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Rebecca Maxwell

Rebecca Maxwell is a freelance writer who loves to write about a variety of subjects. She holds a B.A. in History from Boise State University. Rebecca has also been a contributing writer on GISLounge.com
Some areas of the Southern Antarctic Peninsula have lost up to 30 m in ice since 2009. Source: University of Bristol

Ice Loss in Antarctica

August 16, 2015 by Rebecca Maxwell

In the last six years, a 750 kilometer (466 mile) strip of Antarctica has been shedding ice into the ocean at a rate of about 60 cubic km each year according to data collected from Cryosat-2.

Categories Physical Geography Tags Antarctica, climate change, ice loss

Why Do We Blindly Follow Our GPS?

August 12, 2020July 30, 2015 by Rebecca Maxwell

Stories abound of people blindly following GPS directions, leading to the term “death by GPS”. Why do people put so much faith in digital directions?

Categories Maps and Cartography Tags GPS, map reading, spatial navigation
Base map: Equal Earth Physical Map, public domain

What is the Nationality of a Baby Born on an Airplane?

December 21, 2021May 31, 2015 by Rebecca Maxwell

It is a question that confounds the most geographically and legally astute: what is the nationality of a baby born on an airplane?

Categories Political Geography Tags international space, Jus sanguinis, Jus soli, nationality airplane
Project based learning using the Iditarod sled dog race in Alaska.

Using Google Earth to Teach Math

December 28, 2021April 20, 2015 by Rebecca Maxwell

Real World Math uses geography lessons to teach math.

Categories Geography Basics Tags Google Earth, Math lessons
Map showing locations of plots included in this study. Map: Brienen et al, 2015.

Reducing Climate Change Could Be More Difficult in the Future

August 12, 2020April 8, 2015 by Rebecca Maxwell

A recent study has declared that limiting climate change in the future could be more difficult due to shifting conditions in the Amazon forest. The … Read more

Categories Human Geography Tags Amazon, carbon sink, climate change
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