The economic damage from climate change in the U.S.
Estimated change to each state’s GDP based on damages caused by climate change ($). Source: www.howmuch.net Estimated change to
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Environment maps
Maps depicting environmental degradation across planet.
20 years of all-time temperature records
The map below shows twenty years of all-time temperature records from the 100 thousand approved weather stations in the NOAA
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Billions of birds migrate: Where do they go?
Different types of birds take routes of widely varying lengths. Some round-trip migrations can be as long as 44 thousand
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Last of the Wild
The last of wild represents the least influenced areas of major terrestrial biomes. Most wild in each biome is defined
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Tree cover and human settlements
The world’s forests absorb and store carbon (296 Gt Carbon) in both above and below ground biomass. The worlds forests
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The Disappearing Rivers of the United States
The rivers of the American West have shaped the pattern of human development across the region. In turn, human activities
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Map showing where all the croplands are in the world
This map below shows cropland distribution across the world in a nominal 30-meter resolution. Agricultural lands cover some 40 percent
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Global map of accessibility
80.7% of the Earth’s population lives within one hour of a city, but accessibility varies by wealth. In high-income countries,
Read moreChange in nightmare light pollution since 1991
The map below depicts the change in average nighttime light pollution throughout the past 25 years. Red color sows and
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The barriers that protect the Netherlands
Rijkswaterstaat is part of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment. Its role is the practical execution of the
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