The Map to the White House

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NBC has launched the 2024 edition of its Road to 270 interactive electoral college map. The map visualizes the current likely, possible and fantastical outcomes of the 2024 U.S. Presidential race. Last night Kamala Harris and Donald Trump went head-to-head in their first presidential debate. The Philadelphia debate was a hugely significant opportunity for both Harris and Trump to present their Maps Mania… more →
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China vs America – World Influence Map

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The Global Influence Index (GII) shows the influence of the United States and China on 191 countries around the world based on 28 different economic, security, and political criteria. Using the GII’s new 3D globe you can tell at a glance where in the world either the U.S. or China has the greatest influence.Individual countries on the GII globe are colored to show whether they are aligned more Maps Mania… more →
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The Book Banning Map of America

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The American Library Association (ALA) reports that attempts to ban books “surged 65% in 2023 compared to 2022 numbers, reaching the highest level ever documented by ALA.” Nearly half of the books targeted for banning were related to issues of LGBTQ+ communities or race.Now the ALA has partnered with Little Free Library and PEN America to release an interactive map which shows Maps Mania… more →
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Land doesn’t vote, people do!

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Engaging Data has updated its US County Electoral Map – Land Area vs Population map so that you can now zoom in and explore the election results in each state. The map allows you to see the 2020 Presidential Election election results at the county level based on land area or population size.If you select the ‘Population’ button on the map then the colored proportional circles change size to Maps Mania… more →
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245 Russian Military Targets at Risk

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The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) and Critical Threats have identified hundreds of Russian military sites that are in range of Ukrainian ATACMS. Currently the United States will not allow Ukraine to use US supplied tactical ballistic missiles for long-range deep strikes into Russia. According to the ISW its new map shows “the extent to which US restrictions on Ukraine’s use of ATACMS Maps Mania… more →
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WorldGuessr on Street View

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My seemingly endless quest to find an alternative to GeoGuessr may be finally over. GeoGuessr is (rightly) by far the most popular Google Maps game on the internet. Unfortunately GeoGuessr’s subscription charges mean I can’t afford to play it very often. Which means I’m always on the look-out for free alternatives.GeoGuessr is an online geography game that challenges players to identify Maps Mania… more →
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Have You Earned Your Air Pollution Stripes?

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Ed Hawkins’ Climate Stripes visualization of global heating has quickly become a data visualization classic. Climate Stripes (sometimes known as Warming Stripes) are a visual representation of the long-term increase in global temperatures due to climate change. Ed’s striking Climate Stripes visualizations consist of colored vertical stripes, with each stripe representing a single year and Maps Mania… more →
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One Million Screenshots. One Map!

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Over the years a number of people have used the popular Leaflet.js mapping library to map image datasets. For example Nathan Rooy’s Visual Book Recommender uses Leaflet to map the images of 51,847 book covers. The Pudding has also mapped images of 5,000 book covers on its 11 Years of Top-Selling Book Covers, Arranged by Visual Similarity. Mapping libraries have also been used in the Maps Mania… more →
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