"Look at it this way"

Not a new post - a few years old - but relevant today when teaching about the geography of our consumption and the impact it has on the planet. Visual Capitalist has produced a striking visualisation of which parts of the planet have been most affected by human activity. A high definition version is available from the link below the image: Source:  https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/human-impact-world-map/

Thanks to Hannah Steel for the link to this useful visualisation tool. Biomeviewer displays a range of information in a visual way. It's really useful for identifying biomes in a general way, and rotating the globe to see where they are located and identifying their characteristics. There are accompanying resources in a folder, student worksheet and apparently an iOS app too. The worksheet takes students through the various features which are built into the app. You can also explore anthromes : anthropogenic biomes. These are where the majority of humanity lives. A classification proposed by E.C. Ellis, October 25, 2005 lists them. Minimum mapping scale greater than or equal to one square kilometer. Source:  https://ecotope.org/about/anthropogenic_landscapes/ There is a lot more information and some useful maps on this website too , which is the new home of the previous link. Lovely work and I now want to do something with this as well...