Looking at this sprawling linguistic puzzle across Europe, I’m struck by how much story lives in every colored region on this remarkable map of Europe. As someone who spends their days thinking about how species distribute across landscapes, I can’t help but see parallels in how languages have carved out their territories over millennia.
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This 1946 map shows how unstable Europe still was a year after WWII ended—with shifting borders, Soviet control, and regions waiting for decisions.
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Percent of people who said they would be comfortable with a gay, lesbian, or bisexual in the highest elected political
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In parts of Europe, staying warm in winter is still a financial struggle. These two maps, based on Eurostat data, show how things changed from 2016 to 2023.
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Many people in Eastern and Central Europe associate black faces with negative sentiments, according to Harvard University’s Project Implicit, which
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CO2 is the most significant long-lived greenhouse gas in the Earth’s atmosphere. Since the Industrial Revolution, anthropogenic emissions – primarily
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Across Europe, coats of arms are more than decoration. They’re snapshots of local pride and long history—knights’ shields turned into national and city symbols that still evolve today.
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Generations ago, it was common to marry young and start a family soon after. Today, many women delay motherhood into their 30s. What changed—and what does it mean?
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Alcohol consumption patterns vary dramatically worldwide, but what about the people who don’t drink at all? This animated map visualization explores two decades of data showing how abstinence rates changed across different countries and cultures.
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Europe’s coasts are dotted with lighthouses that combine history, engineering, and navigation. This post presents a map of their locations, highlights the oldest examples, and compares the tallest lighthouses across the continent.
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