Anthropocene Worlds

The effects of humans on the global environment are perceived to be so significant by some scientists that there is a currently running argument that as a species we have become a major driving force in environmental change on a par with the forces of nature. This has led some geologists to name this very recent period of Earth’s history as the Anthropocene.
The major communication and infrastructure links are human shape of the planet. These links are shown in this map assembled as an image of built-up areas & the light pollution of cities (white/yellow over land), roads (green), railway lines (orange) shipping routes (white/blue over sea), pipelines (red), transmission lines (blue) and submarine cables (yellow over sea).
More information about this map can be found in our blog:
Human Worlds of the Anthropocene