Difference between revisions of "The Big Picture"
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
Here you can get a quick but comprehensive overview of the current state of the planet. | Here you can get a quick but comprehensive overview of the current state of the planet. | ||
| + | |||
[http://www.gapminder.org/ Gapminder] brilliantly allows you to visualize world demographic trends | [http://www.gapminder.org/ Gapminder] brilliantly allows you to visualize world demographic trends | ||
| Line 8: | Line 9: | ||
[http://atlas.aaas.org/flash/index.html AAAS Atlas of Population & Environment] | [http://atlas.aaas.org/flash/index.html AAAS Atlas of Population & Environment] | ||
| + | |||
'''Earth''' | '''Earth''' | ||
[http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid687239786/bclid736245440/bctid736245346 Video overview] (6 min. Includes soil, Wangari Maathai, effect on air quality) | [http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid687239786/bclid736245440/bctid736245346 Video overview] (6 min. Includes soil, Wangari Maathai, effect on air quality) | ||
| + | |||
'''Air''' | '''Air''' | ||
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/environment/environmental-threats-environment/state-of-the-earth/air.html Video overview] | http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/environment/environmental-threats-environment/state-of-the-earth/air.html Video overview] | ||
| + | |||
'''Fire''' | '''Fire''' | ||
[http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/1 Al Gore TEDTalk] 20 min. video | [http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/1 Al Gore TEDTalk] 20 min. video | ||
| + | |||
'''Water''' | '''Water''' | ||
[http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid687239786/bclid736245440/bctid736245347 video overview] | [http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid687239786/bclid736245440/bctid736245347 video overview] | ||
| + | |||
Revision as of 16:10, 8 October 2007
Here you can get a quick but comprehensive overview of the current state of the planet.
Gapminder brilliantly allows you to visualize world demographic trends
AAAS Atlas of Population & Environment
Earth
Video overview (6 min. Includes soil, Wangari Maathai, effect on air quality)
Air
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/environment/environmental-threats-environment/state-of-the-earth/air.html Video overview]
Fire
Al Gore TEDTalk 20 min. video
Water
Want to know more? Check out these general environmental websites:
United Nations environmental info
