Give Geography its Place
Monday July 31, 2006
Thanks to geo-blogger Catholicgauze for mentioning the fascinating Give Geography its Place campaign, a UK-based grassroots effort to raise the profile of geography as an academic subject. It's a ... Read More
Texas Surpasses California in Wind Energy
Saturday July 29, 2006
A recent report reveals that Texas has surpassed California as the leading wind-energy-producing state in the United States. Texas has a capability to produce 2,370 megawatts of energy, slightly ... Read More
Turkey in the European Union?
Thursday July 27, 2006
As an outsider, it's fascinating to me to watch the European Union expand and to consider the possibilities of the mostly-Asian country of Turkey being considered for membership. Read ... Read More
California's Power Problems
Tuesday July 25, 2006
For the first time in a few years, California issued a Stage 2 electrical emergency. This reminded me of an article I wrote in 2001 about the months of ... Read More
Dallas Morning News Compares Mapping Sites
Monday July 24, 2006
The Dallas Morning News has published a nice article online that compares four major mapping sites - Mapquest, Yahoo Maps, Microsoft Live Local, and Google Maps. Thanks to GIS ... Read More
I Want to Be a Hurricane!
Saturday July 22, 2006
Cheryl wrote to ask if her name had ever been on the Atlantic tropic storm name list and if not, how could she have her name added. Well, since ... Read More
World Coastal Population Increasing
Thursday July 20, 2006
LiveScience.com reports on a study by the Center for Climate Systems Research (CCSR) of the Earth Institute at Columbia University that shows the world's coastal population (those within 60 miles ... Read More
The Status of Palestine
Wednesday July 19, 2006
Using the eight criteria utilized by the international community to determine whether a place is an independent country or not, I have analyzed the current state of Palestine in world ... Read More
30% of English Want Own Country
Monday July 17, 2006
Less than a third of English poll respondents hope that England would gain independence and become its own country. In the poll, as reported by the Scotsman. The ... Read More
Geography and Maps of the Middle East
Sunday July 16, 2006
Looking for maps of the Middle East conflict? I provide maps of Lebanon, Israel, Syria, and every other country in the world.
LAPD to Test GPS Dart
Saturday July 15, 2006
This fall, the Los Angeles Police Department will test a dart that contains a Global Positioning System tracking device to reduce the need for high-speed chases. LiveScience.com reports.
Vanuatu: The Happiest Place on Earth
Friday July 14, 2006
The recently released Happy Planet Index ranks the Pacific Ocean island microstate of Vanuatu as the happiest country on earth. Vanuatu is followed by ten Latin American and Caribbean ... Read More
The Royal Observatory at Greenwich
Thursday July 13, 2006
In addition to my visit to The Map Room while in London last month, I had the opportunity to visit the Royal Observatory at Greenwich. It was quite a ... Read More
Geography and Maps of Montenegro
Tuesday July 11, 2006
With the world's 193rd country just having been created, I've updated my World Atlas and have added a page for the world's newest country. You can find a collection ... Read More
Latest Geography Quiz
Tuesday July 11, 2006
I'm pleased to announce the latest five-question multiple-choice geography quiz here on my site. Test your geography knowledge, it won't hurt (too much!)
Map of Montenegro
Sunday July 9, 2006
The CIA World Factbook provides a brand new map of Montenegro, along with a profile of the world's newest country. The CIA has also also updated their profile and ... Read More
Stories the World Should Hear More About
Friday July 7, 2006
The United Nations has released their latest annual list of the Ten Stories the World Should Hear More About. On their list are such issues as water rights, refugee ... Read More
New Flash Geography Game
Wednesday July 5, 2006
I've added a fantastic new link to my Test Your Knowledge category of links. GeoQuiz Games is a collection of fantastic Flash games is fantastic! High scores are ... Read More
Fourth of July Facts
Monday July 3, 2006
The U.S. Census Bureau provides an interesting collection of facts about the Fourth of July (a.k.a. Independence Day) in the United States. For example, did you know that the ... Read More
Montenegro Becomes World's Newest Country
Saturday July 1, 2006
Formerly part of the country of Serbia and Montenegro, Montenegro has gained independence following a national referendum on May 21 and has become the 193rd country on earth. Montenegro ... Read More