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15 Jul

Map of the Week: Mapping Protests Around the World

By: Nicole Oveisi Al Jazeera compiled a series of maps to showcase the evolution of major protests within the last ten years. The Mass Mobilization Project has tracked protest data spanning the past ten years, recording almost 7,000 protests across...
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14 Jul

Company Spotlight: Resource Watch

By Samantha Hinton Resource Watch provides trusted and timely data for a sustainable future. The American Geographical Society (AGS) had the opportunity to sit down with them to hear more about how they are using datasets to help visualize global...
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13 Jul

Geographical Review Preview: Air Pollution, Waste Management, and Livelihoods: Patterns of Cooking Fuel Use Among Waste Picker Households in Delhi

By: Aman Luthra, Bharati Chaturvedi and Srijon Mukhopadhyay What is the main purpose of your study? Air pollution in Indian cities is a major public health problem. The purpose of the study is to understand the unexpected relationship between two...
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8 Jul

Map of the Week: Refugee Journeys During COVID-19

By Nina Edward According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), refugees are “people who have fled war, violence, conflict, or persecution and have crossed an international border to find safety in another country.” Forcibly displaced people are internally...
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7 Jul

Article Preview: Geographic Literacy Enhancing Natural Resource Management

A new study by researchers with the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Sciences at Oregon State University in geographic literacy is the largest of its kind and seeks to understand the link between geographic literacy and natural resource management....
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1 Jul

Map of the Week: Redhead Ancestry

By: Kallie O’Donnell 23andMe is a popular genetic testing website where users can send in some of their saliva and receive a full report of their genetic makeup, including ancestry. The data received ranges in intensity, from “I carry this...
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28 Jun

Company Spotlight: Arturo

By Nina Edward American Geographical Society (AGS) had the opportunity to sit down with Ben Tuttle, CTO of Arturo, to discuss the ways in which artificial intelligence and aerial imagery are advancing the insurance industry. Tuttle calls Arturo a “clandestine...
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25 Jun

Welcome, Summer 2021 AGS Scholar-Interns!

Throughout the year, the American Geographical Society maintains a staff of Scholar-Interns to keep things humming and to help advance our mission to aid geographical understanding. Our interns help report on the news of the day for DailyGeo, produce new...
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24 Jun

Map of the Week: Acrylic International Air Routes

By Samantha Hinton Out of the calm of her Connecticut countryside residence, graphic artist Paula Scher is anything but peaceful and quiet when painting her lively maps. While playing old movies in the background and saying the lines along with...
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22 Jun

AGS in the Field: Dr. Jordan at WKAR

AGS Councilor Dr. Dee Jordan’s work as a health geographer was featured in series called “Curious about Careers” from WKAR – Public Media at Michigan State University. Dr. Jordan highlighted her research on health and disease risk in sub-Saharan Africa...
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