Atlas of the Biosphere

Atlas of the Biosphere: the basic idea is to "gather as much information about the environment as possible, and deliver it to as many people as possible. We are dedicated to bringing environmental information to the widest possible audience."

It seems to give a broad survey of different important cycles like carbon, oxygen, and maps of land-use, human impact and more. I do not know right now if it still is maintained.

Concerns and ideas

I have been reading several very good books on the "state of the planet and I think that sofar the best survey comes from Vaclav Smil and his MIT Press book "The Earth's BioSphere". He is very good at maintaing a holistic perspective without loosing details.

I think a popular and pedagogical version should be made mandatory during basic education. I willl maintain this blog for things related to problems concerning the biosphere and feasible solutions like self-government of (open) commons to achieve sustainable solutions (analyzed and researched by Elinor Ostrom).