Tag: geography

September 28, 2016 at 9:25 am

Canada Mapped by Trails, Roads, Streets and Highways

Canada Mapped by Trails, Roads, Streets and Highways

A detailed look at Canada’s “circulatory system”

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July 11, 2016 at 10:15 am

The History of Urbanization from 3700 BC – 2000 AD

The History of Urbanization from 3700 BC - 2000 AD

The data shown in the map comes from a Yale-led study published earlier this month in Scientific Data, which compiled the most comprehensive dataset on historical urban populations to date

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June 29, 2016 at 12:34 pm

5% of the World Lives in the Blue Shaded Regions. Another 5% Lives in the Red

5% of the World Lives in the Blue Shaded Regions. Another 5% Lives in the Red

The contrast between the dark blue and red regions may surprise you

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May 5, 2016 at 5:34 pm

The Relative Size of Colorado from the Equator to the North Pole Using Mercator Projection

The Relative Size of Colorado from the Equator to the North Pole Using Mercator Projection

Nice try Greenland

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February 17, 2016 at 12:40 pm

This Instagram Account Finds the Saddest Sounding Places on Google Maps

This Instagram Account Finds the Saddest Sounding Places on Google Maps

Finally a place that understands me

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January 8, 2016 at 12:21 am

Who Actually Owns Antarctica?

Who Actually Owns Antarctica?

CGP Grey, the Internet’s Superhero Explainer of all things interesting, delves into the touchy subject of Antarctica, ownership and what happens in 2040

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December 1, 2015 at 1:54 pm

A Year-Long US Road Trip Where Every Day is Around 70F

A Year-Long US Road Trip Where Every Day is Around 70F

Climatologist Brian Brettschneider created this calendar year long, 9,125 mile US road trip where each day is at or very near 70°F (21°C).

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June 29, 2015 at 10:40 am

32 Maps That Will Teach You Something New About the World

32 Maps That Will Teach You Something New About the World

Our world is a complex network of people, places and things. Here are 32 maps will teach you something new about our diverse and interconnected planet.

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September 5, 2014 at 11:58 am

Astronauts in Space Give Video Geography Tour of Earth

Astronauts in Space Give Video Geography Tour of Earth

Watch Expedition 38 crew members Mike Hopkins and Rick Mastracchio give a brief geography lesson as they hurtle through space at 27,600 km/h (17,100 mph) onboard the International Space Station.

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October 18, 2012 at 6:06 pm

Picture of the Day: The Five Peaks of Tindholmur

Picture of the Day: The Five Peaks of Tindholmur

THE FIVE PEAKS OF TINDHOLMUR Photograph by Arne List Tindhólmur is an islet on the southside of Sørvágsfjørður, west of Vágar in the Faroe Islands. It has its name from the five peaks, which are named Ytsti, Arni, Lítli, Breiði, and Bogdi (Farthest, Eagle, Small, Broad, Bent). The islet is uninhabited,…

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