Hurricane Gustav Resources
Sunday August 31, 2008
As of Sunday evening, Hurricane Gustav is a Category 3 and is expected to make landfall in Southern Louisiana on Monday. Hurricane watches and warnings are in effect for ... Read More
New Baby Boom?
Friday August 29, 2008
The Population Reference Bureau is reporting that we may be in the midst of a new Baby Boom in the United States, "Provisional figures from the National Center for Health ... Read More
Hurricane Gustav - Hurricane Gustav Heads Toward The Gulf of Mexico
Thursday August 28, 2008
The seventh named storm of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season is Hurricane Gustav. As of Thursday morning, Hurricane Gustav is just east of Jamaica. Gustav expected to ... Read More
More Deaths Than Births in Europe By 2015
Thursday August 28, 2008
It is expected that Europe as a whole will have more annual deaths than births, a sure sign that the continent's population will be in sharp decline. The European ... Read More
Three More Countries Recognize Kosovo
Thursday August 28, 2008
Following a lull since June, this month three additional countries recognized Kosovo, bringing the total number of countries recognizing the world's newest country to 47, representing 24% of the world's ... Read More
2008 World Population Data Sheet
Thursday August 28, 2008
The Population Reference Bureau has released the 2008 World Population Data Sheet, an excellent annual reference to world population and trends. Some highlights this year include:
The demographic divide—the inequality ... Read More
U.S. Military Presence Worldwide
Wednesday August 27, 2008
Mother Jones has a fascinating map that shows the presence of U.S. troops on a country-by-country basis since 1950. Use the slider on the bottom to change the date ... Read More
The Last Ice Age
Wednesday August 27, 2008
The last ice age ended a mere 12,500 years ago but began 110,000 years ago. During that time much of the planet was covered by ice and glaciers. ... Read More
Top 10 Airports
Tuesday August 26, 2008
The organization Skytrax has announced their World Airport Awards for 2008. Despite the fact the most of the world's busiest airports are in the United States, none made the ... Read More
Russia Recognizes South Ossetia and Abkhazia as Independent
Monday August 25, 2008
Russia's parliament today unanimously approved a resolution to recognize the Georgian breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent countries. The measure still needs to be approved by ... Read More
Tallest Mountains
Monday August 25, 2008
In compiling this list of the tallest mountains on earth, I was surprised that I was only familiar with a handful of them. I am much more familiar with ... Read More
Geography for Kids
Monday August 25, 2008
I'd like to point you to my newest resource, a collection of resources here on my site that are most appropriate for children called Geography for Kids.
More Polar Bears in Open Waters
Sunday August 24, 2008
The New York Times reports, "Ten polar bears, an unusually large number, were seen swimming in open water off the northern coast of Alaska recently, some heading for shore and ... Read More
Most Dangerous Places of the Future
Friday August 22, 2008
Geography instructor Steve writes with an interesting request. He wants to develop a lesson plan for his 7th graders by giving them a list of places that are likely ... Read More
Fertility of American Women
Friday August 22, 2008
The U.S. Census Bureau has released a fascinating report, Fertility of American Women: 2006, that is based on American Community Survey data from 2006. I discovered that the highest ... Read More
Follow Me on Twitter
Friday August 22, 2008
I finally jumped on the Twitter bandwagon. If you're a Twitter user or even if you're not, follow me on Twitter to stay up-to-date about geography and what I'm ... Read More
Abkhazia Declares Independence
Thursday August 21, 2008
Officials in Abkhazia, the breakaway Georgian province have declared independence and are requesting Russia's help in obtaining international recognition. The President of Abkhazia, Sergei Bagapsh, is quoted by CNN ... Read More
Aquifers
Thursday August 21, 2008
Amanda's latest article teaches us all about aquifers and their use. She also discusses the problems that result from drawdown of the aquifer and tells about the Ogallala Aquifer, ... Read More
The Divisive State of Belgium
Thursday August 21, 2008
Geographer Harm de Blij blogs about the status of Belgium and their internal conflict between their Flemish-speaking north and French-speaking Wallonia in the south. De Blij looks at Belgium, ... Read More
Naming the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
Thursday August 21, 2008
An interesting question appeared on the Geography Forum, "How did the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn get their names?"
The answer is that The Tropic of Cancer was named ... Read More
Largest Islands
Thursday August 21, 2008
Looking for a listing of the largest islands in area and in population? Look no further than my new list!
Beautiful Lake Photos
Wednesday August 20, 2008
The blog Environmental Graffiti has a beautiful collection of photographs of lakes, titled the 25 Most Colorful Lakes on Earth. It's worth a look!
The Demographic Inversion
Wednesday August 20, 2008
The opposite of suburban sprawl is happening in several large U.S. cities. Author Alan Ehrenhalt in an article in The New Republic calls this "demographic inversion." His article ... Read More
Largest Lakes
Wednesday August 20, 2008
My latest feature includes three lists of the world's largest lakes - ranked by surface area, volume, and depth. Explore the world's largest lakes.
Learn Mandarin!
Tuesday August 19, 2008
A recent survey shows that a majority of citizens of Japan, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Australia believe that China has or will soon replace the United States as ... Read More
The Future of Parking
Tuesday August 19, 2008
This article from IEEE explores the development of "smart" parking in cities and in parking lots. It describes how those fancy parking garages work to tell you where there ... Read More
Longest Rivers
Tuesday August 19, 2008
My latest feature is a long-overdue list of the longest rivers on earth.
Hurricane Fay - Florida in Path of Hurricane Fay
Monday August 18, 2008
Tropical Storm Fay, the sixth named storm of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season is headed north from Cuba toward the Florida Keys and the west coast of Florida. Tropical ... Read More
Brand New Geography Quiz
Sunday August 17, 2008
It's time for another great new 15-question, multiple-choice Geography Quiz! Take my latest quiz to test your geographic knowledge. Good luck, you'll need it! :)
Central Business District
Sunday August 17, 2008
The Central Business District or CBD is the heart of the city. Learn all about the history and development of the Central Business District in the modern metropolitan area.
Nigeria Gives Disputed Territory to Cameroon
Sunday August 17, 2008
Nigeria has given the resource-rich Bakassi Peninsula to neighbor Cameroon to settle a decades-old dispute between the two countries. The 1200 square-mile region is home to 200,000 to 300,000 ... Read More
Site and Situation
Friday August 15, 2008
Site and situation is such a core component of urban geography. Knowing the site of a city as well as its situation makes for a better understanding of its ... Read More
All About Georgia
Thursday August 14, 2008
With a war in progress, I provide you with The 10 Most Important Things to Know About the Country of Georgia. Hopefully it will help you learn about the ... Read More
Syria and Lebanon Will Demarcate Border
Thursday August 14, 2008
Syria and Lebanon plan to re-establish diplomatic relations and to demarcate their join border, which has been vague since the independence of the countries in the 1940s from France. ... Read More
New Book From Harm de Blij
Thursday August 14, 2008
Geographer Harm de Blij has a new book on the modern geography of the world. The Power of Place is a great read; read my book review for further ... Read More
Law Enforcement Use GPS as Tracking Device
Wednesday August 13, 2008
The Washington Post has a nice article discussing the use of GPS by local law enforcement agencies to track suspects. Obviously, it's far more accurate and less expensive than ... Read More
Google Maps and Georgia
Wednesday August 13, 2008
Astute observers of Google Maps noticed that the country of Georgia lacked any geographic data - it showed no roads, no topography, and no cities. Some thought that the ... Read More
U.S. to Map Arctic Continental Shelf
Tuesday August 12, 2008
A U.S. Coast Guard cutter, armed with scientists, is headed to the Arctic to map the continental shelf, in the ongoing battle for the resources of the north. The ... Read More
History of the Olympics
Sunday August 10, 2008
About.com Guide to 20th Century History Jen Rosenberg has a comprehensive history of the Olympics that provides an overview of each of the Summer Olympic Games.
Brunei Not in Olympic Games
Sunday August 10, 2008
While the world was anticipating a record 205 entities participating in the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, the Asian country of Brunei unfortunately did not make the cut. Brunei ... Read More
War in Georgia?
Friday August 8, 2008
Media outlets are abuzz with news of a war developing in the former Soviet republic of Georgia where Russian and Georgian troops are in fighting over South Ossetia, the majority ... Read More
Heat Burst in South Dakota
Thursday August 7, 2008
Geo-blogger Catholicgauze writes of the amazing heat burst that took place in Sioux Falls, South Dakota earlier this week. During the heat burst of August 3rd, the temperature rose ... Read More
Geocaching With Kids
Thursday August 7, 2008
About.com Guide to GPS, Fred Zahradnik has a great article the teaches you how to combine the fun outdoors and GPS sport of geocaching for kids.
Political Map of the Arctic
Wednesday August 6, 2008
The International Boundaries Research Unit at Durham University has produced a detailed and comprehensive map of territorial claims in the Arctic. The political geography of the Arctic has been ... Read More
Culture Hearths and Cultural Diffusion
Tuesday August 5, 2008
Amanda enlightens us as to how culture spread from the great culture hearths such as the Nile River Valley, Mesopotamia, and the Indus River Valley through the process known as ... Read More
Core and Periphery
Monday August 4, 2008
Much has been discussed regarding a new division of our planet into a core of wealth and periphery of want. Geography Intern Colin Stief provides a well-written thoughtful overview ... Read More
Greenland's Independence?
Friday August 1, 2008
Greenland currently relies on mother country Denmark for nearly 40% of its gross domestic product but as global temperatures rise Greenland's ability to produce is expanding. Denmark isn't ... Read More