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Danny OCallaghan

Satellite images show how human expansion has changed the face of the earth - Telegraph - 0 views

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    "Satellite images show how the march of progress has altered the face of the earth in just a few decades. The images were all taken by a fleet of Earth-observing satellites that form part of the 'Landsat' program, which celebrates its 40th anniversary on 23 July."
Danny OCallaghan

Humans - the real threat to life on Earth | Environment | The Observer - 3 views

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    "If population levels continue to rise at the current rate, our grandchildren will see the Earth plunged into an unprecedented environmental crisis, argues computational scientist Stephen Emmott in this extract from his book Ten Billion"
Danny OCallaghan

Light pollution on Earth at night, as seen from space - Telegraph - 6 views

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    These images show the varying levels of light pollution on Earth, as seen from space. Canadian scientist Felix Pharand-Deschênes created the images to highlight our waste of energy.
Danny OCallaghan

Earth Overshoot Day - 1 views

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    "August 20 is Earth Overshoot Day 2013, marking the date when humanity exhausted nature's budget for the year. We are now operating in overdraft. For the rest of the year, we will maintain our ecological deficit by drawing down local resource stocks and accumulating carbon dioxide in the atmosphere."
Danny OCallaghan

Humans have already used up 2015's supply of Earth's resources - analysis | Environment... - 3 views

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    "Earth 'overshoot day' - the day each year when our demands on the planet outstrip its ability to regenerate - comes six days earlier than 2014, with world's population currently consuming the equivalent of 1.6 planets a year"
Danny OCallaghan

Greenland gives green light for uranium and rare earths mining | World news | theguardi... - 1 views

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    "Parliament agrees by a single vote to open self-governing territory up to mining sectors dominated by China and Australia"
Danny OCallaghan

Climate scientists say 2015 on track to be warmest year on record | Environment | The G... - 1 views

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    "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says first half of year was warmest ever and Earth experienced hottest June"
Danny OCallaghan

Earth sliding into 'ecological debt' earlier and earlier, campaigners warn | Environmen... - 3 views

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    "World has already exhausted a year's supply of natural resources in less than eight months, Global Footprint Network says"
Ryan Potter

Supersized Earth - 1 views

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