Plate Tectonics, Pangea, Alfred Wegener
Friday September 28, 2012
Long-time contributing writer Amanda Briney presents a fantastic collection of articles to help you learn about the tectonic plates that make up the earth's lithosphere. You might want to ... Read More
Urban Slums and Favelas
Saturday September 22, 2012
New geography intern Jordan Fisher provides us with this interesting article about urban slums (also known as favelas) around the world. In major urban centers of developing countries, a ... Read More
Ceuta and Melilla
Thursday September 20, 2012
Spain's North African territories of Ceuta and Melilla are located within Morocco. Learn about the fascinating history and geography of these two city-territories that are across the Strait of ... Read More
The Phoenix
Wednesday September 19, 2012
Explore the geography of mythology by learning about various global traditions of the mythical bird known as the phoenix. The phoenix is a popular mythic animal in many cultures ... Read More
World's Hottest Temperature is a Little Less Hot
Thursday September 13, 2012
The World Meteorological Organization has determined that the world's former record high temperature (136.4°F (58°C) at Al Aziziyah, Libya on September 13, 1922) was miscalculated by about 12.6°F (7°C). ... Read More
Migration
Saturday September 8, 2012
Geographer Ping Zhou's latest article on human migration and its primary types (voluntary, forced, and reluctant) is a great overview of this major aspect of population geography. Read it ... Read More
Rostow's Model of Economic Growth
Sunday September 2, 2012
I'm pleased to introduce one of my new geography interns, Juliet Jacobs. Juliet's first article is within the realm of economic geography; she wrote a great overview of Rostow's ... Read More