Tuesday, November 1, 2011

National Geographic Snapshot



When I heard that the last Javan Rhino went Extinct in Mainland Asia on April 2010, the message had hit home. The video on the last Javan Rhino in Cat Tien region of Vietnam sadly points out the extinction serves as a lesson to increase government protection for its national parks. Something interesting that stood out was seeing their forest covers dramatically change over time and turned into rice fields and cashew plantations. Allowing new ways of sustainability for food development will avoid cutting into national park grounds.

In addition, National Geographic also announced that we now have 7 billion people living among us. 7 BILLION. The new app 7 Billion created by National Geographic's Society 'explores the challenges of a growing human population in a world of limited resources and filled with informative videos, interactive maps, in-depth articles, and stunning photography'. Here's what Lance Ulanoff of Mashable learned through the app:

  • In 2045, there will be 9 billion people
  • Every second, 5 people are born
  • Every second, 2 people die (you can see the problem)
  • We’re all living longer: The average Life span is now 69 years old
  • By 2050, 70% of us will be living in urban areas
  • We have enough space for all these people: 7 billion people could fit shoulder-to-shoulder in Los Angeles
  • In 1975, there were three mega-cities (cities with 10 million or more people)
  • Today, there are 21 mega-cities 

Since 70% of us will be living in urban areas by 2050, feeding that population will definitely need to increase. Urban farming is improving as we speak and definitely will play a key role for generations to come. The 7 Billion app is free, get it on itunes here.
Posted by JD Lightings Hydroponics at 12:55 PM

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