Mapping Ebola
A team of researchers have mapped the course of the deadly Ebola virus in Sierra Leone. Via geographical.co.uk
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New National Park Service map draws the United States’ summer soundscape. The eastern half of the U.S. is louder than
Read more: The maps of America’s quietest places90% of the population of Iceland lives in the red area
See also:– 60% of the population of Iceland lives in this red area
Read more: 90% of the population of Iceland lives in the red areaNumber of books published per year per capita by country in Europe
Total number of books published per year Number of books published per year per 1 million people Via jakubmarian.com
Read more: Number of books published per year per capita by country in EuropeA geo-genealogy of Irish surnames
The Irish surnames on this map have either historic or numeric importance to the counties of Ireland. Indigenous Irish names beginning with O’, Mac, Mc, De, Le, and others indicate historical significance.
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Comparing the latitude of Europe and America
Have you ever questioned what cities or countries sit on the same latitude as you? Miami is on the same latitude as Egypt, San Diego is on Morocco’s same latitude. If Detroit were in Europe, it would be in southern Bulgaria, while New York City and Washington D.C. in Turkey.
Read more: Comparing the latitude of Europe and AmericaGlobal cities at risk from sea level rise
Climatecentral.org developed special KML layers corresponding precisely to the elevated global sea surfaces projected to inevitably occur after 2°C or
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