10 questions about the Great American Eclipse 2017
As we inch closer to the rare act of cosmic providence which is expected to be “the most photographed, most shared, most tweeted in...
The most complete global map of forests available yet
Very interesting research has been published in Nature magazine. Researchers created the most detailed map of forests around the world. All the previous attempts...
Why Leaders Should Learn Geography
Kirk Goldsberry mentioned in "The Importance of Spatial Thinking" that "Harvard eradicated its Geography Department in the 1940's, and many universities followed suit". Indeed,...
How cartographers should map Crimea?
Over the last few weeks the whole world has been watching the dynamic situation on Crimea. Tough actions of Russia and diplomatic attempts of the West. From...
Top 5 Satellite Images of Rivers
An art that flows
Rivers were the source of civilisation that gave life along the path it flowed. Over time, few rivers have changed their path,...
Australia is shifting its geographic coordinates by 1.5m (4.9ft) as the continent constantly moves
Australia is located on a tectonic plate that moves around 7 cm a year shifting the whole continent a bit north-east. For many years this change...
Geography is Broad
This is the second concept of what geography is. Geography is broad. How broad do you say?
Consider this. Geography can be described as having...
3D map of Flinders Reefs
In relation to our series upon the coral reef mapping in Australia we can report one further achievement. A new 3D map shows the...
Map showing 135 years of global warming
Last year we've reported that 2014 was the warmest year ever recorded. Last week NASA revealed that 2015 was even warmer. Data from NASA and NOAA showed...
Weather duopoly. America divided by temperature anomalies.
Truly amazing weather anomalies are happening this winter season in the US. While the East part of the country experiences temperatures on average 10-15˚F colder, the...
Map showing how global warming will influence sea level in your city
This year, similarly to the previous one, will be the warmest year ever recorded. We may argue about the measurement methodology and accuracy but...
Sochi and Vancouver: A Parallel in Olympic Geography
This month, the 2014 Winter Olympics will be held in the Russian city of Sochi. Until Sochi won the bid for the 2014 Winter...
U.S.A. and it’s territories – Explained
United States of America (U.S.A.), is now one of the most-desirable destinations for the people who look forward to excel in educational, professional and...
Geography Of The Home
There is one place many people never consider the spatial attributes of geography. When one thinks about it, this should be the first place...
What’s the difference between a gulf and a bay? Geography terms explained on map...
Geographic terms can be a little bit confusing. What's the difference between a cape and a peninsula or a gulf and a bay? Are channel,...
