In pictures: the Guardian's Earth from Space series

The Guardian has a fascinating set of before/after images, showing the stark environmental of impact of mankind of the planet. See them all here.

A selection of spectacular satellite images, featured in Earth from Space, published by the Guardian and A&C Black, clearly shows man’s devastating impact on our planet, from the disappearing Aral Sea to deforestation in Brazil, urban growth in Dallas and light pollution across the globe

One obvious thing you can’t miss in the pictures is the incredible contrast between the developed and developing countries, in terms of power use in the form of street lights and so on.