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Warning of 'ecological Armageddon' after dramatic plunge in insect numbers

Warning of 'ecological Armageddon' after dramatic plunge in insect numbers | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Three-quarters of flying insects in nature reserves across Germany have vanished in 25 years, with serious implications for all life on Earth, scientists say

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20 images that show the human impact on the planet

20 images that show the human impact on the planet | Human Interest | Scoop.it
The human impact on this planet has been huge in a relatively small period of time. These images help us picture the impact beyond the science

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How much do cats actually kill? [Infographic] - The Oatmeal

How much do cats actually kill? [Infographic] - The Oatmeal | Human Interest | Scoop.it

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Before and after: Satellite images show open cut mines in Australia

Before and after: Satellite images show open cut mines in Australia | Human Interest | Scoop.it
These satellite images show how surface mining has changed the Australian landscape. Even the smallest of these images is several kilometres wide. There are many more surface mines than those show here, but recent satellite imagery is not been available for all of them. Some images below are composite images.

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Here's How Much Earth Gets Blasted Away To Extract A Hunk Of Diamond

Here's How Much Earth Gets Blasted Away To Extract A Hunk Of Diamond | Human Interest | Scoop.it
If you were ever wondering how much land mass had to be moved to produce that diamond engagement ring, this series of photos should help put things in...

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How Old Subway Cars Can Become New Artificial Reefs

How Old Subway Cars Can Become New Artificial Reefs | Human Interest | Scoop.it
A photographer spent years watching heavy machinery hurl MTA cars into the Atlantic.

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Dredging the depths: coalmining v the Great Barrier Reef – interactive

Dredging the depths: coalmining v the Great Barrier Reef – interactive | Human Interest | Scoop.it
See how Queensland’s booming coal industry is resulting in port expansions that may exacerbate existing threats to reef health

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Land clearing rates in Queensland on par with Brazil: study

Land clearing rates in Queensland on par with Brazil: study | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Land clearing in Queensland is the highest it has been in the last 10 years, researchers say, with the issue set to be a major battleground in the state election.

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Wild dogs: First new bait released in 50 years to tackle Australia's rural pest - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Wild dogs: First new bait released in 50 years to tackle Australia's rural pest - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) | Human Interest | Scoop.it

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Australia quietly adds 49 species to threatened and endangered lists

Australia quietly adds 49 species to threatened and endangered lists | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Brush-tailed bettong, three-toed snake-tooth skink, swift parrot and types of orchid and albatross listed

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40 years of human activities you can see from space

Satellites have been watching us for 40 years. Here's what their images reveal.

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Ambre Cooper's curator insight, June 25, 2015 4:04 PM

This is a cool little video. It even shows the level of Aral Sea we read about.

Hamdou Wane's curator insight, June 29, 2015 7:55 AM

Satellites have been watching us for 40 years. Here's what their images reveal

Alex Smiga's curator insight, August 6, 2017 8:45 AM
Seth Dixon's insight: 
This video is simple entry point into the various applications of remote sensing as well as various human and environmental interactions. This video highlights 5 examples: 
 1. Deforestation (Brazil) 
2. Water Use (Aral Sea) 
3. Urban Sprawl (Las Vegas) 
4. Energy (Coal in Wyoming) 
5. Climate Change (Ice Shelf in Antarctica)
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Girringun: the trailblazing Indigenous corporation caring for 1.2m hectares of north Queensland

Girringun: the trailblazing Indigenous corporation caring for 1.2m hectares of north Queensland | Human Interest | Scoop.it
The mammoth task of protecting a huge area of land and sea, as well as fighting to keep local languages and traditions alive, is all in a day’s work for Girringun’s extraordinary rangers

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The Animals Of Chernobyl [Video]

The Animals Of Chernobyl [Video] | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Check out this interesting report by Biologist Timothy Mousseau, a man who has been studying the lasting effects of radiation on the flora and fauna of Chernobyl, Ukraine for more than a decade. [T...

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