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Environment / 4 weeks ago

From 2% to 89%: The differences in U.S. forest coverage you need to see

A fresh look at U.S. forest coverage reveals how America’s landscapes differ from state to state, offering an important snapshot at a time when climate challenges dominate global headlines. A fresh look at U.S. forest coverage reveals how America’s landscapes differ from state to state, offering an important snapshot at a time when climate challenges dominate global headlines. The latest breakdown, illustrated by The World in Maps, shows forested land ranging from less than 5% in some states to nearly 90% in others, casting light on the country’s environmental strengths, vulnerabilities, and responsibilities.

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Maps / 5 weeks ago

Africa’s longest rivers reveal a continent shaped and challenged by water

Africa’s great rivers have always carried more than water, holding histories, feeding nations, connecting cultures, and, today, more than ever, influencing political cooperation and climate strategy. Africa’s great rivers have always carried more than water, holding histories, feeding nations, connecting cultures, and, today, more than ever, influencing political cooperation and climate strategy. The Nile, which stretches an extraordinary 6,650 km, remains not only the longest river in Africa but one of the longest on Earth. It threads through 11 countries, from Burundi and Uganda to Sudan and Egypt, forming the backbone of agriculture and life along its banks.

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Maps / 7 weeks ago

How the Netherlands copes with living below sea level in a warming world

The Netherlands, for a long time, has had issues with land reclamation and water management. In fact, about 26% of the country’s landmass is below mean sea level. The Netherlands has had issues with land reclamation and water management. In fact, about 26% of the country’s landmass is below mean sea level. For centuries, the Dutch have reclaimed land from the sea using polders (enclosed tracts of drained land) and a complex network of dikes, canals, and pumping stations. The country’s lowest point, the Zuidplaspolder, sits about 6.76 meters below sea level.

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World / 36 weeks ago

Pope Francis dies at 88: A look at his legacy and the geographic history of the papacy

The Vatican confirmed the death of Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, at the age of 88. The first Jesuit and the first Latin American pope in history, Francis, passed away peacefully in the Apostolic Palace on the morning of Monday, April 21, leaving behind a legacy marked by humility, reform, and a tireless pursuit of social justice. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1936, Pope Francis shattered centuries of tradition in 2013 when he became the first non-European pope in over 1,200 years. His election not only represented a geographical shift in the papacy but also a moral and ideological one, emphasising compassion for the poor, care for the environment, and the importance of mercy over judgment.

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