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25 May

Map of the Week: Roads of the World

By Kate Southerland Roads are a vital part of human travel and have been in existence since as early as 4000 B.C. in the cities of Ur and Babylon in Mesopotamia. The demand for roads increased as trade and travel...
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19 May

Geographical Review Preview: CHOICE AND INTENSITY OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY ADAPTATION STRATEGIES: EVIDENCE FROM MAIZE FARMERS IN SOUTHERN GHANA

Embedded in a quantitative approach focused on smallholder maize farmers in southern Ghana, this article addresses the dual questions of what climate variability strategies remain adopted? And what is the intensity of adoption as well as the factors that influence...
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18 May

Map of the Week: Sierra Nevada Snowpack

By Aaron Eben California’s climate has long been characterized by its volatility and extreme weather patterns. In recent years, the state has experienced a devastating drought that challenged its water resources and raised concerns about water security. The state’s reservoirs...
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11 May

Map of the Week: Alcohol Consumption

By Isobel Lu The origins of making alcohol through fermentation date back to the early Egyptian civilization, and humans have since been producing alcoholic beverages for thousands of years. Today, alcohol can be made from a variety of foods, including...
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4 May

Geographical Review Preview: THE RISE OF CRAFT BREWING INDUSTRY IN QUÉBEC’S PERIPHERAL REGIONS (CANADA): LOCATION, NEO-LOCALISM AND COMMUNITY BUILDING

Local development, especially in outlying or declining regions, is a perennial issue. “Neolocalism,” a combined marketing and community-building approach, draws upon and strengthens local identity and culture to create unique products, to bolster tourism and place branding, but also as...
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4 May

Map of the Week: April Showers Bring May Flowers

By Emily Frisan The phrase “April showers bring May flowers” is a popular saying used often during the month of April, which linguists have debated its origin for its figurative and literal meaning. In North America, April is typically the...
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28 Apr

Company Spotlight: The Globe Building

The American Geographical Society had the pleasure of sitting down with Mr. Steven Stone, Owner and Managing Partner of the Globe Building, to discuss the historic building’s evolution into the latest hub for geospatial technology companies in St. Louis, Missouri....
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27 Apr

Map of the Week: Declining Fertility Rates

By Katie Anderson In 1805, the world saw its population reach one billion people. It would then take another 120 years (1925) to reach the second billion. In less than one hundred years from that, the world’s population reached eight...
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21 Apr

Happy Earth Day 2023!

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21 Apr

Geographical Review Preview: Settler suburbia in the Negev/Naqab: the start-up pioneer in the desert

Within the recognized borders of Israel, in the shadow of the West Bank settlement enterprise, a new frontier is in the making. Central planning has designated the space as a burgeoning metropolitan region, and, in a parallel process, a network...
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