The ‘Doomsday Vault’ is a Backup Plan to Save the World’s Most Vital Crops

Carved into a sandstone mountain near the North Pole is the world’s food backup plan. Learn about the Doomsday Vault, which holds millions of seeds to vital crops. Read more

All the Biomass of Earth, in One Graphic

Our planet supports nearly 8.7 million species. We break down the total composition of the living world in terms of its biomass. Read more

Visualizing the World’s Loss of Forests Since the Ice-Age

How much has the world’s land use changed over the last 10,000 years, and how have forests been impacted? Read more