Fifth Largest Quake Since 1900 Hits Chile
Sunday February 28, 2010
A magnitude 8.8 earthquake occurred earlier today on the border of the Nazca and South American tectonic plates located just a few miles off the coast of Chile (200 miles ... Read More
Three New GPS Satellites to be Deployed
Friday February 26, 2010
The United States military, which created and operates the Global Positioning System that provide the signals that allow the efficient operation of our personal GPS devices, is going to add ... Read More
California Mountain Name Changes
Wednesday February 24, 2010
Two peaks in California are in the spotlight over their names. The first peak, Ballard Mountain, was previously named Negrohead Mountain in the Santa Monica Mountains near Agoura in ... Read More
Upcoming Olympic Cities
Tuesday February 23, 2010
Here at Geography at About.com we don't just teach you about the geography of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada but we want you to learn about upcoming Olympic Games host cities ... Read More
Happiest States
Sunday February 21, 2010
Yet another new survey of the happiest states in the United States has been released. The happiest states are: 1. Hawaii, 2. Utah, and 3. Montana. The unhappiest ... Read More
New Advantage of Global Warming!
Saturday February 20, 2010
A new advantage to global warming has been discovered! Apparently trees grow faster in a warming climate. I look forward to the time when the world looks more ... Read More
New Geography Quiz
Saturday February 20, 2010
Take this latest Geography Quiz to test your geographic skills and knowledge. Good luck!
Geography News Roundup
Saturday February 20, 2010
Here's the latest geographic news...
China and India are in tug-of-war over Nepal because of Tibet.
Diplomats will attempt to solve the conflict over the Western Sahara, which has lacked independence for ... Read More
Additional Ancient Great Wall Found
Thursday February 11, 2010
Researchers conducting a national survey of cultural relics in China have discovered more than 700 kilometers (435 miles) of previously unknown parts of the Great Wall of China. These ... Read More
Dividing the United States
Wednesday February 10, 2010
In the world's continual quest to divide the U.S. and North America into smaller countries, a new map has hit the Internet. This latest map of new regions is ... Read More
Geography News Roundup
Wednesday February 10, 2010
Here's some geographic news from around the Internet...
The opposition party likes the color green so Iran avoids green and uses blue instead, even though the top stripe on their flag ... Read More
Interview with Harm de Blij
Tuesday February 9, 2010
The blog Geographic Travels has a must-read interview with Geographer Harm de Blij. In the interview de Blij discusses his definition of geography, the state of geographic education, and ... Read More
Immigration Explorer
Tuesday February 9, 2010
The New York Times provides a fantastic map that provides county-level data on immigration from selected countries from decennial census from 1880 to 2000. It's a great way to ... Read More
Transnistria Update
Friday February 5, 2010
Things in Transnistria, the elongated rogue state also known as the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic are likely to heat up. Transnistria lies along the Dniester River between Ukraine and Moldova ... Read More
Mo Rocca and Capitals
Wednesday February 3, 2010
As previously reported, comedian Mo Rocca is an expert on the capitals of the world. See this new video of Rocca against a former geography student Claire Calzonetti.