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Ecosystems of the World
9 Jul 2010
Changing Oil Spill Estimates
25 Jun 2010I’ve seen a lot of headlines, but this chart brings them all together nicely — however, I can’t tell if the concentric arcs are the right proportion? (via)
Oil: How it Breaks Down in the Ocean
14 Jun 2010
Habitat Gap Map
14 Jun 2010Through ground and satellite surveys of land cover, the U. S. Geological Survey’s Gap Analysis Program has generated data that conservationists may be able to use to create and sustain habitat for wildlife.
The Gap Analysis Program is charged with figuring out which common species’ habitats may not be well represented by existing parks and conservation areas. The only way to do that is to mash up a bunch of data about species and land use (via)
BP’s 2010 Review of World Energy
9 Jun 2010
Emerging Africa: in Depth
In: Emerging Markets Environment/weather Global Economy Interactive Maps Politics Source: FT
9 Jun 2010Several interactive graphics related to the FT’s June 2010 “in depth” analysis of Africa.
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Forecast Weather Using Your Eyes
4 Jun 2010
Hurricane Season 2010
2 Jun 2010A multi-part interactive. They’ve included one of my favorites: an animation of the effects of different Hurricane Category storms.
BP’s Safety Record
2 Jun 2010Last night’s Daily Show had a great bit about “egregious, willful safety violations” by BP, compared to only 19 by other companies. (starts around minute 9)
Looking around for the original data brought us the below. Note: this is for refineries, not offshore drilling sites:
Increasingly Awesome Volcano Names
1 Jun 2010
One Oil Graphic to Rule them All
18 May 2010
FEMA Disasters 1953-2010
18 May 2010Filter by state, year, and type of disaster. (note: you can zoom by selecting the arrow pointer tool at the bottom). The number of disasters has apparently increased over time because we’ve changed the definition. Related story.
Oil Gusher: What, Where, How to Fix
17 May 2010
Oil Spill Calculators
12 May 2010Enter your own leak rate (nobody knows what it really is) and see what the running total is. (via)
Overlay the spill onto your own location with this googlemaps mashup:
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