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Geography In the News

Maps: It’s all about perspective (and sometimes politics)

Subscribe to this blog’s feed Images of 1507 Waldseemuller map: Jim Young/Reuters, Brazilbrazil.com. It may betray me as a nerd, but I’ll confess: I have an affinity for maps. Most geography majors will admit a certain childhood fascination with maps as underlying, at least in part, their eventual decision to specialize in the discipline. Many non-geographers are equally appreciative of these diagrams of the world. … Continue reading Maps: It’s all about perspective (and sometimes politics)

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“Why is the U.S. in another world?”– Featured article from the Chicago Tribune

Subscribe to this blog’s feed                              Tribune National Correspondent Stevenson Swanson Geography and My Wonderful World create a stir in the Windy City   My Wonderful World received a notable mention in one of country’s most widely circulated newspapers this weekend. An article in this Sunday’s Chicago Tribune explored geographic illiteracy, an important issue facing the … Continue reading “Why is the U.S. in another world?”– Featured article from the Chicago Tribune

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Happy GIS Day!

Subscribe to this blog’s feed Today is National GIS Day! To celebrate, we’re talking GIS (Geographic Information System) with Charlie Fitzpatrick, K-12 Education Manager for ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute).   Hopefully, the “Ultimate Asia Challenge” and Land of Natural Wonders” activities have you off to an exciting start on this week-long tour of Asia.  If you’re new to KML technology, you’re likely as smitten … Continue reading Happy GIS Day!

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Gore and IPCC awarded 2007 Nobel Peace Price

Subscribe to this blog’s feed                                   The votes have been cast and the word is finally in: Former Vice President Al Gore and the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change are the co-recipients of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian panel conferring the honors explained that the two parties were deserving of … Continue reading Gore and IPCC awarded 2007 Nobel Peace Price

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Start your own Iraq Study Group

Subscribe to this blog’s feed Image courtesy of MSNBC.com Last night President Bush revealed his new plan for the Iraq war. This strategy is based on the findings of the “Petraeus Report” issued earlier this week by General David Petraeus and Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker. A key issue addressed in the report, and mentioned no less than five times in Bush’s speech: sectarian violence. … Continue reading Start your own Iraq Study Group

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