Visualizing the World in 2090

In some ways, the world in 2090 may resemble the world we live in today. Yet, two key areas will almost certainly change: the natural world and technology. Will our thirst for consumption ultimately deplete the world’s most critical natural resources? Or will technology help us persevere? And how will innovation change the way we move, work, and explore? Today, we'll take a deep dive into these captivating questions. Sources: Population https://www.un.org/en/sections/issues-depth/population/ The Map of the World in 2090 Suggest We Have a Huge Problem https://www.indy100.com/discover/world-map-2090-population-decline-replacement-rate-population-japan-africa-7665711 Vacuum Trains: a high-speed pipe dream? https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20120601-high-speed-pipedreams Melting Ice Sheets will Add over 15 inches to Global Sea Level https://www.space.com/melting-ice-sheets-sea-level-rise-2100.html Time Left till the End of the Rain Forests https://www.theworldcounts.com/challenges/planet-earth/state-of-the-planet/when-will-the-rainforests-be-gone/story Dying Languages To Be Preserved in Talking Dictionaries https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/dying-languages-be-preserved-talking-dictionaries-7079788.html We’re Getting Off the Ladder http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1898024_1898023_1898076,00.html Hours of Work in U.S. History https://eh.net/encyclopedia/hours-of-work-in-u-s-history/ Get a Life https://www.economist.com/free-exchange/2013/09/24/get-a-life Corporations Working on Autonomous Vehicles https://www.cbinsights.com/research/autonomous-driverless-vehicles-corporations-list/ Virtuality and Reality “to merge” http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7258105.stm Forward to Virtual Humans https://www.kurzweilai.net/foreword-to-virtual-humans Heat Waves and Extremely high Temperatures https://news.stanford.edu/pr/2010/pr-extreme-heat-study-070810.html Deforestation Explained https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/deforestation/ Founder / Director: Peter Schumaker Chief Editor: Tristan Reed Scientific Editor: Dr. Bassem Sabra, PhD Original soundtrack by Joseph McDade