Tuesday Map: Worldwide insect infestation
The above is one of the very cool maps at Worldmapper. It shows the world’s countries not by geographical size, but in terms of the number of people affected by disasters caused by insects. As you can see, China’s got big problems with bugs, while North Africa and Ethiopia (in pink) have insect issues vastly ...
The above is one of the very cool maps at Worldmapper. It shows the world's countries not by geographical size, but in terms of the number of people affected by disasters caused by insects. As you can see, China's got big problems with bugs, while North Africa and Ethiopia (in pink) have insect issues vastly out of proportion to their populations.
The above is one of the very cool maps at Worldmapper. It shows the world’s countries not by geographical size, but in terms of the number of people affected by disasters caused by insects. As you can see, China’s got big problems with bugs, while North Africa and Ethiopia (in pink) have insect issues vastly out of proportion to their populations.
China’s big bug problem could get worse due to global warming, Chinese scientists fear, because warm winters are good for worm eggs.
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