By Nicole Oveisi The United States Census Bureau conducts their census survey every ten years. Mandated by the Constitution, the census gathers data on people living in the U.S. in order to apportion seats in Congress, determine Electoral College votes...
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By Arden Benner With the exponential growth of social media over the last decade, censorship—the systematic suppression of news, books, film, or other media considered controversial or threatening—has in many ways become more difficult. We often hear of governments cutting...
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Map by International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA World). Click on the map to expand. By Conor White The American Geographical Society and our EthicalGEO Initiative’s Location Tech Task Force is convening a series of Blue-Ribbon Panels...
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By Nicole Oveisi The USDA Economic Research Service provides an online interactive map to spatially represent the relationship between food deserts and low income communities in the United States. Food deserts are often defined as geographic areas with limited access...
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By Conor White Flooding is the United States’ costliest natural disaster. After high temperatures, in terms of human fatalities, it is the second largest weather-related hazard in the U.S. Sea levels are continuing to rise, sea surface temperatures are continuing...
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