Manhattan, Monday after: situation normal. 

Surrounding areas: fairly farked.

i actually sat down to make some snarky post about this, but THIS. covers it.

EVERYBODY PANIC OH NOES!!

ellohell. christ.

thedailywhat:

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Visualizing The Honey Bee Extinction via dhgisme

User interface and data visualization design firm FFunction created this infographic to visualize the severe decline of the honey bee population (Colongy Collapse Disorder) over the last 5 years, how it affects us, and why it matters.

Why should we care? According to the infographic, bee-pollinated crops account for 1/3 of our diet and represent $15-$20 billion of crops annually.

Often overlooked is the impact that Colony Collapse Disorder has on the bee keepers. This is the one thing that I wish had been included in this visualization.

If you are interested in reading more about the economics of bee keeping check out Josh Levin’s excellent post on GoodEater Collaborative:
Urban Honey Economics: Can You Beat The Stock Market With A Rooftop Swarm?

via Fast Company & We Love Data Vis

Original Article

via kmackay