Human Geography

Using Satellites to Map Air Pollution from Wildfires

The Copernicus Sentinel-5P mission is designed to monitor pollutants entering the atmosphere because of major forest fires.

Review: The Best American Travel Writing 2019

The ‘Best American Travel Writing 2019’ features pieces on either dangerous places or the pursuit of the exotic as well-informed as they are well-written.

Review | Peary’s Arctic Quest

Peary’s Arctic Quest: Untold Stories from Robert E. Peary’s North Pole Expeditions is both a rigorous scholarly work and a popular exposition of Robert Peary’s Arctic achievements and his legacy.

Indonesia Will be Moving Its Capital

Driven by congestion and the gradual sinking of Jakarta, Indonesia announced that it will be moving its capital to a location on the island of Borneo.

Review | On the Plain of Snakes: A Mexican Journey

In On the Plain of Snakes: A Mexican Journey, Theroux is determined to experience the real Mexico, as a traveler, not a tourist.

How Hydropower is Changing the Balkan Landscape

How is the proliferation of hydro power plants (HPPs) changing Balkan peninsula’s landscapes?

Increasing Tree Cover Linked to Improved Community Mental Health

Studies show that adults who live in a neighborhood that has 30% or more tree coverage have lower odds of experiencing psychological distress in their lifetime.

Urban Beehives Help Reveal Sources Of Pollution In Cities

Researchers have tested honey from six Vancouver neighborhoods from varying districts (urban, industrial, residential and agricultural) for levels of lead, copper, zinc, and other pollutants.

How Redlining Communities Affects Health

New methods have also been created to measure inequality to housing and health so that they can be empirically demonstrated

Review | Horizon

Horizon by Barry Lopez can, perhaps, be best described as an intellectual autobiography by means of geography and the abiding truths of the natural world.

Geography of International Travel by U.S. Presidents

So where have U.S. presidents traveled? This article explores the geography of international travel by sitting U.S. presidents.

Erbil Citadel, November 20, 2018, Landsat 8.

The Oldest Continuously Occupied Human Settlement

Erbil Citadel, located in the center of Erbil, Iraq, is the oldest continuously occupied human settlement.