World Population as of July, 30th 2002

6,240,240,680 people and counting.....

As of Jan, 02, 2010

6,793,977,729

By 2050 It is projected that there will be 9,104,205,830 humans on Earth.

Where will they all live?????

A reconstruction of the growth of Baltimore, Maryland, over the last 200 years. The U.S. Geological Survey used historical records as well as Landsat satellite data to create this sequence. Courtesy USGS.

Urban sprawl - The big picture

6 billion people???

Cartograms of the social and ecomonic world

On our recent drive up the California coastline. Victoria and I happened upon the Monterey Bay Aquarium. We learned alot that day about the state of our Oceans and condition of the Oceans worldwide. What was of our biggest concern was the populations of large fish available. The number of big fish has diminished considerably over the last few decades due to overfishing. Below is a list of seafood that is acceptable and another that is recommended to avoid. The avoidance list is not because of health risks to humans, but because of the humans risks to the marine life, the populations in ocean life worldwide is dwindling. If we all take care to follow these simple rules, we can truly make a difference. Credit for the list goes to our ocean conscious friends at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. We really took the information we gathered that day to heart.

Click on a dolphin to enter the aquarium

Earth Justice is a cause that everyone should believe in. These kind folks fight for the rights of the Earth and all the creatutes that inhabit it.

The San Diego Zoological Society is another organization that we believe in.

Surfrider is devoted to saving our oceans, not just for our recreation, but for all of the creatures that inhabit them.

Sierra Club is constantly fighting to keep our forest available for future generations. I don't always agree with their politics, but they are making a difference.