Rebuilding the Berlin Wall

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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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What is Your Climate Vulnerability?

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As climate change continues to reshape the environment, understanding the risks and vulnerabilities specific to different communities is more important than ever. The U.S. Climate Vulnerability Index offers a new interactive mapping tool to help users visualize climate-related vulnerabilities across the country and to show which areas face the greatest challenges from the impacts of climate Maps Mania… more →
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The Best & Worst Countries in the World

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This map reveals how people perceive each country on Earth. The snappily entitled Sentiment Different Ratio by Country visualizes global public sentiment based on comments from the popular social media platform, Reddit.According to an analysis of 444,059 Reddit comments, Laos, Iceland, and Slovenia are the most highly regarded countries in the world.On the other hand, Palestine, Israel, and Maps Mania… more →
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2024 – Another Year of Record Heat

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Last year, two-thirds of the Earth’s surface experienced at least one month of record-breaking heat. The Guardian has visualized data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service to illustrate the average temperatures around the world for each month in 2024.The animated map at the top of the article comes from The Guardian’s feature,  Two-thirds of the Earth’s surface experienced record Maps Mania… more →
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How Climate Change is Destroying Crops

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Carbon Brief has analyzed global media reports to identify where and how extreme weather events have destroyed crops over the past two years. In How Extreme Weather is Destroying Crops Around the World, Carbon Brief has mapped this analysis, highlighting 100 instances of crops being lost to heat, drought, floods, and other extreme weather events in 2023-24.The colors of the 100 markers on the Maps Mania… more →
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The Gulf of Kleptocracy

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Apple Maps has joined Google Maps in kowtowing to the maggot infestation of U.S. geopolitical policy. This means you might want to bookmark OpenStreetMap, Bing Maps or Mapquest, – who now seem to be the only interactive map providers still interested in maintaining geographical accuracy.As well as continuing to use the correct place-name label for the “Gulf of Mexico,” MapQuest has also Maps Mania… more →
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What If Asteroid 2024 YR4 Hit Your Town?

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According to NASA, Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2.3% chance of impacting Earth on December 22, 2032. The asteroid is estimated to be between 40 to 90 meters (130 to 300 feet) in diameter.If you want to know what damage Asteroid 2024 YR4 might cause if it lands in your backyard, you can use Neal.Fun’s Asteroid Launcher to find out.According to Neal.Fun’s Asteroid Launcher, if a 200-foot diameter rock Maps Mania… more →
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3D Print Your World

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The Topography Explorer is an interactive map that generates and allows users to explore 3D renderings of the Earth’s surface.Using the application, you can create your own 3D visualizations of watershed areas or predefined regions. The animated GIF at the top of this post is an example of a 3D visualization generated by the Topography Explorer. This animation shows a 3D rendering of Bioko Maps Mania… more →
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