Satellite eye on Earth: January 2011

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2011/feb/02/satellite-eye-on-earth

China to create largest mega city in the world with 42 million people

China is planning to create the world's biggest mega city by merging nine   cities to create a metropolis twice the size of Wales with a population of   42 million.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/8278315/China-to-create-largest-mega-city-in-the-world-with-42-million-people.html

Why Africa needs an agricultural revolution

An African 'green revolution' would generate a number of productive jobs in agriculture and provide a leg up out of poverty for many.



http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2011/jan/24/small-farm-revolution-africa-growth?CMP=twt_fd

Africa's cities to triple in size

The number of people living in African cities will triple over the next 40 years and by 2050 60% of Africans will be city dwellers, a UN report has said.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11823146?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Percentage of global population living in cities, by continent

Studies have shown city dwellers have smaller carbon footprints than their countries' national averages.

Since 1950 there has been a huge worldwide increase in the percentage of population living within cities. The trend shows no sign of stopping - for the next 20 years, the flow of people is predicted to continue soaring.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2009/aug/18/percentage-population-living-cities

Malaria in retreat in much of sub-Saharan Africa, says WHO

Bed nets and indoor spraying credited with cutting rates of admissions and deaths, but gains are fragile, WHO warns



http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/dec/14/malaria-retreat-sub-saharan-africa

Brisbane floods: before and after

High-resolution aerial photos taken over Brisbane last week have
revealed the scale of devastation across dozens of suburbs and tens of thousands
of homes and businesses.

The aerial photos of the Brisbane floods were taken in flyovers on January 13
and January 14.

Hover over each photo to view the devastation caused by flooding.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/infographics/qld-floods/beforeafter.htm?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter