Soil Map
Alfisols form in semiarid to humid areas, typically under a hardwood forest cover. They have a clay-enriched subsoil and relatively
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Maps depicting environmental degradation across planet.
Climates classification by Wincenty Okołowicz
Wincenty Okołowicz was a Polish geographer and climatologist. He is best known as the author of the World’s climatic zones
Read more: Climates classification by Wincenty OkołowiczGlobal warming could drive 1 in 6 of Earth’s species to extinction
Predicted extinction risks by regions. Predicted extinction risks from climate change differ by region. The highest risks characterized South America,
Read more: Global warming could drive 1 in 6 of Earth’s species to extinctionConcentrations of plastic debris in surface waters of the global ocean
Plastic debris has now become the most serious problem affecting the marine environment, not only for coastal areas of developing
Read more: Concentrations of plastic debris in surface waters of the global oceanGeothermal energy sites around the world
Information from the GOCE gravity satellite that ran out of fuel and fell to the earth two years ago, is
Read more: Geothermal energy sites around the worldMost threatened mammals in the world
26% of the world’s mammals are threatened. The map above shows the 4 countries with over 90 threatened mammal species
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Сarbon dioxide levels differ in the northern and southern hemispheres and distinct swings in global CO2 concentrations as the growth
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Fine-scale patterns of terrestrial diversity. (A) The numbers of threatened mammal species and (B) those with ranges smaller than the
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The average rainfall for the continent is about 670 mm per year but the spatial and temporal distribution is very
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The Rainforest Alliance’s work is driven by the principle that the health of the land is inextricably linked to the
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Islands of Seattle
What happens to Seattle when 66 meters of water flood Puget Sound? Jeffrey Linn used LiDAR elevation data to map the city as an archipelago, where Capitol Hill becomes “Capitol Island” and the Space Needle turns into the “Sea Needle.” He created two versions with different cartographic styles.
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