Power of Data Visualization

This above map compares each country's total consumption Footprint with the biocapacity available within its own borders. It is created by ChartsBin.com for The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) visualizing the value of nature challenge.

via www.visualizing.org
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2010 was an exceptional year for Greenland’s ice cap. Melting started early and stretched later in the year than usual. Little snow fell to replenish the losses. By the end of the season, much of southern Greenland had set a new record, with melting that lasted 50 days longer than average.

Above image was assembled from microwave data from the Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I) of the Defense Meteorological Satellites Program.

via earthobservatory.nasa.gov

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Here is a stunning visualization of the collapse of the music industry from Bain. As you can see, the growth of digital sales is not doing enough to offset the death of the CD.

via www.businessinsider.com

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In most countries today, Facebook is either the most popular, or second or third most popular website. The social network has reached such widespread popularity that it can these days only really be compared to Google, the only other company that can brag about a similar reach.

But Facebook isn’t in the top everywhere. There are still several countries where Facebook hasn’t been able to reach a dominant position. Which countries?

via royal.pingdom.com
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Rising sea levels could threaten an average of 9 percent of the land within 180 U.S. coastal cities by 2100, according to new research led by University of Arizona scientists.

This map shows where increases in sea level could affect the southern and Gulf coasts of the US. The colors indicate areas along the coast that are elevations of 1 meter or less (russet) or 6 meters or less (yellow) and have connectivity to the sea. Credit: Jeremy Weiss, University of Arizona.

This map shows where increases in sea level could affect New Orleans, Virginia Beach, Va., Miami, Tampa, Fla., New York and Washington, D.C. The colors indicate areas along the coast that are elevations of 1 meter or less (russet) or 6 meters or less (yellow) and have connectivity to the sea. Credit: Jeremy Weiss, University of Arizona.

via www.physorg.com
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Does the difference between the age of a country's people and its leader matter?

via www.economist.com

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Tim Wallace a cartographer from Madison, USA designed a series of bogus art maps (of the lower 48 state of US).

via timwallace.wordpress.com
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This visualization made of collecting tweets containing the words 'love' and 'hate' for a couple of years. It is a fun project  done by Jeff Clark from Canada, that he finished just in time for Valentine's Day.

Happy Valentine's Day

via neoformix.com

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Happy Valentines Day to all.

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Heart-shaped (cordiform) map projection by French cartographer Oronce Finé, found in Recens et integra orbis descriptio (Recent and complete description of the world), published in 1536.

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