No Local News

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“There are 206 counties in the United States with no news outlets. There are 1,561 counties with only one. More than two newspapers a week are closing, and print frequency is shrinking. Some 7,000 newspaper jobs were eliminated in the past year, almost 2,000 of them in newsroom positions.” – The 2024 State of Local News ReportThe Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University has Maps Mania… more →
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Dressing Miku

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tldr: miku-earth is an interactive map of people’s drawings of the virtual idol Hatsune Miku dressed in the national costumes of countries and subcultures around the world.I like to imagine that Hatsune Miku is just the first step in a new era of virtual celebrities, paving the way for the likes of William Gibson’s Rei Toei to suddenly emerge as real virtual beings. Both Miku and Rei Maps Mania… more →
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How Big is Your Country’s CO2 Footprint?

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Jo Wood, a professor of visual analytics, has released an impressive cartogram visualizing each country’s annual CO₂ emissions over the past 200 years. The map was created for the #30DayMapChallenge.Press ‘play’ on the Global C02 Emissions map to view an animated timeline of annual CO₂ emissions by country, from 1800 to 2022. This dynamic visualization offers fascinating insights into the Maps Mania… more →
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Scrambled Hex Maps

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Fresh from creating a mobile friendly update for Scrambled Maps, Tripgeo has now released an even trickier puzzle, called Scrambled Hex Maps.  If you love puzzles that challenge your spatial reasoning and problem-solving skills, Scramble Hex Maps is a game you won’t want to miss! This engaging daily challenge invites players to rearrange scrambled hexagonal maps into their correct Maps Mania… more →
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Free Map Data Grabbers

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The Overture Maps Foundation, founded in 2022 by Microsoft, Meta (formerly Facebook), Amazon, and TomTom, aims to provide accessible, interoperable open map data. At the time of its launch I remarked that ‘hopefully in the future the Overture Maps Foundation will develop more user-friendly methods to access the data’. The Overture Maps Explorer (Beta) is exactly that. The Explorer allows Maps Mania… more →
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The Ghosts of London

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Beneath the bustling streets and historic landmarks of London lies a city haunted by the spirits of its past. From royal specters in the Tower of London to the chilling echoes of Jack the Ripper’s victims in Whitechapel, London’s dark heritage seems to linger, haunting its present!This Halloween, you’ve been appointed to the position of Ghost Hunter General of London. Using the provided Haunted Maps Mania… more →
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Geolocating Visual Media in Conflict Zones

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Geoconfirmed is a volunteer-based platform focused on geolocating visual content in conflict zones. The organization provides verified geolocation data to support situational awareness, investigative efforts, and combat misinformation. Initially launched in 2022, to document the Ukraine conflict, Geoconfirmed now also documents visual content in other conflict zones. Their tools include detailed Maps Mania… more →
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What is Your Climate Risk?

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The German Foreign Office has released a new interactive map which visualizes climate and conflict risks around the world. The Climate Conflict Vulnerability Index Map identifies areas around the world where climate change and conflicts are likely to happen, and where people are especially vulnerable to these risks.How It WorksThe CCVI is built on three key factors:Climate: Looks at the risks Maps Mania… more →
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