Renewable water resources in Africa
The average rainfall for the continent is about 670 mm per year but the spatial and temporal distribution is very
Read moreEnvironment maps
Maps depicting environmental degradation across planet.
The Rainforest Alliance’s global reach
The Rainforest Alliance’s work is driven by the principle that the health of the land is inextricably linked to the
Read moreWhat Seattle & LA would look like if all the world’s polar ice melted
Islands of Seattle: Map based on 215′ sea level rise. Los Angeles Bay: Map based on 260′ sea level rise.
Read moreThe countries facing the worst water shortages
– Nearly one in every five deaths of children under the age of five worldwide is due to a water-related
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Funding mechanisms for public television in Europe
Norway had the highest per capita funding of public television in 2015: €136. Denmark was at €91, while Finland, which
Read moreA Time-lapse of The Growth of Las Vegas
Las Vegas is the 28-most populated city in the U.S. and the most populated city in the state of Nevada, and a world leader in the entertainment industry. Las Vegas evolved from a tiny, desert-bound railway service center at the origin of the 20th century to the nation’s fastest-developing metropolis at the century’s end.
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Light Pollution in the United States
Light pollution is human-made light (streetlights, advertising, building lighting) that disrupts ecosystems and has harmful health consequences. The eastern part of the U.S. has the highest level of light pollution. D.C. is the most light-polluted area of the nation, with higher than 200,000 times the artificial brightness of the U.S. darkest spot, the city of Yakutat in Alaska.
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If the polar ice caps completely melted
The sea level has increased 15 to 20 cm (6 to 8 inches) in the latest 100 years. The process of raising the water level of the world’s oceans continues. If all the ice on our planet were to melt, the sea level would rise about 70 m (230 ft).
Read moreGrasslands of America mapped
Historically, grasslands occupied about one billion acres in the United States, roughly fifty per cent of the landmass of the 48 contiguous states. The considerable preponderance of the meadows was found west of the Mississippi River. But, some indigenous grasslands were spread throughout the Midwestern and Southeastern U.S. States.
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