Plastic bags and other plastic
debris account for
of all deaths of leatherback
sea turtles
In a 2009 report in Marine Pollution
Bulletin it was shown that plastic was in
the gut of
of leatherback turtles from a
sample of over 350 autopsied since
1968.
Leatherback turtles, currently on
the critically endangered list, feed
on jellyfish.
37%
�⁄�Plastic blocks the digestive tract of turtles, leading to
starvation and eventual death.
It has often been thought that
leatherbacks may mistake floating plastic
bags for jellyfish.
Plastic bags and other plastic
debris account for
of all deaths of leatherback
sea turtles
In a 2009 report in Marine Pollution
Bulletin it was shown that plastic was in
the gut of
of leatherback turtles from a
sample of over 350 autopsied since
1968.
Leatherback turtles, currently on
the critically endangered list, feed
on jellyfish.
37%
�⁄�Plastic blocks the digestive tract of turtles, leading to
starvation and eventual death.
It has often been thought that
leatherbacks may mistake floating plastic
bags for jellyfish.
Little Book of Shocking Eco Facts
The world’s largest
supertankers, called Ultra
Large Crude Carriers, can
carry 430,000 tonnes
of crude oil.
The 1979 Atlantic
Empress oil spill was the worst
ever, involving over 250,000 tonnes
of oil - much more than the 37,000
tonnes estimated to have been
spilled from the infamous
Exxon Valdez in 1989.
Most marine oil pollution
does not originate from major
spills, but rather from natural seepage
from rocks, numerous small spills from
oil production rigs, ships and pipelines,
and spills on land that are carried
into the sea via rivers.
There are 1.3 million
tonnes of oil discharged into
the sea, worldwide, each year. This
is equivalent to three of the world’s
largest supertankers discharging
their entire cargo.
Little Book of Shocking Eco Facts
The world’s largest
supertankers, called Ultra
Large Crude Carriers, can
carry 430,000 tonnes
of crude oil.
The 1979 Atlantic
Empress oil spill was the worst
ever, involving over 250,000 tonnes
of oil - much more than the 37,000
tonnes estimated to have been
spilled from the infamous
Exxon Valdez in 1989.
Most marine oil pollution
does not originate from major
spills, but rather from natural seepage
from rocks, numerous small spills from
oil production rigs, ships and pipelines,
and spills on land that are carried
into the sea via rivers.
There are 1.3 million
tonnes of oil discharged into
the sea, worldwide, each year. This
is equivalent to three of the world’s
largest supertankers discharging
their entire cargo.
The distribution of wealth throughout the world
is desperately unbalanced, with the richest two
percent owning more than half of all global
assets. Almost every indicator of wealth shows
that the richest twenty percent of the global
population control almost all of the world’s
resources. The situation is not improving for
developing nations, as their progress is hindered
by inequalities in international trade.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT94% WORLD GROSS
NATIONAL PRODUCT86%
WORLDTRADE82% DOMESTIC
INVESTMENT81% DOMESTICSAVINGS81%
FOREIGN DIRECTINVESTMENTS 68%
COMMERCIALLENDING95%
DEVELOPED WORLDPOPULATION20%
COMMERCIALLENDING5%
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT6%
WORLD GROSSNATIONAL PRODUCT14%
WORLDTRADE18%
DOMESTICINVESTMENT19%
DOMESTICSAVINGS19%
FOREIGN DIRECTINVESTMENTS 32%
DEVELOPING WORLDPOPULATION80%
WORLD WEALTHINEQUALITY
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The distribution of wealth throughout the world
is desperately unbalanced, with the richest two
percent owning more than half of all global
assets. Almost every indicator of wealth shows
that the richest twenty percent of the global
population control almost all of the world’s
resources. The situation is not improving for
developing nations, as their progress is hindered
by inequalities in international trade.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT94% WORLD GROSS
NATIONAL PRODUCT86%
WORLDTRADE82% DOMESTIC
INVESTMENT81% DOMESTICSAVINGS81%
FOREIGN DIRECTINVESTMENTS 68%
COMMERCIALLENDING95%
DEVELOPED WORLDPOPULATION20%
COMMERCIALLENDING5%
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT6%
WORLD GROSSNATIONAL PRODUCT14%
WORLDTRADE18%
DOMESTICINVESTMENT19%
DOMESTICSAVINGS19%
FOREIGN DIRECTINVESTMENTS 32%
DEVELOPING WORLDPOPULATION80%
WORLD WEALTHINEQUALITY
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The distribution of wealth throughout the world
is desperately unbalanced, with the richest two
percent owning more than half of all global
assets. Almost every indicator of wealth shows
that the richest twenty percent of the global
population control almost all of the world’s
resources. The situation is not improving for
developing nations, as their progress is hindered
by inequalities in international trade.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT94% WORLD GROSS
NATIONAL PRODUCT86%
WORLDTRADE82% DOMESTIC
INVESTMENT81% DOMESTICSAVINGS81%
FOREIGN DIRECTINVESTMENTS 68%
COMMERCIALLENDING95%
DEVELOPED WORLDPOPULATION20%
COMMERCIALLENDING5%
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT6%
WORLD GROSSNATIONAL PRODUCT14%
WORLDTRADE18%
DOMESTICINVESTMENT19%
DOMESTICSAVINGS19%
FOREIGN DIRECTINVESTMENTS 32%
DEVELOPING WORLDPOPULATION80%
WORLD WEALTHINEQUALITY
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3. Russia
4. India
2. USA
5. Japan
1. China
TOP 20 CARBON EMITTING COUNTRIES
>20001000–2000500–1000<500
KEY: MILLION METRIC TONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE PER YEAR
17. Brazil
13. Mexico
11. Italy
19. Ukraine
12. South Africa
16. Australia
9. South Korea
8. UK
15. France
18. Spain
6. Germany 20. Poland
10. Iran
14. Saudi Arabi
7. Canada
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3. Russia
4. India
2. USA
5. Japan
1. China
TOP 20 CARBON EMITTING COUNTRIES
>20001000–2000500–1000<500
KEY: MILLION METRIC TONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE PER YEAR
17. Brazil
13. Mexico
11. Italy
19. Ukraine
12. South Africa
16. Australia
9. South Korea
8. UK
15. France
18. Spain
6. Germany 20. Poland
10. Iran
14. Saudi Arabi
7. Canada
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Little Book of Shocking Food Facts
AGRICULTURE ACCOUNTS FOR MORE THAN 70% OF THE WORLD’S TOTAL WATER USE.UN-WATER AND THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS, 2007
Combining thought-provoking images with truly alarming information gathered from the world’s most authoritative scientific and institutional sources, each volume of the
‘Little book of shocking facts’ series highlights crucial global issues affecting our everyday life, environment and planet.
These highly innovative publications provide extended footnotes with straightforward texts that conceptualise the facts, while also comprehensively detailing their sources.
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September 2010isbn 978-1-906863-12-8Format: 20 × 14.4 cm (7⅞ × 5⅝ in.)192 pages, 100 illustrationsFlexi-cover with flapsSingle Language text Recommended Retail Price: £8.95 | €9.95 | $14.95
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The Little Book of Shocking Eco FactsCameron Dunn & Mark Crundwell
The Little Book of Shocking Food FactsCraig Holden Feinberg & Dale Petersen
The Little Book of Shocking Global FactsBarnbrook Studio
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