Ring of Fire
Tuesday December 28, 2004
The magnitude 9.0 Indonesian earthquake that struck on December 26 struck in the area around the Pacific Ocean known as the Ring of Fire for its earthquakes and volcanoes.
New Geography Quiz
Monday December 27, 2004
Take this week's new geography quiz to test your geographic knowledge. Good luck!
Largest Earthquake on Planet Since 1964 Strikes Indonesia
Sunday December 26, 2004
A magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia on Sunday, December 26, 2004 at 6:58:50 a.m. local time (Sunday, December 26, 2004 at 00:58:50 UTC). ... Read More
Grass Grows in Antarctica
Sunday December 26, 2004
Grass is growing and taking hold in Antarctica in places where ice sheets and glaciers once stood. More from the Times Online.
Geographical Humor
Friday December 24, 2004
Look at this funny parody news from The Onion. Kind of Risk vs. geography humor, tee hee hee :)
2004 One of 10 Wettest Years in U.S. Climate History
Thursday December 23, 2004
The National Climatic Data Center reports that 2004 will rank as one of the ten wettest years in U.S. history, based on records going back to 1895. Follow the ... Read More
Lack of Siestas Impact Spanish Productivity
Wednesday December 22, 2004
The two hour afternoon siesta common in Spain is becoming unpopular as global business expands in the country. The elimination of the siesta has resulted in a population that ... Read More
Top 10 Geographic News Events of 2004
Sunday December 19, 2004
This year's roundup of the most important geographical news events includes several geopolitical changes, a new capital city being built, transportation records being broken, and, of course, major hurricanes. ... Read More
Christmas Facts
Saturday December 18, 2004
The U.S. Census Bureau provides a collection of Christmas-themed facts for this holiday season. Among the most interesting: Oregon leads the nation in Christmas tree production, only one place ... Read More
Winter Begins December 21 for Northern Hemisphere
Wednesday December 15, 2004
December 21 is one of two solstices, days when the rays of the sun directly strike one of the two tropical latitude lines. This year at precisely 7:42 a.m. Eastern ... Read More
Deep Tremors on San Andreas Fault May Predict Earthquakes
Wednesday December 15, 2004
Seismologists have detected deep non-volcanic tremors along the San Andreas Fault in California; the tremors last up to 20 minutes each and may signal an increased likelihood of earthquakes on ... Read More
Brand-New Geography Quiz!
Sunday December 12, 2004
Take this week's brand-new, original, interesting, informative, and fascinating five-question, multiple-choice geography quiz to test your geographic knowledge. You'll be glad you did!
Geography Classroom Game
Sunday December 12, 2004
Looking for a great way to teach latitude in the classroom or at home? Try this proven and fantastic kinesthetic activity to teach the poles, circles, tropics, and equator.
Europe to Launch GPS Satellites
Sunday December 12, 2004
Around 2008, Europe will have its own global satellite navigation system, which will be interoperable with the United States' Department of Defense Global Positioning System. The Galileo system will ... Read More
Maldives Makes New Island
Sunday December 12, 2004
Fifteen hundred people already live on a 465 acre island called Hulhumale, a brand-new island being built by the government of the Maldives to ease overcrowding. The government hopes ... Read More
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Antivenin Bank
Friday December 10, 2004
The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department has developed a snakebite response unit, "Venom 1," which is the only firefighting unit in the country equipped to deal with snakebites. The unit ... Read More
New Statistical Abstract of the United States
Thursday December 9, 2004
Exciting news, folks! The new Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2004-2005 is available online.
New Quiz
Sunday December 5, 2004
Take this week's quiz to test your geographic knowledge. Good luck!
Gas Is Most Popular Heating Fuel in U.S.A.
Sunday December 5, 2004
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 57% of American homes are heated with gas while 31.3% are heated by electricity. In other interesting news, 61% of homes in Hawaii ... Read More
Two Proposals to Enlarge UN Security Council
Sunday December 5, 2004
A United Nations panel delegated with reforming the world body has developed two proposals to enlarge the Security Council to 24 member states. The Security Council currently consists of ... Read More
East Turkestan
Wednesday December 1, 2004
The government of "East Turkestan" (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China) recently proclaimed that they were intact and in exile. The U.S. Department of State ... Read More