Future of the Environment
Visualizing the abundance of elements in the Earth’s crust
The Earth's crust makes up 1% of the planet's volume. Many elements make up the crust, with some, like oxygen and iron, being more abundant than others.
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Space
This visualization shows the gravitational pull of objects in our solar system
A Planetary Astronomer has created an animation that demonstrates gravitational pull in our solar system, by showing the time it takes a ball to drop from 1,000 meters.
Ocean
How much of Earth's surface is covered by each country – in one graphic
This visualization shows that the largest countries occupying the Earth's surface are Russia, Canada and China together taking up 7.2% of its overall area.
Future of the Environment
This map shows the extent of human impact on the Earth’s surface
Using this high-resolution map, we can visualize the impact humans have had on almost 95% of the Earth's surface.