EcoGraphic Roundup
Lots of good infographics to be found across the web, intending to explain complex issues bite-sized visual chunks.
We start with “Global Warming Skeptics vs The Scientific Consensus” from the Information is Beautiful blog. Despite the clear agenda by the designer, it does a nice job of introducing the various debates surrounding man’s impact on climate change. If you just don’t know what all the fuss is about, and you don’t want to scour the web for hours matching point to counterpoint, then this infographic is for you.
Next up, a brief primer on the giant garbage ball that floats somewhere in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. And when I say “giant,” I mean, it covers 687,000 square miles. The English on this one isn’t perfect, but you’ll get the idea.
In a bizarre twist of “you are what what you eat, ate,” this next graphic shows an estimate of fish populations over the years, and implies their decrease as our fish consumption rises. Seems less appetizing considering the garbage ball of the last image!
And lastly, we’ll continue on our watery theme to show what a valuable resource fresh water really is. It’s eye-opening to note that the most heavily populated regions may have outgrown their water supply. The graphic rather ominously lands on a military theme, but regardless of how the problem is solved, there’s little doubt that fresh water will become a very valuable commodity.
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