Cartographers have created maps that showcase the diversity of the world’s population in unique ways.
Elizabeth Borneman
Human Geography
Increasing Tree Cover Linked to Improved Community Mental Health
Studies show that adults who live in a neighborhood that has 30% or more tree coverage have lower odds of experiencing psychological distress in their lifetime.
Animals
Tracking Lost Dogs with Their Nose Prints
A new Chinese Artificial Intelligence startup called Magvii is working on new technology that could help reunite lost pets and their owners.
Maps and GIS
Visit Almost Four Hundred Years of Mapping Inner Earth With this Virtual Map Exhibit
This virtual exhibit shows different theories and maps that have been created postulating what Earth’s interior looks like throughout history and showed evolution of our ideas of what lies beneath our feet.
Geography Quizzes
GeoQuiz: Guess the Country
Take the following geography quiz to see if you can guess the country using just its outline.
Physical Geography
Tracking Penguin Colonies Through Their Droppings
Researchers are using Landsat 7 satellite imagery on Antarctica’s penguin population and estimating their numbers based on the large guano stains left behind.
Human Geography
Mapping the 11 Lost Cities of the Bronze Age
New research methods have led to the narrowing of the search for 11 different Bronze Age cities that have been lost to the tides of time, thanks to new quantitative data analyses by some dedicated economists.
Maps and GIS
Scientists are Improving How They Track Hurricanes with New Satellites
The Atlantic hurricane season in 2017 has given researchers the opportunity to perfect some of their previous methods and put into practice new instruments used to track hurricanes.
Physical Geography
How Deep are the Earth’s Tectonic Plates?
Researchers have been able to create a better picture of tectonic plates by using both earthquake vibrations and seismic waves.
Maps and GIS
Tropic Forest Degradation Means More Carbon Dioxide is Released into the Atmosphere Than is Absorbed
Satellite images targeting areas of tropical Asia, Africa, and the Americas have shown that some tropical forests are dispelling more carbon than they are taking in.
Physical Geography
Sensing Longitude Among Birds
A study has shown that the Eurasian reed warbler is able to sense magnetic declination and use that information to determine their migratory flight path.
Maps and GIS
The Brain Never Stops Making Maps
Researchers studying grid cells in rats have shown that they remain active even while they sleep, keeping rodents’ internal maps intact which enhances mental mapping.