UBIQUE | American Geographical Society

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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23 Oct

Company Spotlight: Bluefield Technologies Inc.

By Juli Miller Methane is a powerful and dangerous greenhouse gas. Responsible for one fourth of global warming, this gas is 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide, marking it as a major contributor to our warming crisis. As the...
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18 Oct

Geographical Review Preview: Making Heritage Through Montana’s Official State Highway Maps, 1914-2000.

By: Robert Briwa and William Wyckoff Article Title, Issue and Volume: Making Heritage Through Montana’s Official State Highway Maps, 1914-2000. What is the main purpose of your study? We sought to explore how Montana’s official state highway maps helped construct...
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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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9 Oct

Company Spotlight: Ecopia.AI

By Dane Gambrell Can artificial intelligence map the world? Ecopia.AI (“Ecopia”), a geospatial data and technology company based in Toronto, Ontario, thinks that the answer is a resounding “yes.” The American Geographical Society recently spoke with Co-Founder and President Jon...
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4 Oct

Geographical Review Preview: Adaptive Transitions: The Long‐Term Perspective on Humans in Changing Coastal Settings

By: Craig E. Colten Article Title, Issue and Volume: Adaptive Transitions: The Long‐Term Perspective on Humans in Changing Coastal Settings What is the main purpose of your study? To emphasize the need to consider adaptations as part of larger, complex...
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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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25 Sep

Company Spotlight: Cesium

By Nigel Jaffe As with many industries at the cutting edge of technology—bitcoin, AI, machine learning—the world of 3D data can seem opaque even to companies who make use of it every day. Modern society is awash in data to...
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