More useful maps
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a big fan of maps. I’ve encountered an accelerating number of excellent environmental data visualizations recently. Here are two of the most interesting and useful I’ve seen.
US carbon footprint map. With data and rankings by state, including the best and worst performers. It’s interesting to watch California and Montana switch colors when you move from total carbon output to per capita output, for example.
Oil reserves cartogram (from The Atlantic). Without delving into the politics of the post, I find this map fascinating. It’s one of the best ways I can think of to make the case for renewable energy in North America.
