By Nathaly Garzon Water is a basic need for all living things. On average, one person in the United States uses between 80-100 gallons of water per day. Although water may seem easy to come across in many parts of...
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By Nigel Jaffe Few recording artists have seen as much of America firsthand as country music legend Willie Nelson. His signature “On the Road Again” stands out among his most recognized and most autobiographical songs— in more than half a...
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By Nigel Jaffe If you’ve ever used Google Maps’s route planner to find directions, you’ll know there are plenty of filters you can manipulate according to your preferred travel plans, adjusting your view of the map to show bike routes...
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By Nigel Jaffe Google Street View provides curious navigators with the ability to take photographic tours of an ever-growing portion of the world’s roads; meanwhile, thorough maps of Mercury, Mars, and the Moon (as spotlighted in the July 24 Map...
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By Vayne Ong Not only is your zip code an indicator of your economic destiny, but new research shows it also affects your physical well-being. In a study published earlier this summer, a team of researchers at the University of...
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By Nigel Jaffe As noted in our previous Map of the Week, last weekend marked the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, an event memorialized the morning after by AGS Councilor John Noble Wilford on the front page...
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By Nigel Jaffe In honor of the 50th anniversary of the landmark Apollo 11 launch—the spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon—this coming Saturday, today’s Map of the Week looks at how NASA data can be harnessed to create...
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By Nigel Jaffe How cold a certain region gets in winter affects much more than just the heating bills: it’s actually one of the most important factors in agriculture across the globe. Seasonal highs and lows determine which plants can...
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By: Ligia Clara Aerosols, which are microscopic liquid and solid particles suspended in the Earth’s atmosphere, have significant effects on the weather and climate. Approximately 90% of all aerosols have natural origins, such as ash ejected from volcanoes, sea salt...
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By Nigel Jaffe As LGBT Pride Month winds to a close, millions of people across the nation are preparing for marches, parties, and, in New York City, even proms. The iconic NYC Pride March will coincide this weekend with celebrations...
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