"Mansionization" of Massachusetts
Sunday November 30, 2003
I came upon a new term used in describing urban sprawl - "mansionization." An article in The Boston Globe describes the term mansionization, "In this 'bigger is better' era ... Read More
As Though We Didn't Feel Guilty Already...
Sunday November 30, 2003
A staggering 98 tons (196,000 pounds) of prehistoric, buried plant material is required to produce each gallon of gasoline we burn in our cars, SUVs, trucks and other vehicles, according ... Read More
Housing Price Index Map
Saturday November 29, 2003
Take a look at this map of the Housing Price Index for metropolitan areas in the U.S. According to the data, HPIs were highest in Massachusetts and California.
The Man Who Discovered Mt. Everest
Friday November 28, 2003
Radhanath Sickdhar spent four and a half years calculating data as part of the Great Trigonometrical Survey (GTS) in 1819 to determine the height of Peak XV, which became known ... Read More
Calls for British Summer Time Year-Round
Wednesday November 26, 2003
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA) wants to keep British Summer Time (BST) in winter and change to "double summertime" between March and October to prevent 450 ... Read More
Candidate Money Map
Tuesday November 25, 2003
The Money Map displays maps of the geographical distribution of donations for the major U.S. 2004 presidential candidates. You can view by county, ZIP Code regions, or state. ... Read More
Ocean Weather
Monday November 24, 2003
Check out the great maps and data available at the Ocean Weather site, available in my Oceanography collection of links.
New Geography Quiz
Sunday November 23, 2003
Take this week's quiz to test your geographic knowledge!
Dictionary of Cultural Literacy Online!
Sunday November 23, 2003
The complete 2002 edition of the The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy is online! This is an amazing reference book that includes a chapter on world geography and a ... Read More
Shocking News: Americans Ignorant of Outside World
Sunday November 23, 2003
The Strategic Task Force on Education Abroad, headed by former education secretary Richard Riley and former US senator Paul Simon, reports that, "'We strongly believe that the events of Sept. ... Read More
The Country Quiz
Sunday November 23, 2003
"It's better than a Choose Your Own Adventure book!" This fun "test" asks a variety of questions and then assigns you one of 64 countries based on your personality and ... Read More
Indigenous Weather Knowledge Project
Sunday November 23, 2003
Australia's Bureau of Meteorology has undertaken a project called the Indigenous Weather Knowledge project. As it turns out, Indigenous Australians know quite a bit about the weather and climate ... Read More
Golf Explodes in China
Sunday November 23, 2003
Here's an interesting article about the dramatic popularity increase for golf in China. More about entertainment and sports geography.
Satellite Images of Calif. Fires
Sunday November 23, 2003
NASA's Earth Observatory has compiled a fantastic collection of images that show the impact of the wildfires in California from space. Use the "Other Images for this Event" section ... Read More
Happy Geography Awareness Week!
Monday November 17, 2003
Happy Geography Awareness Week! This year's theme for the week (November 16-22) is Habitats: Home Sweet Home. Have a great week!
Study Finds Finland Most Competitive
Tuesday November 11, 2003
According to a report by the World Economics Forum, Finland is a slightly more competitive economy than the U.S. at number two.
Croatia to Join EU by 2008?
Tuesday November 11, 2003
Croatia's cooperation or lack thereof with the UN war crimes tribunal is at the heart of whether the country will be able to join the European Union. Germany says ... Read More
Airport Map Draws Ire
Saturday November 1, 2003
According to The Ottawa Citizen, "Officials at the Ottawa Airport have flown into damage control after a visitor noticed that large display maps in the new terminal have redrawn the ... Read More