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Ratio of households living above & below the poverty line

Alex — Sat, 07 Nov 2015 10:09:00 +0000

This map compares the number of households living above the poverty line to the number of households living below. In the U.S. overall, there are 6.2 households living above the poverty line for every 1 household living below. Green areas on the map have a higher than normal number of households living above compared to below poverty. Orange areas on the map have a higher than normal number of households living below the poverty line compared to those above in that same area.

Via arcgis.com

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Past as prologue? 2008 presidential election results by precinc

Alex — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 16:05:00 +0000

The 2008 presidential election results are a baseline against which the 2012 election can be predicted or compared. Tap on red (McCain majorities) and blue (Obama majorities) circles for details.

Via storymaps.esri.com

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We are living in the Age of Humans

Alex — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 04:57:00 +0000

– 7.2 billion people inhabit the Earth as of 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. By 2050, the population is expected to total between 8.3 and 10.9 billion.

– 75% of Earth’s land surface outside of ice sheets is managed by humans.

– 40% of Earth’s land area is used for agriculture. As population has increased, demand for food has skyrocketed.

– 50% of the world’s forests have been lost.

– Extinction rates are now 100 to 1,000 times above normal, or background, levels.

– 10% of the world’s land area is protected

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