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.
Cartopareidolia: Seeing People and Animals in Maps
Cartopareidolia is the phenomenon of seeing people and animals in maps.
Manhole Covers With Maps
Cities like Seattle, Chandigarh (India), and Oldenburg (Germany) have designed manhole covers with maps of their respective cities.
The Wide Impact of Tropical Cyclone Idai
The effects of Tropical cyclone Idai were felt as far south as South Africa
How Climate Change is Affecting Tick Season
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.
The First Color Images of the Earth from Space
The first color photographs of the full-disk view of the Earth were taken in 1967
These Two Species Are No Longer Extinct
Recently, two formerly extinct species were separately discovered to still be living.
Review | Maps (Poetry)
This slim book reminds us that maps are not just lines and images on a surface – on paper or a globe – they are also emotional passages into the remembering and the meaning of our lives.
Waipā Garden in Kauai, Hawaii Now Holds the 24-Hour Precipitation Record for the United States
A rainfall gauge located at the Waipā Foundation in Kauai, Hawaii set the record for the most rainfall in a 24-hour period in the United States.
Review | The Longest Line on the Map
This book tells the story of how and why the Pan-American Highway was conceived and, poignantly, the why of a stubborn gap that remains unconnected.
Before There Were Drones: Using Pigeons for Aerial Photography
Back before drones became a cheap and easy way to acquire aerial imagery, a German inventor proposed using pigeons to capture photographs of the earth from above.
Antarctica is Losing Ice Six Times Faster Than 40 Years Ago
Researchers analyzed ice mass between 1979 and 2017 in Antarctica and found a sixfold increase in yearly ice mass loss.