What 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.
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How Powerful Is Your Passport?
We may live in a world defined by invisible meta-data and the Cloud, but the roughly 3×5 inch paper booklet
Read MoreSatellite Shows High Productivity from U.S. Corn Belt
Data from satellite sensors show that during the Northern Hemisphere’s growing season, the Midwest region of the United States boasts
Read MoreThis map shows US states labeled as countries with similar GDPs
US economic growth in 2015 was strongest since 2005 (18.04 trillion USD (56,207.04 per capita)).
Read MoreDifference in GDP Per Capita Along The Worlds Borders
Top 15 Largest Border Differences in USD (GDP per capita) Richer Country vs Poorer Country Qatar (102,100) – Saudi Arabia
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How democracy conquered the world
Democracy is a system of government in which the citizens exercise power directly or elect representatives from among themselves
Read MoreHuman skin color distribution
uman skin color varies from the darkest brown to the lightest tints. Divergence induces distinctions in skin color among people in pigmentation, which comes from genetics and exposure to sunlight. Disparities across populations developed through natural selection because of environmental differences and regulated the biochemical impacts of ultraviolet radiation infiltrating the skin.
Read MorePlant Hardiness Zones
Plant Hardiness Zones for Canada. Related post: – Find cities with a similar climate
Read MoreCountries by Human Development Index score
United States, Canada, Germany, Norway, Netherlands, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand have the highest human development index score.
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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