Maps depicting environmental degradation across planet.
Map shows the regions of the U.S. from which plants and animals will be able to escape predicted climate change.
Read more: “Climate connectivity corridors” that help plants & animals for plants and animals to escape climate change
2015 population as a percent of a max population Via datawrapper The interactive map above color-codes each county based on
Read more: U.S. in DeclineHydropower produces 60% of all the electricity generated in Canada.
Read more: Canadian Hydropower
The number of incidents of cannabis possessions peaked at more than 23k in 2010 and then decreased by nearly 55%,
Read more: Which illicit drugs do Chicagoans take?National Geographic/GlobeScan Consumer Greendex, a scientifically derived sustainable consumption index of actual consumer behavior and material lifestyles across 18 countries.
Read more: Greendex Index by CountryDuring the last Ice Age the coast of North America looked significantly different from what it does today. The advance of massive ice sheets, primarily the Laurentide Ice Sheet, had a profound impact on the geography and appearance of the coastline. The Bering Land Bridge connected the eastern tip of Siberia to western Alaska.
Read more: North America coastline at the last Ice Age
Nearly 150,000 cyclists record their commute! Each blue dot is the start of a commute from Global Bike to Work Day.
Read more: Strava’s animated Global Bike to Work Day mapDay Length During The Year (Hours) How day length varies throughout the year (hours of daylight)
Read more: Day Length During The Year