Infographic: 2000 vs. 2010

How much has the world changed over the last decade? According to this infographic by io9, worldwide temperatures have gone up, more people are being killed by natural disasters, and endangered species are on the rise. Also, the world's population is steadily growing, and many more people are using the internet and have cell phones. (larger version)

via [io9]

Tags: 2000, 2010, Infographic

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Comment by sAm on January 3, 2011 at 3:41pm: Amazing info.

Comment by John Bannerman on January 2, 2011 at 4:01pm: Population up 15% every ten years! What hope for the world when we are breeding that quickly?

Comment by Kristine Allen on January 1, 2011 at 9:04pm: The entertainment part is disturbing. Less people are coming and yet they are making a lot more money. They are probably some of the most greedy people increasing their prices by 25¢ every six months.