Top Ten Countries
Tuesday August 31, 2004
Based on data from the Population Reference Bureau, here's my list of the ten largest countries by population today and in 2050. Number 1-4 remain the same rank but ... Read More
Vesuvius Will Erupt Again, Soon
Sunday August 29, 2004
Experts warn that by 2100, Italy's Mount Vesuvius will most certainly repeat its most dramatic performance, which buried Pompeii and the nearby towns of Herculaneum and Stabiae in the year ... Read More
Demographics & Disasters Collide: Hurricane Babies
Friday August 27, 2004
Nine months after Hurricane Isabel struck the East Coast, there was a baby boom in area hospitals, attributed to the power outage caused by the disaster.
Denver is #1 Drunk City
Wednesday August 25, 2004
According to the magazine Men's Health, Denver, Colorado is the nation's most inebriated city. Following Denver are 2) El Paso, 3) Anchorage, 4) Albuquerque, and 5) Kansas City, MO.
New South Korea Capital Location Selected
Tuesday August 24, 2004
Despite negative reaction to moving South Korea's capital from Seoul, the President has selected the Yeongi-Kongju area (link includes map) in the Chungchong province for the new capital city. ... Read More
Dust is Climate Issue
Tuesday August 24, 2004
Geographer Andrew Goudie presented a paper at the International Geographical Congress in Glasgow, Scotland and stated that dust is impacting human health, coral reefs and climate change.
New Geography Quiz
Monday August 23, 2004
Take this week's new geography quiz to test your geographical talents and skills. Good luck!
Countries of the Universal Postal Union
Monday August 23, 2004
Discover which nations and countries are members and non-members of the Universal Postal Union; the answer could surprise you!
Predicting Hurricane Path Not Easy
Sunday August 22, 2004
In the wake of Hurricane Charley, forecasters realize that predicting the path and strength of a hurricane is still not perfected. Read this fascinating article from National Geographic News.
Glendale, CA Mayor Mocks AZ Glendale
Sunday August 22, 2004
Mayor Bob Yousefian of Glendale, California mocked Glendale, Arizona as, "That little, podunk Glendale, Arizona, everybody knows. It's a little small town, it's mostly agriculture, and everybody knows it" in ... Read More
Comet Craters in Antarctica
Thursday August 19, 2004
What's in Antarctica? Ice. However, scientists recently used satellites to see under the ice sheet and found numerous comet craters, the largest being 200 miles across. All ... Read More
India Most Populous Country in 2050
Tuesday August 17, 2004
The Population Reference Bureau in Washington D.C. has just released their 2004 World Population Data Sheet which expects major population changes in the next 50 years. The study says ... Read More
The Search for Atlantis Continues
Sunday August 15, 2004
Ever since Plato wrote about the island of Atlantis in 360 BCE, people have sought the location of this mysterious civilization. Was it real or was it mythical? ... Read More
Measuring Precipitation
Tuesday August 10, 2004
Average annual precipitation is a vital piece of climatic data - one that is recorded through a variety of methods. Precipitation (which is most commonly rainfall but also includes snow, ... Read More
Demographic Transition
Monday August 9, 2004
The demographic transition model seeks to explain the transformation of countries from having high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates. In developed countries this transition began ... Read More
Uniformitarianism
Sunday August 8, 2004
James Hutton, known as the father of geology, suggested that the earth was much older than others had postulated and that processes occurring in the present were the same processes ... Read More
New Geography Quiz
Sunday August 8, 2004
Take my latest geography quiz to test your geographic knowledge. Have fun!
Can Magma Move a Mountain?
Saturday August 7, 2004
When Slide Mountain in Nevada moved after over 1,600 small earthquakes hit Lake Tahoe in 2003, scientists grew curious. The reason for the deep earthquakes and for the movement ... Read More
Prester John
Saturday August 7, 2004
In the twelfth century, a mysterious letter began to circulate around Europe. It told of a magical kingdom in the East that was in danger of being overrun by infidels ... Read More
Good-Looking Meteor Shower on Wednesday Night
Friday August 6, 2004
Take a step outside sometime during the night of Wednesday, August 11 to get a glimpse of the annual Perseid meteor shower. The best time of night will be ... Read More
Who Owns the Oceans?
Friday August 6, 2004
The control and ownership of the oceans has long been a controversial topic. Since ancient empires began to sail and trade over the seas, command of coastal areas has been ... Read More
Divisions of Countries
Wednesday August 4, 2004
How are different countries divided into states, provinces, districts, regions, and territories? Find out more about country divisions.
500,000 New Homes in Texas
Tuesday August 3, 2004
Texas grew by a half-million homes from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003, leading the nation in the number of new housing units constructed during that time. Nevada ... Read More
Putin Removes Censor of Stalingrad Name
Sunday August 1, 2004
Stalingrad was renamed Volgograd in 1961 so Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the name of the city of Stalingrad shall be reinstated on a Moscow plaque commemorating the 1943 ... Read More
Australia and New Zealand Define Ocean Boundary
Sunday August 1, 2004
After five years of negotiations, Australia and New Zealand have reached a win-win solution in defining the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) boundary between the two countries in the Pacific Ocean.