Here's a roundup of some geographic news from around the Web...
- Following the International Court of Justice decision that Kosovo's declaration of independence was legal, Serbia's legislature had declared that Serbia will never recognize Kovoso as independent.
- This is great! Check out this map of what the world would look like if the globe stopped spinning. The water would flow toward the poles and there would be an equatorial land mass across the planet.
- California may drop its state rock over asbestos fears. A New York Times editorial chides the state.
- The world's tallest tent opened in Kazakhstan
- A Soviet-era naval base in Montenegro is being transformed into a marina for superyachts for the super-rich.
- How Google's Maps are embroiling the company in some of the world's touchiest geopolitical disputes.
- The USGS has produced 25,000 new topo maps in a year.
- Iceberg alley is iceberg-free
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