The Fentanyl Supply Chain

In How a New Drug Trafficking Landscape Fuels Violence in Latin America, the International Crisis Group (ICG) maps the supply chains transporting cocaine and fentanyl from Latin America to consumers in Europe and North America. The map reveals how decades of failed prohibitionist policies, shifting demand, and increasingly fragmented criminal networks have transformed drug trafficking into Maps Mania… more →
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Exploring the Amazon

National Geographic’s Into the Amazon takes you on an impressive virtual tour of one of the world’s most breathtaking and ecologically vital regions. From its source high in the Andes, the Amazon River carves its way through dense rainforests, winding past diverse ecosystems teeming with life, before finally reaching the Atlantic Ocean. For two years, 16 scientists journeyed along the Maps Mania… more →
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State of the Global Climate 2024

MET Office visualization of near surface temperatures since 1970 2024’s Climate in CrisisThe World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) annual flagship report was published yesterday, and it makes for deeply concerning reading. Each year, the WMO releases its State of the Global Climate Report, providing an authoritative scientific summary of global climate trends and extreme weather events.The& Maps Mania… more →
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Air Tours of the World

TripGeo’s new Air Tours app is an engaging and immersive way to virtually explore cities around the world. This interactive web application combines Google Maps’ 3D imagery, Street View, and aerial perspectives to provide you with four different perspectives of some of the world’s most iconic locations. Whether you’re a travel enthusiast, an urban explorer, or simply someone looking to get a new Maps Mania… more →
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The Future of Urban Mobility

This impressive animated data visualization shows the average levels of traffic on Dubai roads over the course of one day. It is one of a series of mapped visualizations in Moving forward: What drives the future of urban transport, a data-driven exploration of urban mobility in Dubai. Dubai city has one of the highest car ownership rates in the world, with one vehicle for every two residents, Maps Mania… more →
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The Republic of Climate Change Deniers

The United States is currently undertaking the biggest act of climate change denial in history.One striking example is what is happening at the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Over 200 FEMA employees have been fired by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Those who remain have been ordered to remove all language related to climate change from FEMA websites and Maps Mania… more →
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The Dot Map of America

One of my all-time favorite interactive maps was created by Dustin Cable at the University of Virginia. Unfortunately, the Racial Dot Map of America was removed in 2022. This map used data from the 2010 Census to place a colored dot on a map for every American – all 308,745,538 of them. As the name suggests, the color of each dot was determined by race.The UVA map, based on 2010 Census Maps Mania… more →
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Rebuilding the Berlin Wall

choropleth election map showing the CDU dominant in the west and the AfD winning in the east In my round-up of 2025 German Election Maps, I commented on the “stark contrast between the results in former East Germany and the rest of the country.” It was immediately apparent to most observers of last week’s German election that there was a clear voting split along the old East-West German border. Maps Mania… more →
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