Description
Your Lifetime. Your Planet. Your Story.
Enter your birth year and discover how Earth has transformed during your lifetime. Great Acceleration reveals the remarkable—and sobering—changes to our planet through 24 carefully tracked indicators spanning from 1750 to today.
WITNESS THE CHANGE
From atmospheric CO₂ to urban growth, forest loss to ocean acidification, see exactly how much the world has shifted since the year you were born.
Each metric tells part of your generation's unique story.
FOUR WAYS TO EXPLORE
• Overview — Elegant cards displaying all 24 indicators at a glance
• Combined — See all metrics charted together to reveal patterns
• Detailed — Deep dive into each indicator with full historical context
• Stories — AI-generated narratives that transform data into meaning
STORYTELLING THAT RESONATES
Experience your environmental journey through beautifully crafted narratives:
- Classic poetic style that honors the gravity of change
- Surprise Me feature with diverse voices: from Shakespearean to scientific, noir detective to children's tale
- Text-to-speech narration in your preferred language
- Save your favorite story styles
BUILT ON SCIENCE
All data sourced from the Planetary Health Check 2025 and leading scientific institutions including:
- History Database of the Global Environment (HYDE)
- Maddison Project Database
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- Climate Research Unit & Met Office
- And many more authoritative sources
Every number is cited. Every trend is verifiable. This is your real environmental history.
DESIGNED WITH CARE
- Stunning liquid glass interface with parallax Earth backgrounds
- Dark mode optimized for comfortable viewing
- Haptic feedback for intuitive interactions
- Responsive design for all iPhone sizes
- 9 languages: English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Português, Svenska, 中文, العربية, हिन्दी
YOUR PRIVACY, GUARANTEED
Zero data collection. Zero analytics. Zero tracking. This app exists solely to inform and inspire—your data stays yours.
INDICATORS TRACKED
Socio-Economic Trends:
Population • Economy • Investment • Cities • Energy • Fertilizer • Dams • Water • Paper • Telecommunications • Global Connection • Transistors
Earth System Trends:
CO₂ • Methane • Nitrous Oxide • Ozone • Temperature • Ocean Acidification • Fish Capture • Aquaculture • Coastal Nitrogen • Forest Loss • Farmland • Biodiversity