Southern California Wildfires
Friday October 31, 2003
A fantastic (as always) article by Mike Davis about the Southern California Wildfires prompted me to post tonight. As my loyal readers know, I work for the American Red ... Read More
Daylight Saving Time Dangerous?
Sunday October 26, 2003
The British Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (Rospa) are petitioning to keep the UK on British Summer Time all year round. Rospa claims that nearly 450 serious ... Read More
Daylight Saving Time
Wednesday October 22, 2003
This Sunday, clocks in the United States "falls back" one hour as Daylight Saving Time (not called "Daylight Savings Time") comes to an end.
Malaysia Develops Toponym Rules
Tuesday October 21, 2003
The government of Malaysia will provide guidelines in naming new places to avoid confusion as well as to ensure the chosen names aptly reflect the places, said Land and Cooperative ... Read More
Brand-New 11th Edition of Times Atlas of the World
Saturday October 18, 2003
The eleventh edition of the The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World has been published in the U.K.! It has been four years since the 10th edition was published ... Read More
New World's Tallest Building
Saturday October 18, 2003
Construction has just been completed on a 101-story, 1,676-foot-tall office building in Taipei, Taiwan, making it the tallest building in the world. The Taipei 101, as it is called, ... Read More
10 Best Natural Places
Friday October 17, 2003
National Geographic Adventure magazine has released a listing of the 50 best nautral (or "extreme" nature) places in the U.S.A. USA Today provides a list of the top 10 ... Read More
GPS Inventor Dies
Thursday October 16, 2003
Ivan A. Getting, the Cold War scientist who invented the Global Positioning System (GPS) died last Saturday (Oct. 11) at his home in Coronado, California. He was 91.
Smog Increasing in U.S.A.
Wednesday October 15, 2003
Although the amount of smog in the U.S.A. declined in the 1980s, the amount of smog in the 1990s increased despite a nationwide effort to improve air quality, statistics from ... Read More
New Geography Quiz
Monday October 13, 2003
Take this week's new geography quiz to test your geographic knowledge. Good luck!
Do Urban Heat Islands Exist?
Sunday October 12, 2003
A new National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) study of temperatures in America’s rural and city areas has prompted some scientists to reassess their understanding of the “Urban Island Heat” ... Read More
LIDAR Images of Isabel-Affected Coast
Sunday October 12, 2003
The USGS and NASA performed a study of the impact of Hurricane Isabel on the North Carolina coast. The LIDAR (LIght Detection And Ranging) data were acquired before and after ... Read More
Finland First, Bangladesh Last on Corruption Index
Sunday October 12, 2003
The Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2003 provides an index (on a scale of 0-10) for the perceived corruption in 133 countries, as evaluated by business people, academics and risk ... Read More
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport?
Wednesday October 8, 2003
Atlanta's first black mayor, Maynard Jackson, died last June. Since his death, Jackson fans have been encouraging Atlanta to rename Hartsfield International Airport, the world's busiest, after Mayor Jackson. ... Read More
Wages in San Jose Highest
Tuesday October 7, 2003
The San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metropolitan statistical area has the nation's highest wages in 2003, averaging $62,490.
1 Million Participate in Japan Drill
Monday October 6, 2003
One million people took part in Japan's annual National Disaster Prevention Day. The country takes disaster planning seriously and hosts an annual nationwide disaster drill on the anniversary of ... Read More
Geography of Survivors
Sunday October 5, 2003
I've mapped out the geographic distribution of all 112 "survivors" from the hit reality show Survivor. Read my article and see my map to find out which cities ... Read More
New Geography Quiz
Sunday October 5, 2003
Take my latest geography quiz to test your geographic knowledge. Do you know which country's capital city lies on the Caspian Sea?
Oslo Most Expensive City
Thursday October 2, 2003
A plethora of studies attempt to reveal the world's most expensive city and the latest study shows that it's Oslo, Norway. This study was based on a shopping trip ... Read More
Sri Lanka's Tourism Boom
Wednesday October 1, 2003
Sri Lanka, although devastated by civil war, has become a major tourist destination for Brits and Indians seeking exotic travel destinations yet attempting to avoid SARS and terrorism.