Risks In Global Filmmaking Map
Monday May 30, 2005
Created by entertainment insurance broker Aon/Albert G Ruben, this fascinating map graphically displays crime, corruption, kidnap and ransom, disease and medical care risks, and references terrorism for every country of ... Read More
Mapping Fights Obesity
Sunday May 29, 2005
Here's a great story about the use of cartography in Philadelphia to map "food opportunities" for children to help fight obesity in local elementary schools.
Dr. Beach Announces Best Beaches
Sunday May 29, 2005
Just in time for the Memorial Day weekend in the United States, Dr. Beach, also known as Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman has released his list of the ten best beaches ... Read More
New Geography Quiz
Thursday May 26, 2005
Take this week's five-question, multiple-choice geography quiz to test your geographic knowledge. Good luck!
Homeschooled Minnesotan Wins National Geographic Bee
Thursday May 26, 2005
Homeschooled 13-year-old Nathan Cornelius from Minnesota won the final round of the 17th annual National Geographic Bee in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, May 25. He was a state winner ... Read More
Cool Uses of Google Maps
Thursday May 26, 2005
CyberJournalist.net offers a listing of interesting things that people have used Google Maps for. Among the offerings are mapping locations of cheap gas, housing rentals, and online sightseeing.
Children Becoming Not Seen, Not Heard in San Francisco
Wednesday May 25, 2005
San Francisco has the country's smallest population of children among major cities, with a total of 14.5% aged 18 and under. This article talks about the issues facing the ... Read More
Study of Air Networks
Tuesday May 24, 2005
A study of 3,883 communities with airports around the world and their connections to the air transportation network revealed that Paris is the most central to the international network. ... Read More
Freight on Tram System
Tuesday May 24, 2005
Check out this blog entry and photo at The Yorkshire Ranter about Vienna's use of their efficient tram system to haul freight in the city.
Map: Average Age of Mothers at First Birth, by State
Tuesday May 24, 2005
The latest edition of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) includes a map of the average age of mothers at first birth. ... Read More
World Urbanization Reaches 50%
Sunday May 22, 2005
The United Nations estimates that within a few months, half of the world's population will live in urban areas, a psychological milestone that the world has been inching towards for ... Read More
Russian Lake Disappears
Friday May 20, 2005
It may have drained into an underground cavern but whatever happened, it's strange. A lake in Russia disappeared overnight, leaving a muddy hole. It's unknown how large the ... Read More
Prepare for Hurricanes
Thursday May 19, 2005
This week is National Hurricane Preparedness Week in the United States. While hurricane season has begun in the Eastern Pacific (and the first name hurricane of the year, Adrian, ... Read More
Study: China's Urbanization Not Good For Environment
Thursday May 19, 2005
Here's an interesting article from National Geographic about how China's economic and urban growth is harming the environment. For example, sixteen of the world's twenty most polluted cities are ... Read More
Dangerous Roads
Thursday May 19, 2005
MSNBC.com provides an online database of dangerous roads in the United States, broken down by county. The site is somewhat confusing but start by clicking a state, scroll down ... Read More
California Earthquake Forecast Map
Thursday May 19, 2005
The United States Geological Survey has introduced a new online map that shows the odds of a significant earthquake striking any place in California over the next 24 hours. ... Read More
Pope Wants More Diplomatic Ties for Vatican
Tuesday May 17, 2005
Pope Benedict XVI is seeking to increase diplomatic ties with those countries that lack diplomatic representation with the Vatican City, the world's smallest country.
Nauru Recognizes Taiwan
Monday May 16, 2005
The Pacific island country of Nauru has shifted their diplomatic allegiance from China to Taiwan, and now recognizes Taiwan at the true China, after only three years of recognizing mainland ... Read More
New Geography Quiz
Sunday May 15, 2005
Take this week's brand new geography quiz to test your geographic knowledge.
Watch Mediterranean Warm
Friday May 13, 2005
Take a look at this awesome animation of the daily sea surface temperature of the Mediterranean Sea for the past six months though yesterday! It shows the warming of ... Read More
Places That Don't Exist
Friday May 13, 2005
BBC reporter Simon Reeve has visited several "places that don't exist," non-recognized countries around the world. His trips have included Taiwan, South Ossetia, Nagorno Karabakh, Somaliland,and Trans-Dniester. ... Read More
Resort Wraps Glacier in Blanket
Friday May 13, 2005
Management at the Gemsstock ski resort in central Switzerland has wrapped a glacier in a huge fleece-like blanket to keep it cool for the summer to keep it from melting.
India Plans Tsunami Warning System by 2007
Friday May 13, 2005
India should have a tsunami warning system for its coasts in place by the fall of 2007, according to officials with the country's Department of Ocean Development.
Bahrain Wants Fun-Shaped Island, Too
Friday May 13, 2005
Not to be outdone by the United Arab Emirates, the Persian Gulf country of Bahrain wants to build a interestingly shaped island of their own. Their choice of shape? ... Read More
Maine to Move to Atlantic Time?
Tuesday May 10, 2005
A proposal to move Maine into the Atlantic Time Zone (one hour ahead of Eastern Time) has unanimously passed the state's State and Local Government Committee. The ... Read More
Medical Geographer Looks at Health Care Resources in Kansas
Tuesday May 10, 2005
Here's a news release about the work of Kansas State University geography graduate student Debarchana "Debs" Ghosh who analyzed county-level health care availability data for all 105 Kansas counties in ... Read More
Disney Geography Quiz
Sunday May 8, 2005
In honor of Disneyland's 50th anniversary, I present this week's geography quiz, devoted to the geography of Disney theme parks around the world. Enjoy!
Gerrymandering
Sunday May 8, 2005
Read my article to discover how gerrymandering makes the reapportionment and redistricting of congressional districts unfair.
Geographer Studies Area 51
Sunday May 8, 2005
UC Berkeley geographer Trevor Paglen studies secret military bases such as Area 51; here's the story from the San Francisco Bay Guardian.
82.5 Million Mothers in U.S.A.
Friday May 6, 2005
The U.S. Census Bureau provides interesting statistics on their site about mothers in honor of Mother's Day. In addition to the fact that there are 82.5 million mothers in ... Read More
USGS Says Volcanoes Need to Be Monitored
Thursday May 5, 2005
The United States Geological Survey says that of the 169 volcanoes in the United States, thirteen are critical volcanoes that are high risk and are not well-monitored. Nine of ... Read More
No Kissing in Zanzibar
Wednesday May 4, 2005
Islamic groups on the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar are concerned about the behavior of western tourists on the island. The groups would like to see a law that prohibits ... Read More
Latitude Depends on Time of Day?
Wednesday May 4, 2005
File this one in geographical humor. Maureen shares the story of a student who, when asked to name three other cities with the approximate latitude as Beijing, answered with ... Read More