Indians Returning Home
Sunday November 30, 2008
This New York Times article explores the phenomenon of Indians moving from the West back to India, emigrating in the opposite direction of their parents. India established the Overseas ... Read More
India Releasing Google Earth-Type Software
Thursday November 27, 2008
The Indian Based Research Organization is planning to release a web-based program that will be similar to Google Earth. The program, called Bhuvan (Sanskrit for Earth), will provide better ... Read More
Mumbai Was Bombay
Wednesday November 26, 2008
Those monitoring the tragic news in Mumbai are wondering, "Where is Mumbai?" Mumbai is the city in India formerly known as Bombay, which India officially changed in 1996. ... Read More
The Forum Is Hopping
Wednesday November 26, 2008
The Geography Forum, a little-known part of this site, has been really active as of late. If you haven't been to the Forum, check it out and and your ... Read More
Greenland Votes For More Autonomy
Wednesday November 26, 2008
A whopping 75.54% of Greenlanders voted for greater autonomy from Denmark. Beginning next June, Greenland will see a greater share of oil revenue, the official language switches from Danish ... Read More
Geography Games
Wednesday November 26, 2008
The FreeRice site provides two fun and educational geography games - Identify Countries on the Map and World Capitals. The best part is, for each answer you get right, ... Read More
Japanese Man Not Leaving Mexico City Airport
Tuesday November 25, 2008
Do you remember the movie The Terminal where Tom Hanks' character lives in an airport. Well, it's happening now in Mexico City where Japanese citizen Hiroshi Nohara has been ... Read More
Peat Bogs Could Add Carbon to Atmosphere
Tuesday November 25, 2008
An article in the Harvard Crimson reports on a study that finds, "Temperature increases could destabilize carbon-rich northern peat bogs, resulting in a massive release of carbon and the acceleration ... Read More
Istanbul Is Not Constantinople
Monday November 24, 2008
In this latest article from Amanda you'll not only learn that Istanbul is not Constantinople any longer but you'll also learn when that change happened! Learn all about the ... Read More
Matt's Interview With "My Wonderful World"
Sunday November 23, 2008
My Wonderful World published an interview with me in honor of career day for Geography Awareness Week, which was last Friday. Read the interview to see what I have ... Read More
Geography of Pirates
Sunday November 23, 2008
Recent hijackings by modern pirates in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen have been receiving much attention worldwide. Now, there's a great site that allows you ... Read More
How Many Tectonic Plates Are There?
Friday November 21, 2008
My colleague Andrew Alden of Geology at About.com tackles the issue of the number of tectonic plates on earth. While geologists are fond of saying that there are "about ... Read More
Is Geography Awareness Week Working?
Friday November 21, 2008
This interesting post on the Geographic Travels with Catholicgauze! blog looks at the last three surveys of geographic literacy to determine whether the push for geographic understanding has resulted in ... Read More
Learn More Geography
Friday November 21, 2008
From Amanda: In honor of Geography Awareness Week, take a look at National Geographic's Atlas Explorer. The Atlas Explorer is a free online version of National Geographic's famous Atlas of ... Read More
Independence for Greenland?
Thursday November 20, 2008
Next week, on November 25, the residents of the current Danish territory of Greenland will vote in a referendum to decide whether to pursue independence for the territory of just ... Read More
Biogeography
Thursday November 20, 2008
Biogeography is a branch of geography that studies the past and present distribution of the world's many plant and animal species. Learn how and what biogeographers study the flora and ... Read More
Matt's Interview on the VerySpatial Podcast
Wednesday November 19, 2008
In celebration of Geography Awareness Week, I was honored to have been interviewed by the fantastic VerySpatial Podcast regarding my work here on the Geography at About.com site. Here's ... Read More
The Mississippi-Missouri River System
Tuesday November 18, 2008
Geography Intern Colin Steif teaches us all about the world's fourth largest river system, North America's The Jefferson-Mississippi-Missouri River System.
Medical Tourism
Tuesday November 18, 2008
I've been hearing a lot lately about the concept of "medical tourism," where people who need surgery or treatment (typically Americans) travel overseas to save money on medical care. ... Read More
Global Warming May Prevent Next Ice Age
Monday November 17, 2008
A plethora of news organizations are reporting on how the next ice age might be postponed or prevented by global warming. With this latest news, I've updated my list ... Read More
Geography Awareness Week
Monday November 17, 2008
It's here! It's Geography Awareness Week! The My Wonderful World blog is covering the week in a big way. Check out posts on the History of Geography ... Read More
Rand McNally Geography Quiz
Saturday November 15, 2008
In honor of Geography Awareness Week, Rand McNally has produced a fun online quiz that's great for young people. Test your geographic skill with their Are You A Geography ... Read More
Google Flu Trends
Saturday November 15, 2008
The latest tool in the public health arsenal is Google Flu Trends! Google tracks influenza outbreaks across the United States based on searches for flu-related symptoms. Google reports ... Read More
Remote Sensing
Thursday November 13, 2008
Remote sensing is the use of remote equipment to monitor or examine an area or place. Enjoy this latest article on remote sensing to learn all about this high-tech ... Read More
Maldives Looking for New Home
Tuesday November 11, 2008
The new president of the Maldives is working to establish a fund to purchase new islands or land to relocate the country's population should rising sea levels make the low-lying ... Read More
Geography Movies?
Monday November 10, 2008
Timothy asks about geography-themes movies. What are your favorites? What do you recommend? Are there any? Please help us out by clicking "comments" below...
Geography Awareness Week Starts November 16!
Friday November 7, 2008
Geography Awareness Week will soon be here! It begins in just over a week on Sunday, November 16 and extends through the following Saturday. This year's theme is ... Read More
Barack and Michelle - Very Popular Baby Names in Kenya
Friday November 7, 2008
The BBC is reporting on a huge increase in the number of new babies being named Barack Obama or Michelle Obama in Kenya. According to the BBC, "More than ... Read More
Delinquent Mortgages, Neglected Swimming Pools, and West Nile Virus, California
Friday November 7, 2008
A recent study in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that, "Adjustable rate mortgages and the downturn in the ... Read More
Czech Republic to Lead EU
Thursday November 6, 2008
On January 1, the Czech Republic will assume the presidency of the European Union. The presidency of the EU rotates among member states and the looming presidency of the ... Read More
International Reaction to President-Elect Obama
Wednesday November 5, 2008
FP Passport Blog provides an enlightening summary of some of the international media's reaction to the election of Barack Obama as the next President of the United States.
Colombian Bookmobile is Burro-Based
Wednesday November 5, 2008
The New York Times has a great article about a "bookmobile" that is carried on the backs of two burros in Colombia. The "Biblioburro" collection consists of 4800 volumes ... Read More
New Geography Quiz
Wednesday November 5, 2008
Test you geographic skills with my latest geography quiz. Good luck!
Demographics of Red and Blue States
Monday November 3, 2008
The Population Reference Bureau has a great article about the demographic makeup of the red states and the blue states. They look at the historic voting trends in the ... Read More
Rwanda Eliminates French
Monday November 3, 2008
Rwanda has determined that English will replace French in all schools as the first language of instruction by 2011. Officials in the African country report that the decision is ... Read More
Geomorphology and Geomorphologic Processes
Monday November 3, 2008
Geomorphology is a key aspect of physical geography. Explore the world of geomorphology in this latest article from Amanda.