Geography 101

Comparative maps for modeling flood risk for (a) the Pearl River Delta, China; (b) Bangladesh; (c) Jakarta, Indonesia; and (d) Bangkok, Thailand. Maps: Kulp & Strauss, 2019.

Researchers Estimate Triples the Number of People Affected by Sea Level Rise

New estimates from Climate Central estimate that 340 million to 480 million people would be affected by flooding in coastal areas due to sea level rise.

Unique Geography Facts: Montana

Here is a unique geography fact about the state on Montana.

Fastest Thinning Glacier

Hielo Patagónico Sur 12 (HPS-12) in Patagonia is believed to be the fastest thinning glacier in the world.

Earliest Published Research Linking Carbon Dioxide with Global Warming

163 years ago, Eunice Newton Foote was the first scientist to research the link between increased carbon dioxide and a warmer atmosphere.

First High Resolution Map of the U.S. Food Supply Chain

A team of researchers used data from several federal sources and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory to produce the first high resolution map of how food moves around the United States.

This Lake is Home to the Highest Concentrations of Lesser Flamingos in East Africa

The protective salt marshes that ring Lake Natron in Tanzania have nurtured the highest concentrations of lesser and greater flamingos in East Africa.

Geography News: September 18, 2019

This week’s geography news features learning how to be a climate detective, how fish larvae float across borders, and why native Caribbean fish love hurricanes.

Studies Show Acid Rain May Make Trees Thirstier

The Forest Service created an artificial environment in a forest in West Virginia to study how acid rain could influence processes in that forest.

Himalayan Glacier Melt Mapped By Analyzing Old Spy Photographs

Declassified Cold War-era spy satellite photographs have shown how much the melting of hundreds of Himalayan glaciers has accelerated in recent decades.

Africa’s First Vertical Urban Forest

Vertical forests are buildings that integrate natural resources like trees, shrubs, and food-producing plants into spaces that can also be used as housing or offices.

What’s on the Other Side of the World?

The spot diametrically opposed to a location on Earth is called the antipode.

These Two Satellite Images Highlight the Disappearance of a Glacier

Okjökull was once a large glacier in Iceland located in western Iceland on top of the volcanic mountain Ok.