How much water do we have, and which countries use the most? This visual breaks down global water distribution and withdrawals by countries.
How much water do we have, and which countries use the most? This visual breaks down global water distribution and withdrawals by countries.
How much water do we have, and which countries use the most? This visual breaks down global water distribution and withdrawals by countries.
The Dollar Bill Deconstructed American currency has quite a storied history. American bills have come a long way from their humble beginnings in the 18th century. Over the last decade, the US has given its currency a more secure makeover (weird fact of the day: it costs 12.5 cents to create a hundred dollar […]
What are anti-satellite weapons, and how do they affect outer space?
This map shows the most dangerous cities in the U.S. in terms of the violent crime rate per 1,000 residents.
The Dollar Bill Deconstructed American currency has quite a storied history. American bills have come a long way from their humble beginnings in the 18th century. Over the last decade, the US has given its currency a more secure makeover (weird fact of the day: it costs 12.5 cents to create a hundred dollar […]
Across the world, people are dying from lack of access to potable water.
Water Activism & Guardianship - How to Steward the Source of LifeIt’s Ride-or-Die Time for the Source of LifeThe Trump EPA is dismantling the Clean Water Act. This is most serious threat to our nation’s environmental law in its history. Consequences would be dire. So YOU are needed NOW more than EVER.Be a voice for the waters, a guardian, an activist.So these is the tasks: 1. Reclaiming water as a commons (instead of a commodity) 2. Restoring a respectful relationship with water (instead of priv
How is water scarcity becoming a serious problem worldwide--including in the United States? This book provides a broad overview of water, sanitation, and hygiene problems faced by both developing and developed nations around the globe and suggests how these problems can be solved by imaginative and innovative thinking. Human society depends on sufficient clean water. In many parts of the world, however, this most basic commodity is in very short supply. Even in developed, first-world nations, climate change and other factors have begun to create alarming water supply issues. The Global Water Crisis: A Reference Handbook provides a detailed overview of this important topic, enabling readers to understand the nature of the world's water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) problems and to know what resources are best for conducting their own research on the topic. The first chapter of the book provides the historical background information pertaining to the world's water and sanitation problems; the second chapter documents the problems, explores the issues, and presents potential solutions for understanding the nature of WASH issues. The other sections provide the needed resources for readers to study the issue of the global water crisis further: perspective essays, primary documents, biographical profiles, data and documents, an extended annotated bibliography, a chronology, and a glossary.
We all know the global supply of water is limited, but this informative graphic puts some amazing numbers to the situation.
How safe is small town America? This map reveals the safest cities in the U.S. in terms of the total crime rate per every 1,000 residents.
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Discover how the average person's carbon footprint impacts the environment and learn how carbon credits can offset your carbon footprint.
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Scientists believe we've only discovered about 5% of the universe. Here's a map of what we've found so far, visualized using a log scale.
Scientists believe we've only discovered about 5% of the universe. Here's a map of what we've found so far, visualized using a log scale.
Scientists believe we've only discovered about 5% of the universe. Here's a map of what we've found so far, visualized using a log scale.
