AUTHOR: Amber L. Iler, Research Scientist, ISCIENCES, L.L.C
In 1989, the United Nations Development Programme selected July 11 as the annual day to raise awareness about global population issues. This year, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has selected the theme “Everyone Counts” to underscore the importance of data for development. It is their hope that [...]
Tags:Earthquake·Global Population·Haiti·LandScan·Maps·Novice's Journey·ORNL·United Nations·USGS·World Population Day
Last week, we asked our readers to submit the best images of Earth from the last 40 years to help celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. We have selected our Top 10 picks from the 24 wonderful entries we received, and starting today through Earth Day, April 22, we want you to vote [...]
AUTHOR: Amber L. Iler, Research Scientist, ISCIENCES, L.L.C
As we close out 2009, we’re reviewing the tweets you – our followers – have found the most interesting this year. Here’s a summary of the top 10 most popular @globaldata tweets of 2009:
Sea level rise worse than we thought (via @KyleCrider): http://bit.ly/LZunU #ocean
Even before it was [...]
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