UBIQUE | American Geographical Society

13 Nov

Mark Safran I Am Geo

I am Geography As long as I can remember, I have loved maps. In the similar way that people are drawn to movies or books as a means to escape, maps offered me a path to mystery and wonder, to...
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1 Nov

Map of the Week: Chemical Spill Sites

This map shows the over 2,500 sites across the US that handle toxic chemicals and are located in flood-prone areas. A report from the Climate Science Special Report last year warned extensively about the increasing intensity and frequency of flooding...
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18 Oct

Map of the Week: Tariff War U.S. and China

map 1. It has been all over the news lately: the United States and China are facing each other in a tough tariff war, which hits both economies by raising import tariffs on products of each countries’ exported...
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10 Oct

Map of the Week: Possibilities of Upward Socioeconomic Mobility

How does the neighborhood you grow up in, as a child of low-income parents, determine your possibilities for upward income mobility? Data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Internal Revenue Service has been used by Harvard...
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1 Oct

Map of the Week: Mapping Florence’s Impact

Maps Do it Better: Mapping Florence’s Impact Hurricane Florence was this year’s biggest storm to date in the US, and the impacts of it were enormous. Physical impacts, as well as economic impacts, have been observed throughout the states affected,...
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7 Sep

Map of the Week: Pollution and Life Expectancy

Pollution is a well-known threat to overall human health, since it can lead to heart disease, stroke and lung cancer, among others. You can compare bad air quality-effects on the human body with the impact of a person...
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28 Aug

Lee Bader I Am Geo

I am Geography I love adventures, exploring, fishing, hunting and pretty much do anything outside. Therefore, I love maps, geography, history and knowledge. I grew up in rural Southeast Missouri or Glennonville to be more precise. For my Human Geographers,...
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20 Aug

Brenda Sandy I Am Geo

I am Geography What really sparked my interest in geography as a young teen was the movie about China at the Disney’s Epcot. It showed all of the wonders of China including the Forbidden City and the Great Wall. From...
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10 Aug

Map of the Week: The Handmaid’s Tale

The Handmaid’s Tale is a critically acclaimed television series, based on a dystopian novel by author Margaret Atwood, about a near-future when the continental United States has been taken over by an extremist totalitarian regime. The show has won over...
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7 Aug

Anthony Quartararo I Am Geo

I am Geography I entered Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania as a freshman without a declared major. I had cultivated a love of outdoor adventure and exploration growing up but yet still undecided about my future career path options. Prior to...
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