Human presence over North America at night. Global map showing major road and rail networks over land, along with transmission line and underwater cab

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Human presence over North America at night. Global map showing major road and rail networks over land, along with transmission line and underwater cable data superimposed over satellite images of cities illuminated at night. North and South America on the left is under darkness while Europe, on the right, is illuminated by the Sun. This image illustrates modern human impact on the planet.

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Size: 4594px × 4594px
Photo credit: © FELIX PHARAND-DESCHENES, GLOBAIA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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