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An early 20th-century NAACP map showing lynchings between 1909 and 1918. The maps were sent to politicians and newspapers in an effort to spur legislation protecting Black Americans. Library of Congress

How Black Cartographers Highlighted Injustice

February 23, 2021 by Geo Contributor

The work of the Black Panther Party, a 1960s- and 1970s-era Black political group featured in a new movie and a documentary, helps illustrate how cartography can illuminate injustice.

Categories Biogeography
The growth of the crack on the Brunt Ice Shelf. Change detection satellite images courtesy of EOS Data Analytics

A View of 2020 from Space

December 23, 2020December 22, 2020 by Geo Contributor

EOS Data Analytics, an AI-powered satellite analytics platform, shares satellite imagery that highlights some of the environmental tragedies that occurred in 2020 — California and Colorado fires, Hurricane Laura, Kamchatka spill, Norilsk oil spill, and the Calving on the Brunt Ice Shelf.

Categories Environmental Geography Tags california wildfires, calving, oil spill
Dan Ford is running a Kickstarter campaign to support the publication of his "Map Projections for Babies Board Book.

New “Map Projections for Babies” Board Book Helps Encourage Early Communication and Learning

November 18, 2020 by Geo Contributor

Dan Ford explains how support from the geospatial community will help bring the “Map Projections for Babies” board book to life.

Categories Maps Tags map projections
Map provided by Governor Phil Murphy on the counties that make up central New Jersey.

The Politics of Defining Central New Jersey

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 by Geo Contributor

In the state of New Jersey, one of the most contentious arguments its citizens have is the existence of the region ‘central Jersey.’

Categories Political Geography Tags boundary disputes, regional disputes

How the Last 160 Years Have Changed the Earth’s Climate

August 12, 2020March 24, 2019 by Geo Contributor

Since the Industrial Revolution, this level has been rising continuously, reaching 410 ppm in 2018.

Categories Physical Geography Tags climate change, industrial revolution
A 514m year old jellyfish – with tentacles still attached.Fu et al

Fossil Finds Reveal More About the ‘Cambrian explosion’ – When Oceans First Developed Complex Life

March 22, 2019 by Geo Contributor

Recent fossil finds in China reveal Cambrian seas were more diverse than thought.

Categories Physical Geography Tags Cambrian explosion, evolution

Warmer Oceans Will Make Hurricanes More Intense

April 18, 2020March 21, 2019 by Geo Contributor

Since hurricanes are fueled by ocean heat, warmer ocean conditions will influence their intensity and longevity.

Categories Oceanography Tags climate change, climatology, hurricanes
African elephant, Madikwe Game Reserve. Photo: flowcomm, CC BY 2.0

Are Safaris the Best Answer for Elephant Conservation?

August 27, 2020March 20, 2019 by Geo Contributor

Tourism can be a great conservation tool as long as it is monitored closely.

Categories Tourism Geography Tags african elephants, Biogeography, conservation biology, ecotourism

The Wide Impact of Tropical Cyclone Idai

March 20, 2019 by Geo Contributor

The effects of Tropical cyclone Idai were felt as far south as South Africa

Categories Geography 101 Tags tropical cyclone
The characteristic bull’s-eye patterned rash after the bit from a blacklegged tick infected with Borrelia burgdorferi. Photo: Centers for Disease Control

How Climate Change is Affecting Tick Season

August 27, 2020March 19, 2019 by Geo Contributor

As the global climate warms, it is more likely that some ticks will remain active through the warmer winters and can expand their habitats into new areas.

Categories Biogeography Tags climate change, tick season
Figure: Gao & Kupfer, 2018

Defining Biogeographic Regions

January 16, 2019 by Geo Contributor

A recent paper published in Applied Geography explored ways to improve the determination of biogeographic regions using clustering techniques.

Categories Physical Geography Tags Biogeography, clustering, geographic techniques, spatial analysis

Habitat Fragmentation: A Multi-Scale Approach detailing its lasting impact on Earth’s ecosystems

January 31, 2017 by Geo Contributor

An analysis performed at multiple spatial and temporal scales argues that destruction and degradation of natural ecosystems are the primary cause of global declines in biodiversity.

Categories Maps Tags biodiversity, Biogeography, habitat fragmentation, habitat islands
Algae Boom in Lake Erie in 2015. Source: NASA.

Framework for Protecting Marine Life and Humans from Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) in the Gulf of Mexico

May 17, 2016 by Geo Contributor

Initiatives like the US Integrated Ocean Observing System and Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System Regional Association (GCOOS-RA) are working with local institutions to monitor harmful algal blooms.

Categories Physical Geography Tags algae blooms, harmful algal bloom, red tides
Falkor Seamount. Image credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute

Research Vessel Falkor Inspires Name for Newly-Discovered Seamount

May 17, 2016May 17, 2016 by Geo Contributor

A newly discovered underwater mountain was found by researchers off the island of Guam.   Summary by Elizabeth Pyshnik.

Categories Maps Tags seamount
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