Infographic: United States of the Environment | MNN

Infographic: United States of the Environment

We can't all have the most organic farms or the lowest air pollution, but every U.S. state is No. 1 in some environmental or public health category ... and No. 50 in another. Here's a look at each state's strengths and weaknesses.

By Russell McLendonMon, Apr 04 2011 at 1:15 PM EST

 253

In the spirit of two recent infographics that listed the best and worst of all 50 states — the United States of Awesome and the United States of Shame — MNN is taking another look, this time revealing how each state shines and suffers in regard to science, nature, public health or social justice. Check out the maps below, and for more info (or to be reminded which state is which) see the list of states, stats and sources.

 

 

 

Click here to learn more about each state's superlatives