Geographers in High Demand
Friday March 25, 2011
The About.com Career Planning site reports on the ten fastest growing jobs that require a master's degree or higher. In addition to a plethora of medical careers, geographer is ... Read More
Geography of the Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami Regions
Thursday March 24, 2011
Want to learn about the geography and history of the region devastated by the recent Japanese earthquake and tsunami? Take a look at these great new articles...
Geography of Japan
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Mean Center of U.S. Population Announced
Thursday March 24, 2011
The United States Census Bureau announced the mean center of the United State population today as being near Plato, Missouri, an incorporated village in Texas County, Missouri. According to the ... Read More
March Equinox on Sunday
Sunday March 20, 2011
On Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 7:21 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, the March Equinox (also known as the Spring Equinox or Vernal Equinox) occurs. On March 20, most consider that ... Read More
Catastrophic Misconceptions
Sunday March 20, 2011
Since Japan's earthquake/tsunami/radiation accident there has been much speculation about dangers and hazards resulting from the disasters and impacts on the rest of the planet. I'd like to address ... Read More
Major Earthquake Strikes Japan, Tsunami Warnings Issued
Friday March 11, 2011
A magnitude 8.9 earthquake that struck just east of the Japanese island of Honshu at 2:46 p.m. on Friday, March 11, 2011 created a tsunami which struck Japan and caused ... Read More
Brain Gain in the Sunbelt
Thursday March 10, 2011
A recent analysis by uber-geographer Joel Kotkin in Newgeography reveals that sunbelt metropolitan areas in the United States are key recipients of "brain gain," (the immigration of highly educated individuals ... Read More
New Middle Eastern Overviews
Thursday March 3, 2011
Contributing writer Amanda Briney presents two new overviews of Middle Eastern countries in the news: Syria and Algeria. Don't miss her updated overview of Sudan as well.