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10 Jul

Map of the Week: Plant Hardiness Zones

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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6 Jul

Company Spotlight: Azavea

With a recent Supreme Court ruling on gerrymandering and the 2020 Census just around the corner, electoral maps are once again a hot topic across the United States. Redistricting is a controversial issue because it effectively allows municipalities and state...
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3 Jul

Map of the Week: Aerosols Around The World

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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27 Jun

Geographical Review Preview: Security, development and fear in Guatemala: Enduring ties and lasting consequences

By: Rebecca Clouser Article Title, Issue and Volume: Security, development and fear in Guatemala: Enduring ties and lasting consequences What is the main purpose of your study? The main purpose of my study is to examine the ways in which...
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26 Jun

Map of the Week: Queering the Map

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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22 Jun

Company Spotlight: LandMark

When users first access LandMark, the first online, interactive global platform to consolidate maps and critical data on collectively held lands, they are greeted by a dialog box that reads, “Note that the absence of data does not indicate the...
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19 Jun

Map of the Week: Proposed Energy Corridor Along U.S.-Mexico Border

By Caroline Stern A proposal was sent out by a group of 28 engineers and scientists from across the country to build an energy corridor comprised of “a complex train of solar energy panels, wind turbines, natural gas pipelines, desalination...
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12 Jun

Map of the Week: Using AI to Generate Population Map

By Sean Halpin Current challenges such as food scarcity and disaster relief in Africa have existed for decades, but modern technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) are hoping to turn the tide. Facebook is trying to help relief efforts in...
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6 Jun

Geographical Review Preview: Pruning the community orchard: Methods for navigating human‐ fruit tree relations

By: Megan Betz Article Title, Issue and Volume: “Pruning the community orchard: Methods for navigating human-fruit tree relations” Special Issue – Methods What is the main purpose of your study? I wanted to examine the relationship between humans and fruit...
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5 Jun

Map of the Week: New Map Identifies HIV Prevalence at a Local Level

By Vayne Ong Around the world, the rates of deaths and infections from HIV are on the decline, but many southeast African countries, such as Mozambique, Lesotho, and Botswana, remain at the epicenter of the epidemic. While researchers have long...
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