World seaborne trade (total) tonne miles

Submitted by Médérick DUMESNIL on Mon, 07/23/2012 - 14:44
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http://www.marisec.org/shippingfacts/environmental/reduction-in-marine-pollution.php?SID=48adffcc673031547a190b20c364718b

Between 1992 and 2008, world seaborne trade rose from 17,541 billion tonne miles to an estimated 32,746 billion tonne miles, an increase of around 85%. The carriage of oil and petroleum products accounts for a significant part of this increase, rising by about 40% from 8,043 billion tonne miles to an estimated 11,292 billion tonne miles during the same period.

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Global Water Consumption 1900-2025

Submitted by Margaux on Mon, 07/23/2012 - 11:16

While the world’s population tripled in the 20th century, the use of renewable water resources has grown six-fold. Within the next fifty years, the world population will increase by another 40 to 50 %. This population growth – coupled with industrialization and urbanization – will result in an increasing demand for water and will have serious consequences on the environment.

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species extinction and human population

Submitted by sybil.bory on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 10:52

On this graph, you can see the evolution of the population according to species extinction. This evolution grown up near 1950 that is the beginning of THE industrial REVOLUTION.

 

LINEAR TREND BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION. EXPONENTIAL INCREASE AFTER THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION.

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