This infographic was done after the earthquake in Haiti to explain how earthquakes happen and why they occur more often in some places than others.
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How do security breaches happen? Where and how does the hacker get in and against what threats will companies like Intel be protecting us? Here is a graphical representation of how hackers penetrate and access company computers and networks; and the damage that is created.
via wikibon.org
Tornados form when two large air masses of varying temperature and humidity collide, with warm air in the lower layers and cold air in the upper layers.
via en.rian.ru
A snapshot of Earth's plant productivity shows regions of increased productivity (green) and decreased productivity (red). Tracking productivity between 2000 and 2009, researchers found a global net decrease due to regional drought.
via svs.gsfc.nasa.gov
Deepwater Disaster: The scope of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the toll of the damage, the voices of loss.
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The attention has shifted to the effects all that oil will have on wildlife and the ecosystem. Slate reports on where all of that BP oil could end up during the next 130 days, based on modeling data from the National Centre for Atmospheric Research.
The following visualizations will pause at interesting moments in each scenario.
via slate.com
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Throughout the history of civilization, one of the great fears of mankind has been large urban fires. When a city burns the loss of life and property damage can be horrific, but afterwards a city may rebuild and renew itself. Here are 6 of the most devastating examples.
via fastcompany.com
We're not even half way through 2010 and already we have had the chance to witness two environmental events for the books - the ever-growing oil spill in the Gulf and the approval of the first offshore wind farm in the U.S. Both will leave lasting impacts on the Gulf of Mexico and Cape Cod, respectively.
An infographic to help you understand the oil spill catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico and the incredible costs that will affect us all.