Map of the Week

16 Oct

Map of the Week: Auto Emissions in America

By Dane Gambrell In the past three decades, greenhouse gas emissions have risen in metropolitan areas across the United States. How does your city stack up? “The Most Detailed Map of Auto Emissions in America”, created by Nadja Popovich and...
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6 Nov

Map of the Week: Stuff in Space

By Juli Miller The night sky we all know is dark. It may hold a moon, a splattering of stars, an intangible mystery just beyond the capability of our mortal understanding… and a lot of space junk. Asteroids, space dust,...
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30 Oct

Map of the Week: The Witch Hunts of Scotland

By Nathaly Garzon With Halloween upon us, it is time to focus on a character strongly associated with the holiday: Witches. This week’s Map of the Week takes a look at 16th- and 17th-century witch hunts in Scotland. Witch persecution...
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24 Oct

Map of the Week: The Best and Worst Countries to be a Woman In

By Nathaly Garzon Gender equality tends to vary country by country. In the past few years, great strides have been made toward women’s rights. Some say steps have been made in reverse, as well. When it comes to measuring gender...
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1 Oct

Map of the Week: The Changing Colors of Leaves Across the U.S.

By: Nathaly Garzon September 23rd marked the official start of a new season: Autumn. With autumn comes fall foliage, which refers to the way leaves change colors during this season. Over the course of the next few weeks, leaves will...
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26 Sep

Map of the Week: Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas

By Juli Miller As average global temperatures increase, a vital resource is falling to scarcity: water. Droughts are leaving communities worldwide vulnerable by increasing the intensity of brush fires, driving agricultural production down, and stranding societies without a clean or...
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18 Sep

Map of the Week: Welikia

By Dane Gambrell What did your neighborhood look like 400 years ago? The Welikia Project helps New Yorkers to answer that question– in more detail than they may have imagined. Welikia is an interactive map that lays the natural ecology...
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11 Sep

Map of the Week: The Complicated Landscape of Banning Plastics in the U.S.

By Nathaly Garzon Plastic has been a topic of ongoing discussion over the last few years. As plastic pollution becomes a growing concern across the world, many countries and organizations have taken efforts towards reducing the use of plastic. One...
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5 Sep

Map of the Week: Lack of Running Water Linked to Household Income

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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21 Aug

Map of the Week: Willie Nelson on the Road

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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