Caitlin Dempsey
The Earth’s Only Active Volcano Known to Emit Natrocarbonatites
Only one active volcano in the world is known to emit natrocarbonatite.
2020 Hurricane Season
Each year, the World Meteorological Organization creates a list of official names for major storms in the both Northern Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
GIS Data for California Public Schools
California School Campus Database (CSCD) offers a GIS dataset that contains all of the public school locations from K-12 grades for California.
Climate Change is Increasing Post-Wildfire Landslides in Southern California
A recently published study has forecasted that climate change is driving increased wildfire and landslide risk in Southern California.
The United States Ranks Third for Historically Active Volcanoes
The United States ranks behind Indonesia and Japan for historically active volcanoes based on written records.
Mount Etna Erupts
Mount Etna's latest eruptions occurred on February 16 and again on February 18, 2021.
Highlight Your Skills with a GIS Portfolio
A GIS portfolio is a way to digitally present GIS projects and maps that you have created.
The Polar Vortex is Causing Extreme Cold in Parts of the United States
A disruption of the polar vortex has allowed extremely cold air to descend to over parts of North America as far south as Texas.
Quick Geography Facts About Planet Earth
Find quick information about planet earth including the age, mass, volume, and make up of the earth's crust.
Quantarctica – Free GIS Data for QGIS
Quantarctica is a collection of freely downloadable GIS data for Antartica.
What is a Cartifact?
A cartifact is an object containing a map that is used primarily for design rather than as a source of information.
Mount Fuji’s Snow is at a 20-Year Low
Satellite data that has tracked snow cover on Mount Fuji shows that the 2020 snow levels are the lowest since 2000.
Climate Change is Shrinking Forests in North America
The impact of climate change is reducing the amount of habitat where the trees of North America can thrive.
West Virginia’s First National Park
West Virginia's New River Gorge National Park and Preserve became the latest national park when it was designated as such by the U.S. Congress in December of 2020.
World’s Largest Active Geyser
Located in the Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park is Steamboat Geyser, the world's largest active geyser.
Using Stingrays to Map the Ocean Floor
One research lab in Japan is looking at using marine life to collect 3D geospatial data about the ocean floor.
Hub for Free Remote Sensing Materials
Esri has launched a hub that will serve as the collection point for free remote sensing and imagery materials
Geography Facts About Death Valley
Learn some interesting geography facts in this article about Death Valley.
The Lowest Point in Every U.S. State
This article takes a look at the lowest elevation point in every state in the U.S.
Rivers in the United States are Changing Colors
A team of researchers analyzed Landsat images over a 38-year period and found that a significant number of large U.S. rivers are changing colors.
South America’s Only Natural Oasis
Located in the sand dunes in southwestern Peru on edge of the Atacama desert is the only natural oasis in the continent of South America.
The World’s Human-Made Materials Weigh as Much as All Life on Earth
Researchers have calculated that 2020 is the year that the mass of human-made materials exceeded the mass of all living organisms on Earth.
The Sea of Galilee’s Water Levels are on the Rise
Heavy rains have helped the water level in the Sea of Galilee to rebound.
Understanding and mapping ZIP Codes
Resources for accessing ZIP code data. Ben Fry has created zipdecode that shows the location of all the ZIP codes in the United States.