Geography
Southern Namibia and Northern South Africa Image
ESA’s image of the week shows the coastline of southern Namibia and northern South Africa: We can clearly see the sand dunes of the Namib Desert – considered to be the oldest desert in the world. Partially located within the Namib-Naukluft National Park, it is also the site of some of the world’s tallest dunes, rising [...]
U.S. Heatwave Map
NOAA’s Environmental Visualization Lab has created an animation showing progression of the heat dome covering major parts of the United States. You can watch the animation below. The map animations shows the daily predicted highs based on NOAA’s high resolution North American Model (NAM) and covers the period from July 13-21, 2011. The high pressure has [...]
State of U.S. Geographic Education
U.S. students continue to do poorly when tested on subjects relating to geography. The National Center for Education Statistics recently released its report on the state of geography education entitled “The Nation’s Report Card: Geography 2010“. The report assessed the progress of students at grades 4, 8, and 12: Nationally representative samples of about 7,000 fourth-graders, [...]
Six Famous Geographers
A look at six of the world’s most famous geographers: Eratosthenes, Al Idrisi, Alexander von Humboldt, Immanuel Kant, Carl Ritter, and Arnaldo Faustini.
Rent Liechtenstein
Need a country and 33,000 residents? Liechtenstein has put itself up for rent starting at the nightly rate of $70,000. The country, located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland. The small country is roughly 62 square miles in size and is considered a tax haven. The promotion is run by Airbnb in partnership with Liechtenstein-based [...]