Overdevelopment, Overpopulation, Overshoot

Container City: Shipping containers, indispensable tool of the globalized consumer economy, reflect the skyline in Singapore, one of the world’s busiest ports.

Overdevelopment, Overpopulation, Overshoot

Man Covering His Mouth: A shepherd by the Yellow River cannot stand the smell, Inner Mongolia, China

Overdevelopment, Overpopulation, Overshoot

Angry Crowd: People jostle for food relief distribution following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti

Overdevelopment, Overpopulation, Overshoot

“Black Friday” Shoppers: Aggressive bargain hunters push through the front doors of the Boise Towne Square mall as they are opened at 1 a.m. Friday, Nov. 24, 2007, Boise, Idaho, USA

Overdevelopment, Overpopulation, Overshoot

Suburban Sprawl: aerial view of landscape outside Miami, Florida, shows 13 golf courses amongst track homes on the edge of the Everglades.

Overdevelopment, Overpopulation, Overshoot

Toxic Landscape: Aerial view of the tar sands region, where mining operations and tailings ponds are so vast they can be seen from outer space; Alberta, Canada

Overdevelopment, Overpopulation, Overshoot

Ice Waterfall: In both the Arctic and Antarctic regions, ice is retreating. Melting water on icecap, North East Land, Svalbard, Norway

Overdevelopment, Overpopulation, Overshoot

Satellite Dishes: The rooftops of Aleppo, Syria, one of the world’s oldest cities, are covered with satellite dishes, linking residents to a globalized consumer culture.

Overdevelopment, Overpopulation, Overshoot

Child Brides: Tahani, 8, is seen with her husband Majed, 27, and her former classmate Ghada, 8, and her husband in Hajjah, Yemen, July 26, 2010.

Overdevelopment, Overpopulation, Overshoot

Megalopolis: Shanghai, China, a sprawling megacity of 24 Million

Overdevelopment, Overpopulation, Overshoot

Big Hole: The Mir Mine in Russia is the world’s largest diamond mine.

Overdevelopment, Overpopulation, Overshoot

Clear-cut: Industrial forestry degrading public lands, Willamette National Forest, Oregon

Overdevelopment, Overpopulation, Overshoot

Computer Dump: Massive quantities of waste from obsolete computers and other electronics are typically shipped to the developing world for sorting and/or disposal. Photo from Accra, Ghana.

Overdevelopment, Overpopulation, Overshoot

Oil Spill Fire: Aerial view of an oil fire following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, Gulf of Mexico

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Airplane Contrails: Globalized transportation networks, especially commercial aviation, are a major contributor of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Photo of contrails in the west London sky over the River Thames, London, England.

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Fire: More frequent and more intense wildfires (such as this one in Colorado, USA) are another consequence of a warming planet.