Which illicit drugs do Chicagoans take?
The number of incidents of cannabis possessions peaked at more than 23k in 2010 and then decreased by nearly 55%,
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Environment maps
Maps depicting environmental degradation across planet.
Greendex Index by Country
National Geographic/GlobeScan Consumer Greendex, a scientifically derived sustainable consumption index of actual consumer behavior and material lifestyles across 18 countries.
Read MoreNorth America coastline at the last Ice Age
During 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.
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Strava’s animated Global Bike to Work Day map
Nearly 150,000 cyclists record their commute! Each blue dot is the start of a commute from Global Bike to Work Day.
Read MoreDay Length During The Year
Day Length During The Year (Hours) How day length varies throughout the year (hours of daylight)
Read MoreWelcome to the Disappearing West
Every two and a half minutes, a football field’s worth of open, natural area in the western United States disappears
Read MoreUS nuclear targets mapped
Major targets for nuclear bombs in the Soviet Union, part of planning a nuclear attack on the USSR (September 1945)
Read MoreGlobal 1-km Cloud Cover
The datasets integrate 15 years of twice-daily remote sensing-derived cloud observations at 1-km resolution. For additional information about the integration
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