U.S. Population at 305.5 Million at New Year
Wednesday December 31, 2008
The U.S. Census Bureau is projecting that the population of the United States will be 305,529,237 on January 1, 2009. According to the bureau, "In January 2009, one birth ... Read More
Slowing Earth Requires Leap Second Added to 2008
Sunday December 28, 2008
The year 2008 will be a second longer than most years as a leap second will be added to 2008 just after 11:59 p.m. and 59 seconds on December 31, ... Read More
Utah Fastest Growing State, Texas Adds Most Residents
Saturday December 27, 2008
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that Utah was the fastest growing state between July 1, 2007 and July 1, 2008 with a 2.5% increase in population. In terms of ... Read More
"Gas Exporting Countries Forum" Organization Formed
Wednesday December 24, 2008
Led by Russia, fourteen natural gas-producing countries have formed an organization like OPEC to help regulate the global economy for natural gas. The member countries of the Gas Exporting ... Read More
Opporunities Abound for Arab Women in the Skies
Wednesday December 24, 2008
The New York Times has an interesting story about the unique opportunity for young Arab women to become flight attendants and thus travel around the world and obtain freedoms that ... Read More
Top Geography Stories of 2008
Tuesday December 23, 2008
As 2008 draws to a close, it's a good opportunity to review the top geography news of 2008. Take a look at my list and let me know what ... Read More
Business Geographics
Friday December 19, 2008
Amanda's latest article is an overview of business geographics, where she informs us how businesses use geographic information to make business decisions. She focuses on site selection, marketing plans, ... Read More
New International Population Data
Thursday December 18, 2008
New international population data is available from the U.S. Census Bureau so I've updated my listing of the world's most populous countries, the 23 countries with a population above 50 ... Read More
New Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
Wednesday December 17, 2008
The U.S. Census Bureau has released the latest annual version of the Statistical Abstract of the United States, which is available online through the link. According to the bureau, ... Read More
The City Beautiful Movement and The Columbian Exposition
Wednesday December 17, 2008
Our urban planning student Adam Sowder provides us with two great related articled on The City Beautiful Movement and The Columbian Exposition, two major impacts on American planning from the ... Read More
Immigration to the U.S.
Wednesday December 17, 2008
Check out this colorful animated map showing immigration to the United States between 1870 to 2007. Each colored dot represents the migration of 100 people. The U.S. Census ... Read More
UK to Keep Pint, Inch, Mile
Wednesday December 17, 2008
The European Parliament voted to allow the United Kingdom to keep their imperial units of measurement so that the countries will not have to switch to metric units. ... Read More
Feudal Territory Goes Democratic
Tuesday December 16, 2008
The formerly feudal island of Sark in the English Channel have abandoned their feudal ways and have adopted a democracy under pressure from the European Union. Sark is a ... Read More
Medical Geography
Monday December 15, 2008
Don't miss this comprehensive overview of the subdiscipline of medical geography, including its history from ancient times to the present day and information about the latest in medical geography mapping ... Read More
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Stumps for Kosovo
Friday December 12, 2008
Former President Martti Ahtisaari of Finland, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Wednesday, spent some time while in the spotlight working to garner support for international recognition of ... Read More
New Geography Quiz
Thursday December 11, 2008
Take my latest Geography Quiz to test your geographic knowledge. It's a multiple-choice ten-question quiz that is sure to challenge you! Good luck!
A Commentary on the State of Geographic Education
Thursday December 11, 2008
Read this commentary on the state of geographic education in the schools of the United States by geographer Christina Salas and let us know what you think by posting your ... Read More
Cholera in Zimbabwe
Wednesday December 10, 2008
The BBC provides a map and a frightening look at the cholera epidemic that is ransacking Zimbabwe.
Blurring Google Earth?
Wednesday December 10, 2008
As it came to light that the terrorists who that carried out the November attacks in Mumbai used GPS and Google Earth to plan their attacks, an attorney in India ... Read More
Treasure Trove of Census Data Released
Wednesday December 10, 2008
Yesterday, the U.S. Census Bureau released the three-year American Community Survey estimates for the first time. The estimates are based on sample data collected from 2005 to 2007 and are ... Read More
Erie Canal Traffic Up
Saturday December 6, 2008
The use of the still-operational Erie Canal has skyrocketed. An article in The New York Times reports that traffic during this year's season was nearly triple that of last ... Read More
The World's Fastest Computers
Saturday December 6, 2008
Take a look at this cartogram from The New York Times that shows the locations of the world's fastest computers. From the map you'll see the uneven distribution - ... Read More
Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark Expedition
Thursday December 4, 2008
Colin writes this great overview and history of the Louisiana Purchase and includes a nice overview of the Lewis and Clark Expedition that brought the geography of the Western U.S. ... Read More
Where Do Babies Come From?
Wednesday December 3, 2008
The Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University has published a report on the state of international adoption called, "Where Do Babies Come From: Corruption in International Adoption." ... Read More
Indian Place Name Changes
Tuesday December 2, 2008
Amanda provides us with a thorough overview of the recent name changes of major Indian place names, such as Bombay to Mumbai and Calcutta to Kolkata. Read this great ... Read More
American Community Survey Data Released
Monday December 1, 2008
On December 9, the U.S. Census Bureau will be releasing data gathered over the past few years are part of the American Community Survey, which replaces the long form from ... Read More