Nature is a great love of mine, so it made sense to combine it with my passion for infographics.
Anti-climactic is a series of simple and straightforward infographics on climate change and natural resources.
Below you will find the infographics divided into Part1, Part2 and Part3, each having a specific design language and overarching theme.
Land use
The first infographic focuses on how land is used and how efficient some of its uses are in producing food.
Sources:
Our World in Data
The World Factbook
Ocean acidification
The theme of the second infographic is ocean acidification, i.e., seawater becoming more acid due to CO₂ emissions.
Sources:
Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
Smithsonian Institution
National Geographic
Rising temperatures
The third infographic of the first part hinges on rising temperatures and how critical the situation is getting.
Sources:
National Centers for Environmental Information
Nasa
Part2
Part2’s theme.
Desertification
The theme of the first chapter is desertification, its causes and where the impact is felt the most.
Sources:
Nature.com
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
World Atlas of Desertification
Waste
The second chapter is about our waste management crisis, in particular the huge problem of plastic waste.
Sources:
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The World Bank
The Ocean Health Index
Crude oil
Crude oil and its use are the third theme, with a focus on the link between its obtainment and the environment.
Sources:
Forbes
British Petroleum
U.S. Energy Information Administration
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Acid rain
The first theme is how gasses like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides cause acid rain.
Sources:
U.S. Environmental Protection
Greenpeace
Britannica
Cars
The second theme is transportation, more specifically cars, and their impact on the environment.
Factories
The third and last theme is factories and how they impact the environment, specifically natural resources.
Sources:
Worldometer
Heal the planet
UNESCO
