Denver's Mile High Marker Moved
Tuesday September 30, 2003
The 1909 plaque on the steps of Colorado's state capitol, which marked the 5280 foot elevation, was moved three feet recently. The move was due to better surveying to ... Read More
Ice Shelf Spits, Drains Huge Lake
Tuesday September 30, 2003
Providing further evidence of global warming, the Ward Hunt Ice Shelf in Nunavut (Canada) has split in two, releasing all the freshwater from the Northern Hemisphere's largest epishelf lake (a ... Read More
New Geography Quiz!
Monday September 29, 2003
Take this week's geography quiz to test your geographic skills. Do you know where Whale Rider took place?
Alternative Airports Growing Fast
Sunday September 28, 2003
Airports like BWI, Midway, Fort Lauderdale, and Oakland are some of the fastest growing airports in the country as they siphon off traffic from their nearby urban airports. Learn ... Read More
The New Aerotropolis Cities
Sunday September 28, 2003
In a development not overlooked by geographers, the growth of airport-based cities dubbed "aerotropolis" is a new turn in commercial, residential, and even industrial growth. They're becoming new downtowns ... Read More
Earth Science Picture of the Day
Sunday September 28, 2003
With an archive going back to late 2000, the Earth Science Picture of the Day site is a fantastic collection of photos relating to the earth sciences. Each daily ... Read More
46% of U.S. Moved from '95-'00
Saturday September 27, 2003
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 120 million (46%) of the nation's population that was 5 years old and over in 2000 lived in a different home than they ... Read More
Matt's Wee-Mee
Friday September 26, 2003
Through extensive online research this morning, I discovered that one can't truly have a blog without a Wee-Mee image of oneself. Well, here's me...
Heat Waves and Medical Geography
Friday September 26, 2003
This fascinating article from the Washington Post discusses the causes and contributions of the high death count in France from heat-related deaths. The article states that many deaths were ... Read More
Joseph Kerski - Geographer and World's Nerdiest Dad
Friday September 26, 2003
My good geographical friend Joseph Kerski is featured in this article in Boulder's Daily Camera. The article refers to his diligent work toward locating confluences for the Degree Confluence ... Read More
100 Most Endangered Sites
Friday September 26, 2003
The World Monuments Fund has released their list of the 100 Most Endangered Sites worldwide. The WMF is the "foremost private, non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of historic ... Read More
Geography Departments Map
Tuesday September 23, 2003
Take a look at a new map of the location and highest degree offered by 277 Geography Departments at colleges and universities across the United States and Canada. The ... Read More
New Quiz!
Monday September 22, 2003
Take this week's quiz to test your geographic knowledge!
Amazon Boasted Network of Towns
Sunday September 21, 2003
Hundreds of years ago, the Amazon region hosted a complex network of towns and villages. Read the story at CNN.com.
Ethiopia and Eritrea Border Undefined
Sunday September 21, 2003
The United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) is urging the two countries to demarcate their common border. Ethiopia has been holding up the process over the disputed ... Read More
Guinea-Bissau Capital Won't Move
Thursday September 18, 2003
Last April, President Kumba Yala of Guinea-Bissau announced that he would move the nation's capital from Bissau to Buba, a small town southeast of Bissau. Now that President Kumba ... Read More
India to Sell Delhi & Mumbai Airports
Wednesday September 17, 2003
India will sell up to almost three-quarters stakes in the airports at Mumbai (formerly Bombay) and Delhi. The sales are in an effort to "upgrade the airports to world ... Read More
New Geography Quiz
Monday September 15, 2003
Test your geographic skills with my challenging multiple-choice geography quiz. Are you able to score 100%? Nope!
Hurricane Isabel Heads to East Coast
Sunday September 14, 2003
The very powerful Hurricane Isabel is heading toward the East Coast of the U.S. Residents of the Atlantic states should 1) get prepared, 2) learn more about hurricanes, and ... Read More
Shanghai Sinking
Sunday September 14, 2003
Have you heard the urban legend about libraries sinking due to the weight of the books? Well, as it turns out, parts of Shanghai are actually sinking due to ... Read More
Estonia to Join EU
Sunday September 14, 2003
In today's referendum, almost 67% of Estonians voted to approve joining the European Union. Ten countries are invited to join the European Union on May 1, 2004. These ... Read More
Sweden Rejects Euro
Sunday September 14, 2003
Swedes voted today to avoid the euro and keep their krona. The referendum resulted in approximately 56% voting no and 42% voting yes on the euro. Sweden, the ... Read More
Participate in a Huge Climate Experiment
Thursday September 11, 2003
Britain's Met Office is beginning the world's largest climate prediction experiment on Friday. Anyone with a personal computer can participate.
New Geography Quiz
Sunday September 7, 2003
Take this week's challenging Geography Quiz to test your geographic skill and endurance!
Angola's New Flag
Saturday September 6, 2003
Angola is selecting a new flag to replace their communist-era cog wheel and machete flag. Take a look at the proposed flag. If adopted, I ... Read More
Miami & California Have Most Foreign Born
Saturday September 6, 2003
New data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that California (26.9%) has the highest percentage of foreign-born residents while Mississippi (1.1%) has the lowest. Miami-Dade County, Florida (51.4%) has ... Read More
Iraq Tourism?!
Saturday September 6, 2003
I really had no thought that tourism would start up again in Iraq so soon after/during the war! However, it appears that a tour group is leaving tomorrow! ... Read More
Sweden to Vote on Euro
Saturday September 6, 2003
Swedes will be deciding whether or not to abandon the krona in favor of the euro in a referendum on September 14. Sweden, the UK and Denmark are the ... Read More
Compass Rose
Saturday September 6, 2003
I just received an email query about the points of the compass and it reminded me of one of my favorite individual pages on the Web - Bill Thoen's Origins ... Read More
Rally Urges ROC to Become "Taiwan"
Saturday September 6, 2003
Over 50,000 marchers in Taipei on Saturday demanded that the Republic of China (ROC) officially change its name to Taiwan. The ROC, commonly but not officially known as Taiwan, ... Read More
Zimbabwe Not Happy With Botswana Fence
Tuesday September 2, 2003
Earlier this year, Botswana began erecting a 4 meter high electric fence along its border with Zimbabwe to keep out cattle and illegal immigrants. This has made Zimbabwe a ... Read More
Cities & Buildings Database
Monday September 1, 2003
Check out this fantastic source I found for photos of the built environment, the "Cities & Buildings Database." It's linked from my Photos of Landscapes and Landmarks collection of links. ... Read More