Caitlin Dempsey

Caitlin Dempsey is the editor of Geography Realm and holds a master's degree in Geography from UCLA as well as a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) from SJSU.
Bar chart show voting versus non voting cardinals.

Map and Chart of Cardinals and the 2025 Papal Conclave

Caitlin Dempsey

The 2025 papal conclave is underway. Here's which countries the 135 voting cardinals eligible to elect the next pope come from.

Shaded relief map with shades of blue showing the location of an iceberg off the coast of an Antarctic island.

World’s Biggest Iceberg

Caitlin Dempsey

The largest iceberg in the world is A-23A, with an area of about 1,240 square miles.

A shaded relief map highlighting Alaska and the lower 48 states with the surrounding countries muted with a semitransparent white overlay.

Only State… Geography Facts

Caitlin Dempsey

Here are some interesting geography facts that are unique to individual U.S. states and do not occur in any other state.

A satellite imager of an anvil cloud formation over the ocean.

Satellite Imagery of Clouds

Caitlin Dempsey

Listed here are different clouds formations as seen on satellite imagery.

A view of a wetland with marshes on either side of a body of water.

Water on Earth

Caitlin Dempsey

Earth holds trillions of tons of water, mostly in oceans. Only 2.5% is freshwater, primarily found in glaciers, groundwater, lakes, and rivers.

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