Geography December 2012 Archive

Here are some of the most interesting geographic news stories I posted on my @mrgeog Twitter feed over the past few weeks: A secretary at the Ghana embassy in Washington D.C. ... Read More

Christmas is a historic holiday that blends ancient pagan customs with the more recent universal traditions of Christianity. It is also an interesting trip around the world, a geographic story ... Read More

During the mid-20th century, Detroit was the fourth largest city in the United States with a population of over 1.85 million people. It was a thriving metropolis that ... Read More

Food deserts refer to geographic areas where people do not have easy access to food retailers. The concept mostly refers to a deficit of supermarkets or grocers in a neighborhood, ... Read More

It might be just over a week before winter begins in the Northern Hemisphere but it's never too cold to be thinking about a delicious BBQ! Geographer Brian Baskerville ... Read More

The organization Transparency International has issued their annual listing of the least and most corrupt countries on Earth. From their report, "corruption is a major threat facing humanity. Corruption ... Read More

While we say that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder," perhaps it is more appropriate to say that "beauty is in the geography of the beholder" for geography ... Read More