World Environment Day

Our changing planet revealed
"'An atlas of environmental change compiled by the United Nations reveals some of the dramatic transformations that are occurring to our planet.'

"It compares and contrasts satellite images taken over the past few decades with contemporary ones.

"'These highlight in vivid detail the striking make-over wrought in some corners of the Earth by deforestation, urbanisation and climate change.

"'The atlas has been released to mark World Environment Day' (June 5).

"Go here and click on 'open in pictures' to see some fascinating examples.

"The World Environment Day theme selected for 2005 is Green Cities and the slogan is Plan for the Planet! The main international celebrations of the World Environment Day 2005 will be held in San Francisco."
Source: Extra!Extra!

World Environment Day in the Book of Days