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The World Map Resized by Carbon Emissions, 1750 to Present
18 Sept 2026 #carbon #cartogram #emissions In 1750 every tonne of fossil carbon dioxide anyone recorded came from one island. Today China alone emits more than the next four countries combined. Every country on this map is resized so that … Continue reading
China’s Pinglu Canal is open. What will change for locals?
17 Sept 2026 China’s “project of the century”, the Pinglu Canal, has opened, promising new opportunities for trade and development. But what does the mega project mean for people living along its banks? From residents hoping for new jobs and … Continue reading
Scientists Can’t Agree On The First Ancient City
[…] “Where and when did people build the first city?” sounds like a simple enough question. But archaeologists have been arguing about it for more than 70 years. Lots of people came up with the idea of cities, but for … Continue reading
How India is Building an Energy System the World Has Never Seen.
13 Sept 2026 India is entering one of the most energy-intensive periods of economic development in its history — but unlike China, Britain or America before it, much of its new electricity could come from the sun rather than fossil … Continue reading
The Life Expectancy Lies That Won’t Die
8 Sept 2026 In which John explores the question of historical life expectancy, and how sometimes a misleading narrative is corrected by … a misleading narrative. If you want to understand historical and present life expectancy in granular detail, I … Continue reading
