Major forest types of the United States (1967)
Compiled from information furnished by the United States Forest Service. Related post: – U.S. Vegetation Map (1970)
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Environment maps
Maps depicting environmental degradation across planet.
Ecoregions and Biomes of the World
A biome is a community of plants and animals living together in a particular climate. There are 14 terrestrial biomes. Seven are forested, and 7 are not forested.
Read MoreGlobal Landslide Susceptibility
The map is part of a broader effort to establish a hazards monitoring system that combines satellite observations of rainfall
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Percent of U.S. area covered by water
Source: https://metricmaps.org/2017/04/21/us-area-covered-by-water/
Read MoreLos Angeles county’s elevated Levels of lead
Lead exposure varies in neighborhoods across the most populous U.S. county. In at least 323 census tracts, more than 5
Read MoreLights On and Lights Out
The comparative illumination of the night sky between 2012 and 2016. Areas of new nighttime light are shown in blue
Read MoreA changing Earth at night
A difference masking between NASA’s Earth at night 2012 imagery and 2016 imagery to isolate areas of new light within
Read MoreThe human impact on the Great Lakes
Chris Brackley via canadiangeographic.ca Cumulative stress is the weighted sum of 34 environmental stressors. Environmental stressor groups: – Toxic point
Read MoreU.S. natural gas piplines
Related posts: – 6 maps that show the anatomy of America’s infrastructure – Distance from crude oil pipelines by Zip
Read MoreThe U.S. counties where there are more deaths than births
businessinsider.com Biggest natural decreases (Net deaths birth per 1,000 residents): 1. Ontonagon, Michigan – 13.6 2. Emporia city, Virgina –
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