species extinction and human population

Submitted by sybil.bory on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 10:52

On this graph, you can see the evolution of the population according to species extinction. This evolution grown up near 1950 that is the beginning of THE industrial REVOLUTION.

 

LINEAR TREND BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION. EXPONENTIAL INCREASE AFTER THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION.

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marine dead zone to present

Submitted by sybil.bory on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 10:41

THE FOLLOWING MAP SHOWS HOW MARINE DEAD ZONES ARE GLOBALLY DISTRIBUTED. MOREOVER, THE BAR CHART SHOWS THE DRAMATICALLY INCREASING NUMBER OF DEAD ZONES FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE PAST CENTURY TO THE PRESENT DAYS.

AS YOU CAN SEE, THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF DEAD ZONES IS CONCENTRATED AROUND INDUSTRIAL AND RICH COUNTRIES SUCH AS THE USA, EUROPE AND JAPAN WHERE POLLUTION LEVELS ARE VERY HIGH AND FISHING IS BROUGHT TO AN EXCESSIVE EXTENT.

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