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Worldshapin: A New Visualization Tool
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Jan 07 2012 10:10 AM | eds in Ed's Articles
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A new visualization tool lets you see how the world’s countries are progressing toward more healthy and equitable societies, and how much it’s ruining the planet to get there.
Even though the global financial system seems on the brink of (another) collapse, away from stock markets and central banks, developing countries around the world are slowly pulling their citizens up from poverty. This shift brings with it an increase in quality of life: more education, better health care, higher living standards. But one unfortunate fact, given our current economy, is that these advancements can’t happen without a commensurate increase in pollution and carbon emissions. Just think of China: Not so long ago it was a country of mostly farmers with little environmental impact. Today, it’s a thriving economy, but it’s also pumping out massive amounts of greenhouse gases. A new interactive infographic called Worldshapin lets you track these changes for every country in the world.
Even though the global financial system seems on the brink of (another) collapse, away from stock markets and central banks, developing countries around the world are slowly pulling their citizens up from poverty. This shift brings with it an increase in quality of life: more education, better health care, higher living standards. But one unfortunate fact, given our current economy, is that these advancements can’t happen without a commensurate increase in pollution and carbon emissions. Just think of China: Not so long ago it was a country of mostly farmers with little environmental impact. Today, it’s a thriving economy, but it’s also pumping out massive amounts of greenhouse gases. A new interactive infographic called Worldshapin lets you track these changes for every country in the world.
