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Glacier tongues: a freshwater phenomenon?
Jun 07, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
The discovery a long ‘tongue’ of ice beneath a glacial lake in Patagonia could have implications for freshwater glacial stability
Visualising the world’s water security threat
Jun 05, 2019
Written by
Benjamin Hennig
Benjamin Hennig explains two cartograms which demonstrate the global water security threat
Environmentalists call for North Sea reef protection
May 29, 2019
Written by
Luke Weir
The Brown Bank a haven for marine life in the waters between the UK and the Netherlands is under threat and requires immediate protection, according to marine protection groups
Concerns raised about Redd+ scheme to conserve forests
May 23, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
The first payment under the Redd+ scheme to conserve tropical forests has been approved, but issues with the data supplied by participating countries could undermine its potential
Lost inside borders: the curious question of geographical enclaves
Apr 04, 2019
Written by
Vitali Vitaliev
In the first of a series on geopolitical curiosities and anomalies, of which he has been a devoted explorer for years, Vitali Vitaliev looks at enclaves – parts of one country which find themselves lost inside another’s borders
How to predict gentrification
Apr 01, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
A socioecological model is predicting the areas of major US cities that are most likely to be affected by gentrification
Walls of mud: Tailings dam cartograms
Mar 22, 2019
Written by
Benjamin Hennig
Following the collapse of the upstream tailings dam in Brumadinho, Brazil, Benjamin Hennig maps tailings dams around the world
Plotting the herd: cattle and sheep cartograms
Feb 22, 2019
Written by
Benjamin Hennig
The domestication of animals for food, secondary products, labour and companionship over the past 11,000 years has led to a global distribution of domesticated species with distinct geographical patterns
Going virtually green with Cities: Skylines
Feb 04, 2019
Written by
Ella L’etang
Strap in for a newer, greener experience in virtual city design
Monitoring the Nile for long-term sustainability
Jan 30, 2019
Written by
Chris Fitch
A major investment in data collection along the Nile could revolutionise the water management of the iconic river
Haiti looks set to be entirely wiped of its native forests
Jan 23, 2019
Written by
Chris Fitch
Several factors are contributing to extreme deforestation in Haiti, with the poor economic state of the country primary among them
Tehran: the sinking city
Jan 08, 2019
Written by
Chris Fitch
Illegal wells are depleting groundwater basins beneath Tehran causing it to sink dramatically
Soybeans and the China-United States trade war
Dec 13, 2018
Written by
Benjamin Hennig and Tina Gotthardt
Mapping the trade war between the US and China and the bean caught in the crossfire
Perfect mapping books for geographers
Dec 07, 2018
Written by
Ella L’etang
Check out this superb selection of mapping books - ideal gifts for the cartographer
Alaska’s giant wave: inland tsunamis likely to become more common
Nov 10, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
Glacial melt is increasing land instability in mountainous regions, with huge tsunamis rising in frequency as a result
Antarctica now the best mapped continent
Nov 01, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
A large-scale terrain mapping project makes Antarctica the best-mapped continent on Earth
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