With half of the methane emissions originating from human activities, researchers from NASA wanted to map out point-source emitters in California to understand where the highest volume of methane emissions occur.
A new discussion forum has been launched to promote “the making, circulation, use and preservation of maps from the ancient to the contemporary period.”
An artist from Portugal named Vanessa Barragão has created a unique map tapestry of the world inspired by nature.
Cartographers have created maps that showcase the diversity of the world’s population in unique ways.
Sprawlball demonstrates how basketball – that is, its professional incarnation in the NBA – has become a game of analytics.
This interactive map lets you browse interesting geographical facts and trivia about the 61 U.S. national parks.
These map samplers created by school girls over 200 years ago showed how such craftwork was used to help teach geography.
This interactive map created by CartoVista celebrates the upcoming National Beer Day (Sunday, April 7th) with a map quiz.
Cities like Seattle, Chandigarh (India), and Oldenburg (Germany) have designed manhole covers with maps of their respective cities.
‘Scotland: Defending the Nation, Mapping the Military Landscape’ is a comprehensive history of modern Scotland illustrated through such maps.
Both these physical and political maps are in the public domain which means users can freely download and use them however they want to.
Watch this time-lapse video of the world’s second largest atlas being digitized.