life expectancy, and the condition of cultural diversity worldwide.
* Energy Supply
Modern civilization is dependent upon cheap and reliable fossil fuel energy. Learn where energy resources are located around the world, who uses them, how long they are likely to last, and which regions consume the most energy (and emit the most C02) per person.
* Food and Soil
Farming techniques have changed dramatically in the past 100 years as increasing population and consumption put pressure on the world's food supply. Learn how these changes have effected the planet's soil, how food is supply is related to fossil fuels, and more.
* Fishing and Aquaculture
Learn where the world's fish stocks are concentrated, which regions consume the most wild and farmed fish, how fish is used, what countries claim as Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs), and how heavily the world's fish stocks are being exploited.
* Toxic Pollution
Learn about the history of toxic chemicals (including PCBs, DDT, Dioxin, PBDE, Lead, and Mercury), contamination levels, safety testing, and correlations between lead contamination levels and income in the United States.
* Weapons
Charts and text on weapons spending, military manpower, nuclear arsenals, Depleted Uranium, and national arms exports (which countries produce most of the world's weapons).
* Development and Debt
How onerous are the debt burdens of poorer countries? Is loan-based development effective? Are multilateral financial institutions (IMF and World Bank) helping or hindering sustainable development? Are poor countries catching up to rich ones? A brief series of graphs helps answer these questions.
* Wealth
Over the past decades, wealth has become more concentrated worldwide, and the gap between rich and poor has widened. This page illustrates the distribution of wealth within countries, between countries, and between countries and large corporations. "
- macbeth76 rated 20 months ago
- Fact about your planet, I think someone needs to send Pres. Bush one.
- dgirlp rated 20 months ago
- What we most need to know about the state of the planet...reminded by http://jim131314.stumbleupon.com/
- dbluez rated 20 months ago
- Now added to my want list, to be placed on a wall and studied by everyone in my family. Lotsa pertinent stuff here.
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