Rates are yearly or daily global estimates spread evenly over time, so the live numbers are averages, not a real-time feed; the globe shows where events happen in rough proportion, not their exact location. Sources: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 (births, deaths, life expectancy); NASA and NOAA lightning research; Crowther et al., Nature 2015 (trees); Global Carbon Project 2024 (CO₂); Radicati Group (email); YouTube and Google public statements; industry estimates for coffee and rain, which are rough. The 100-year view assumes today’s rates, which will change.