Changing planet revealed in atlas (from BBC news)

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The United Nations has released an atlas titled "One Planet Many People: Atlas of Our Changing Environment," showcasing significant environmental changes through satellite imagery. This atlas, produced in collaboration with the US Geological Survey and NASA, highlights the impacts of deforestation, urbanization, and climate change over recent decades. The release coincides with World Environment Day, emphasizing the urgent need for awareness and action regarding these transformations. Notably, the atlas includes striking visual comparisons, such as changes in the Yellow River delta.

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An atlas of environmental change compiled by the United Nations reveals some of the dramatic transformations that are occurring to our planet. It compares and contrasts satellite images taken over the past few decades with contemporary ones.

These highlight in vivid detail the striking make-over wrought in some corners of the Earth by deforestation, urbanisation and climate change.

The atlas has been released to mark World Environment Day.

The United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) produced One Planet Many People: Atlas of Our Changing Environment in collaboration with other agencies such as the US Geological Survey and the US space agency (Nasa).

more at - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4607053.stm
 
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interesting. I'm espescially intrigued about the changes in the Yellow River delta shown in the photos.
 

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