LDS Population Shrinking in Utah
Sunday July 31, 2005
While 62.4% of Utah's population are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Utah state demographers expect that by 2030, LDS residents will be a minority in ... Read More
Lincoln and Omaha in One Metro Area?
Saturday July 30, 2005
Despite the fact that Lincoln and Omaha are nearly 60 miles apart and are separated by many counties, civic leaders would like to combine the two into one Metropolitan Statistical ... Read More
Online Argument Over Island
Friday July 29, 2005
Reuters says it best, "A spat between Canada and Denmark over a tiny Arctic island has moved to the Internet, where a Canadian man is dueling an unknown opponent over ... Read More
New Geography Quiz
Thursday July 28, 2005
Take this week's geography quiz to test your geographic knowledge. Good luck!
Most Overpriced Cities
Wednesday July 27, 2005
Forbes loves their lists! Today's list is a list of the Most Overpriced Places In The U.S. 2005. The top five? 1) Seattle; 2) New York City; ... Read More
1899 Poverty Map of London
Wednesday July 27, 2005
BBC News provides this online map of the economic conditions in London's Hackney and Bethnal Green areas from 1899.
Longer Daylight Saving Time Closer to Reality
Sunday July 24, 2005
U.S. Senate and House negotiators approved extending Daylight Saving Time by four weeks, should the energy bill that the extension is part of pass. The energy bill would change ... Read More
Florida Has Most New Homes
Saturday July 23, 2005
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, from July 1, 2003 to July 1, 2004, Florida led the nation in the number of new homes constructed with nearly 200,000 homes built ... Read More
Native Hawaiians Near Sovereignty
Saturday July 23, 2005
A bill in the U.S. Senate, the "Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act," would give native Hawaiians equivalent legal standing to American Indians and native Alaskans. More about the bill ... Read More
New Geography Quiz
Tuesday July 19, 2005
Take this week's quiz to test your geographic knowledge. Good luck!
"Geography is Fundamental" Act in U.S. Senate to Provide Funds for Geographic Education
Monday July 18, 2005
Senators have introduced a bill, the "Teaching Geography is Fundamental" Act (S. 1376), that would provide funding for teacher training to expand geographic literacy among K-12 students. The bill ... Read More
U.S. Team Wins World Geography Competition
Sunday July 17, 2005
A team of three United States students, the winners of the National Geographic Bee, won the seventh National Geographic World Championship in Budapest, Hungary. Russia finished second and Canada ... Read More
Handwashing with Soap Saves Lives
Saturday July 16, 2005
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that handwashing with soap can reduce pneumonia-related infections, the leading killer of children under the age of five, by more than ... Read More
24 New World Heritage Sites
Saturday July 16, 2005
The UNESCO World Heritage list has grown by twenty-four new sites as the World Heritage Committee meets in Durban, South Africa. The World Heritage List now inlcudes 812 total ... Read More
Today's Front Pages
Tuesday July 12, 2005
The Today's Front Pages site is awesome! It is a map-based look at the front pages of 442 newspapers in 46 countries around the world. Check it out!!!
Best Places to Live
Monday July 11, 2005
Money Magazine has released their Best Places to Live 2005. The top five are 1) Moorestown, NJ; 2) Bainbridge Island, WA; 3) Naperville, IL; 4) Vienna, VA; and ... Read More
Leap Second for 2005
Monday July 11, 2005
There will be an extra second added to 2005 to keep our clocks accurate to the slowdown in the earth's rotation. The extra second is added one second before ... Read More
Hurricane Dennis
Sunday July 10, 2005
Hurricane Dennis, the earliest recorded Category 4 hurricane in a hurricane season, is headed toward the Gulf Coast. Get the latest maps and updates directly from the best source, ... Read More
France Emphasizes Positive Aspects of Colonialism
Saturday July 9, 2005
In a law passed last February, the French parliament declared that teachers and textbooks in the country must emphasize, according to the Inter Press Service, "The positive role (played by) ... Read More
New Quiz
Thursday July 7, 2005
Take this week's geography quiz to test your geographic knowledge. Good luck!
London to Host 2012 Summer Games
Wednesday July 6, 2005
In a close 54 to 50 vote, the International Olympic Committee selected London to host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. This becomes the third time that London has hosted ... Read More
G-8 in Scotland
Wednesday July 6, 2005
The G-8 begins their meeting today in Scotland. Here's a list of the G-7 and G-8 members.
Record Early Start to Hurricane Season
Wednesday July 6, 2005
With four named storms as of July 5, the 2005 hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean is a record season. Experts predicted 12-15 named storms this year.
No One Killed by Tornadoes
Wednesday July 6, 2005
Although April through June is tornado season in the United States, this year not one individual was killed during this deadly time of the year. This year is the ... Read More
Geo-Web Technologies
Tuesday July 5, 2005
Those who are interested in geographic technologies will want to read this blog post about Where 2.0, O'Reilly Media's recent conference on geospatial Web technologies.
Geography of War
Tuesday July 5, 2005
The Palm Beach Post has published an online map showing the hometowns of American soldiers killed in Afghanistan and Iraq. One can click a town to see information about ... Read More
Motel Signs, etc.
Tuesday July 5, 2005
Motel Sign.com is an small and eclectic collection of photos of not only motel signs but other signs and cultural relics as well.
Fastest Growing Cities
Sunday July 3, 2005
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that between July 1, 2003 and July 1, 2004, the fastest growing cities (above 100,000 population) in the country were:
Port St. Lucie, Florida
Elk Grove, California
North ... Read More
World Series Baby Boom
Friday July 1, 2005
The celebration and excitement of Boston Red Sox fans leading up to and following the World Series win last fall has led to a bit of a baby boom in ... Read More