Guam Returning to "Guahan" Name
Saturday April 24, 2010
The governor of Guam, Felix P. Camacho, signed an executive order in February requiring all government agencies to refer to Guam as Guahan, the indigenous name used prior to American ... Read More
Recession Map
Friday April 23, 2010
Journalist LaToya Egwuekwe's animated map titled The Decline: The Geography of a Recession shows unemployment at the county level in the United States from January 2007 to January 2010. ... Read More
New Geography Quiz
Thursday April 22, 2010
I felt inspired to craft a new multiple-choice 20-question geography quiz. Enjoy!
Is "East German" an Ethnic Group?
Thursday April 22, 2010
A German labor court will consider whether being East German is a separate ethnic group within Germany and thus a protected status. Despite East Germany and West Germany's reunification ... Read More
India: More Have Access to Cell Phones Than Sanitation
Wednesday April 21, 2010
A new study from the United Nations University-Institute for Water, Environment and Health reveals that while 45% of India's population have access to cellular phones, only 31% of that country's ... Read More
Crime Mapping
Friday April 16, 2010
Geography Intern Jessica Karpilo interviews crime mapping expert and geographer Steven R. Hick on the latest innovations in crime mapping, a geographic tool that allows law enforcement agencies to better ... Read More
Big Earthquakes, A Trend?
Thursday April 15, 2010
NPR reports on the recent flurry of major earthquakes around the world. Each year there are about 17 earthquakes of magnitude 7-7.9 this year, those earthquakes happen to be ... Read More
Add Your Laptop to an International Seismic Network
Tuesday April 13, 2010
Users of newer laptops with built-in accelerometers can volunteer to join the Quake-Catcher Network, operated by Stanford University and UC Riverside. The downloadable monitoring program is activated when the laptop ... Read More
India's New Census
Tuesday April 13, 2010
Those who fear the minimally invasive ten questions of the 2010 U.S. Census would become apoplectic over India's census. India's current census includes photographs and fingerprints of every resident ... Read More
Independent Diplomats for Hire
Tuesday April 13, 2010
The GlobalPost provides an interesting article about a non-profit organization called Independent Diplomat which provides, "freelance diplomatic services to the breakaway regions, unrecognized states, governments-in-exile and island micro-nations that would ... Read More
Comic Book Cartography
Saturday April 10, 2010
Reader Mathew informed me of the new blog Comic Book Cartography. It's not all cartography but includes a nice collection of maps and images of buildings taken from comic ... Read More
Baja, Monaco, and the United States
Friday April 9, 2010
Contributing writer Amanda Briney provides us with three great articles on three fascinating places: Geography of Monaco, Geography of Baja California, and 10 Interesting Facts About the United States.
Sir Edmund Hillary's Ashes Will Not Be Atop Mt. Everest
Friday April 9, 2010
While Sherpa supporters of deceased explorer Sir Edmund Hillary had planned to scatter his ashes on the top of Mt. Everest, Buddhist leaders warned the move could bring bad luck. ... Read More
Scotland Is Still Not A Country
Friday April 9, 2010
Quizmaster Chris has, like your Guide, has received (see my 2004 post with its 125 comments) a plethora of complaints about his non-recognition of Scotland as an independent country.
Strong 2010 Hurricane Season Forecast
Friday April 9, 2010
Colorado State University forecasters released their 2010 Atlantic hurricane season forecast on Wednesday, predicting that it will be an above-average season. Forecasters William Gray and Phil Klotzbach predict fifteen ... Read More
New Easy Geography Quiz
Thursday April 8, 2010
I received quite a few emails after my last geography quiz from people who were asking for an easier geography quiz. Your wish is my command! Try this ... Read More
Will Global Warming Make Us More Aggressive?
Sunday April 4, 2010
Living in Los Angeles, it seems to me as though the population (especially drivers) is already aggressive enough. Unfortunately, researchers are predicting that aggressiveness will increase as global temperature ... Read More
Santa Ana Fire Winds Map
Sunday April 4, 2010
Researchers have mapped the strength and intensity of the infamous Santa Ana winds, which are the hot and dry winds that plague Southern California with high fire danger each fall. ... Read More
Census Director Apologizes for "Negro" on Form
Sunday April 4, 2010
U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Groves apologized on C-SPAN television for using the term "negro" to define African-Americans on the Census 2010 form. Groves explained that the use of "negro" ... Read More