The sense of earth's rotation as seen from this vantage point is around the north pole as seen from above.

The sense of Earth's rotation as seen from this vantage point is counter clockwise around the north pole as seen from above. Counter clockwise is simple a description of the way and direction it is spinning. If one were to look at the second hand on a clock face, it moves around the clock from left to right in what is called a clockwise motion, counter clockwise is simple the reverse of that.

The scientist can conclude that there is a decrease in the natural resources due to human activities. because of innovation and modernization of the environment, then there goes pollution and other bad effects that destroys the natural resources.