Severe weather events, such as heavy rainfall, are on the rise worldwide. Reliable assessments of these events can save lives ...

Maps must be more than static reference tools; they must be dynamic platforms that reflect the world as it changes.

See, the world maps we’ve been using for centuries don’t show the most accurate appearance of the landmasses, either. But the Equal Earth World Map is changing that.

Maps seemed to be everywhere in 2013, a trend I like to think we encouraged along with August's 40 maps that explain the world.Maps can be a remarkably powerful tool for understanding the world ...

One of the most impressive maps in your book is the map of the world’s mega-cities. You say that by 2030, more than 70 percent of people will live in cities, and that these cities matter a lot ...

World map with the British Empire highlighted in red, Mercator projection. Author: Colomb, J.C.R. Publisher: MacClure & Co. Date: 1886. Location: Great Britain. BY Ruben Pater In November 2014 ...

"Every world map is distorted in some respect," Matthew Edney, a professor of geography and the history of cartography at the University of Southern Maine, told Live Science in an email.

Brazil has launched a new world map that places the South American nation at the center of the world, challenging traditional Eurocentric perspectives. Released by the Brazilian Institute of ...