Tom PattersonThe Equal Earth map projection. An accurate world map is something that has evaded cartographers for centuries. But this new design just might make distorted maps a thing of the past.

Given the increasing importance of rare earths, countries with large reserves are gaining significant economic and political ...

For decades environmentalists have warned that ever-rising numbers of people and their impact on the Earth's finite resources ... harder to ignore. In this map-based feature, gauge the scope ...

This does have its drawbacks, as the Earth is round, but pages are flat, so what we see on a map is slightly distorted.Globes and maps are how we’ve seen the world for hundreds of years.

rare earth minerals are relatively abundant the world over, but not often found in concentrated deposits. This makes extraction and refinement a complex and costly process. The map above ...

This would dramatically reshape the continents and drown many of the world's major cities. Produced by Alex Kuzoian More from News We learned last year that many of the effects of climate change ...

A total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, 2025, will be visible across Earth's night side. See detailed maps of where and when to ...

This would dramatically reshape the continents and drown many of the world's major cities. More from News Many of the effects of climate change are irreversible. Sea levels have been rising at a ...