Luis Bettencourt, a professor at the University of Chicago, discusses the evolution and importance of rural mapping. He highlights the role of high-resolution satellite imagery, drone technology, and ...

The most widely used global map is almost 500 years old and was designed for navigation. But landmasses near the poles look larger than their actual relative sizes, and those near the equator look muc ...

Togo-sponsored resolution called to phase out traditional map that depicts continent as similar size to Greenland The United Nations has voted to adopt a resolution for the world to formally phase out ...

A view of the world that has prevailed for around 450 years has been challenged. On 4 September, the United Nations General Assembly voted to phase out use of the Mercator map, a sixteenth-century ...

NEW YORK, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The United Nations on ‌Friday voted for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator global map towards one more accurately reflecting countries' true size, a resolution ...

Access to water, and, more importantly, clean drinking water, remains a challenge for many people on the Navajo Nation, so Northern Arizona University chemistry professor Jani Ingram and a team ...

The trees that dominate one forest can be very different from those found just a few kilometres away. A study has mapped this variation across the country by examining 364 forest plots and nearly ...

The topline number they determined was this: "21.4 million women are living in a county in the United States where they have a need for no or low cost contraception, and availability of care in their ...

On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, eliminating the federal constitutional standard that had protected the right to abortion. Without any federal standard regarding abortion ...

The Power House podcast brings the biggest names in housing to answer hard-hitting questions about industry trends, operational and growth strategy, and leadership. Join HousingWire’s Zeb Lowe every ...