Lesbos Islanders Sue Lesbians
Wednesday April 30, 2008
The Associated Press is reporting that a group of three residents of the Greek island of Lesbos is suing the Homosexual and Lesbian Community of Greece over use of the ... Read More
Ireland's Affluence Leading to Fewer Pubs
Monday April 28, 2008
The Washington Post has a great article about the reduction of the number of pubs in rural Ireland as that country's affluence increases and people lack spare time to spend ... Read More
California: 99.7% Chance of Major Quake in Next 30 Years
Friday April 25, 2008
A brand-new California statewide earthquake probability study has been released that indicates that California has a 99.7% chance of a major 6.7% earthquake striking somewhere in the state in the ... Read More
Al Gore's New Climate Presentation
Thursday April 24, 2008
Nobel Laureate Al Gore has a new and updated presentation on climate change. The new 22-minute presentation is available online and is a new version of An Inconvenient Truth. ... Read More
Liberians Head to Spaghetti Shacks
Thursday April 24, 2008
As the price of rice has doubled in six months, it has become too expensive for the average Liberian. Thus, a change is happening in Liberian culture as people ... Read More
Limited Contraceptive Use in The Philippines
Thursday April 24, 2008
The Washington Post discusses the high birth rates in the Philippines and the struggle in this Catholic country to reduce their growing birth rate. The Philippines currently has a growth ... Read More
Life Expectancy Declines for Women in Parts of U.S.
Thursday April 24, 2008
Researchers are reporting that life expectancy for women in the South, Appalachia, and the Midwest is decreasing somewhat over record national highs. The researchers suggest that the decrease in ... Read More
How to Become a Geographer
Wednesday April 23, 2008
My good friend and fellow blogger Catholicgauze has a great post titled, How to be a (School of Catholicgauze) Geographer. He highlights key important aspects of knowledge that every ... Read More
Mecca to Replace Greenwich?
Tuesday April 22, 2008
At a conference called "Mecca, the Centre of the Earth, Theory and Practice" and held in Qatar, Muslim religious and scientific leaders called upon the world to change Coordinated Universal ... Read More
Global Food Crisis
Friday April 18, 2008
The New York Times provides this overview of the worsening food crisis around the globe.
Carbon Footprint Calcuator
Friday April 18, 2008
The Nature Conservancy provides this most excellent Carbon Footprint Calculator for those living in the U.S., based on average consumption and your answers to their questions. It makes you ... Read More
How Cholera Shaped NYC
Friday April 18, 2008
The New York Times has an interesting article that explores how the cholera epidemic in New York City in 1832 affected the growth and development of the city.
Cellphones in the Developing World
Thursday April 17, 2008
The New York Times carries this lengthy article about the use of cellular phones in the developing world. The Times reports that 3.3 billion people now have cellphones, approximately ... Read More
NAD 83 WGS 84 And More
Tuesday April 15, 2008
Geography Intern Amanda Briney provides us a fantastic overview of geodetic datums such as NAD 83 and WGS 84. Let Amanda's article tell you all about the datums, how they ... Read More
Brazil Making Rainforest Condoms
Monday April 14, 2008
A brand-new state-run factory in Brazil's Amazon rain forest will produce condoms made from the rubber from trees. The new factory will help preserve trees in the rain forest ... Read More
Awesome New Google Earth Layer
Sunday April 13, 2008
Google Earth and the New York Times have partnered up to provide a new layer of Google Earth that shows the locations of global news around the world. The ... Read More
Absolut Geography Lesson
Friday April 11, 2008
Absolut Vodka stirred up quite a bit of controversy with a new billboard that advertised the drink in Mexico. The billboard shows a map of Mexico that extends the ... Read More
How Google Chooses Place Names
Friday April 11, 2008
The Google Public Policy Blog discusses how Google selects place names for its geographical product Google Earth. It's a fascinating look at the politics of toponyms (place names). ... Read More
Satan's Mark on the Map of Washington D.C.
Friday April 11, 2008
Some say that the map of the nation's capital shows a distinct pentagram, a common sign of the devil. The five-pointed star is composed of points that include the ... Read More
Global Warming and Its Oceanic Impacts
Thursday April 10, 2008
I'm thrilled to welcome Nicole Lindell as a new Geography at About.com contributing writer. Nicole is a recent graduate who loves climatology, geography, and GIS. Her inaugural article ... Read More
Brand-New Geography Quiz
Wednesday April 9, 2008
Test your geographic talent with my latest and greatest 15-question multiple-choice Geography Quiz! Good luck!!!
Expansion of Wal-Mart Across the U.S.A.
Sunday April 6, 2008
This blog provides a fascinating map video of the expansion of Wal-Marts from the first store in 1962 in Arkansas to the more than 2000 Wal-Marts across the U.S.A. today. ... Read More
New Family Planning Data
Sunday April 6, 2008
The Population Reference Bureau has released their brand-new Family Planning Worldwide 2008 Data Sheet. The 16-page document includes fertility and contraceptive use data for the countries of the world ... Read More
NATO Invites Croatia and Albania to Join
Sunday April 6, 2008
In a meeting of NATO leaders last week, they agreed to invite Croatia and Albania to join the defense organization. Croatia and Albania are expected to join in 2009.
GIS: An Overview
Friday April 4, 2008
Geography intern Amanda Briney provides a fantastic Overview of GIS that describes how this impressive technology helps people analyze geographic data.
Muslims Overtake Catholics
Tuesday April 1, 2008
The Vatican is reporting that the number of Muslims in the world now exceeds the number of Catholics. While the total number of Christians (including Orthodox, Anglicans and Protestants) ... Read More