detailed look at water usage patterns across U.S. counties, revealing how different regions rely on water resources for power generation, farming, and daily life. Based on USGS data, this analysis shows where and how Americans use their water.
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The map below shows the area covered by water for United States Census Tracts. Each dot represents the water surface
Read MoreThe Environmental Protection Agency tracks 147,354 individual water systems in the U.S. – 81% of those systems are publicly run
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Reddit user: Irmfried The world average percentage of urban population is 54.3%, compared to 46.5% in 2000 and 33.6% in 1960.
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Hurricane Matthew approached the southeastern United States coast on October 7, 2016. In the map above, the hurricane’s impact on
Read MoreThe U.S. has approximately 250 fresh-water lakes known to have surface areas of 13,700 square miles or more. Nearly one hundred are in Alaska, and 100 in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, and Maine. 23 U.S. states have all the lakes of 10 square miles or more and numerous smaller lakes.
Read More“Water flows” does not only refer to the hydrological processes related to natural watercourses. The project also answers the following
Read MoreGreen and blue colors represent areas where surface water changes occurred during the last 30 years. Green pixels show where
Read MoreThe evolution of Ireland maps since the 16th century.
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