I guess I have been focusing on maps a bit too much lately, but for me, maps are one of the best aids to help visualize complex issues like war, foreclosure or pollution.

The map we have here is from Project Vulcan, a collaboration between Purdue University, The US Department of Energy and NASA. Its aim is to map the extent of the United States' carbon emissions and the eventual consequences to the environment.

What caught my attention was the comment by Wired.com blogger Alexis Madrigal: "Now, given the opposition of the Southeast's congressional delegations to climate-change action, I'd like to see the new emissions map matched up with House and Senate districts."

Wouldn't that be awesome? To be able to map pollution and the consequences of the climate crisis to the politicians who vote for or against environmentally sound government policies.

That's one map I'd love to have.

[Image: Wired]