Showing posts with label environment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label environment. Show all posts

Thursday, May 9, 2013

The Best Wall Map Ideas for the Home

Ever see those beautiful maps on Pinterest and wondered where to buy them and how to decorate with maps? We've scouted out some beautiful wall map decor ideas for the home, and how you can get the same maps!

Bold USA Wall Map for the Bedroom


This USA Wall Map looks great over a master or guest bed. The blue, red and yellow primary color scheme is consistent throughout the room. Following the color scheme in a map is an easy way to make design choices for a room!

We found where to buy this USA Executive Wall Map below!
USA Executive Wall Map
Get this USA Executive Wall Map!


A Wall Map Across the Entire Wall


This room is one of our favorites, and it's popular on pinterest as well! The white and brown color scheme allows the blue of the beautiful oceans to really pop.

I just imagine having an intimate dinner here with friends just back from vacation. We'd be able to see exactly where they'd gone on this map! And, we found this same Political Wall Map for sale online. You can get it as large as 9x12 feet!
Political World Wall Map
Political World Wall Map


Unusual Thematic Wall Maps for Modern Decor



This wall map hangs over the bed with wooden railings. Just like an old vintage classroom map!

The stark white combined with bright pops of color add life to the room. The hanging lights draw the focus further to the focal piece of the room, the World Climate Wall Map! This unusual wall map features bright bold colors for a modern design.
World Climate Wall Map
World Climate Wall Map Available on Spring Rollers
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

New Maps Show Worldwide Coral Bleaching by 2056 - Global Warming?

In a study funded by Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative, new maps show the potential effect of worldwide coral bleaching by 2056.

Corals in Polynesia

The mass bleaching is caused by higher-than-normal sea temperatures. Light kills the algae that reside within the corals, giving them the bright colors as well as nutrition. The findings of the study emphasize that without significant reductions in emissions, most coral reefs are at risk.

The maps utilize spatial variability, showing the effect of temperature increases on a global scale. This temperature increase (also called Global Warming) could be the result of human development, industrialization and pollution. This wall map, How Man Pollutes His World, published by National Geographic, shows how everything we do affects the environment.

How Man Pollutes His World Wall Map
The use of maps illustrate the point that the world is changing – and quickly! What will the world look like in 2056? How will the bleaching of coral reefs affect the ocean ecosystems in those areas? Using geospatial technology allows us to not only collect, analyze and compare large amounts of data, but also make predictions about how the world will change. Maps help us explore and understand our world, after all, we only have one Earth.