21. Global crop yields are stagnating
21.全球粮食产量不景气
图标从上至下:产量从未提高;产量无提高;产量衰竭;产量大幅提高;产量适度提高;产量缓慢提高
One of four maps showing projected changes in major crop yields. (University of Minnesota)
四幅地图之一显示了主要粮食产地的预计变化。
A University of Minnesota study recently published in the journal Nature found that a significant share of the world's crop-growing regions are seeing growth stagnate, slow or even collapse. They published three other maps; see the others and why they think it's so important to "sound the alert" here.
明尼苏达州一所大学最近在《自然》杂志上公布的研究发现,世界大部分粮食增产地区都将迎来无增长,缓慢增长,甚至是减产。他们还公布了其他三张图片;请看其他图片,以及为什么他们认为“发声警醒”是很重要的。
22. The best and worst countries to be a mother
22.最适宜做母亲及最不适宜做母亲的国家
Click to enlarge. Data source: Save the Children. (Max Fisher/Washington Post)
“拯救儿童”2013年母亲指数。蓝色越深为为母亲提供的条件越好,红色越深为越差。
A international NGO designed a complex formula to indicate which countries are better or worse for mothers. Click here to see what their formula measures and to read about the study's implications for mothers worldwide.
一个国际非政府组织设计了一个复杂公式,来显示那个国家对母亲更有利或者更糟糕。请点击这里了解这个公式测量了什么,并阅读这个研究在世界范围内对母亲的印象。
23. How al-Qaeda is changing
23.基地组织是如何变化的
(The Washington Post)
绿色为影响力上升地区,橙色为影响力下降地区。主要讲述了现在在不同地区的组织成员数
This map of core al-Qaeda and its affiliates tells the story of its recent decline, but it also reminds us of the group's ability to continue branching out.
这个关于核心基地组织及其分会的地图讲述了它近期的衰败,但也提醒了我们这个组织扩大规模的能力
24. More than half of humanity lives inside this circle
24.超过一半的人类生活在这个圆圈里
(Imgur)
It's even more amazing when you see the numbers broken down.
当你看到数字时会更吃惊。加拿大华人网 http://www.sinoca.com/