Astonishing Animation of Transportation Routes Encircling Earth

By EDW Lynch on April 25, 2012

This animation by Globaïa shows the incredibly numerous road networks, shipping lanes, and flight paths that encircle Earth. The animation is part of the Welcome to the Anthropocene project, an educational web portal focused on humanity’s increasing impact on Earth. There’s also a narrated version of the animation which provides some historical context.

via Gizmodo

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