2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (327+ words) The UN-backed Equal Earth projection makes a Europe map appear smaller compared with the familiar Mercator view, the United Nations and multiple outlets reported after a General Assembly vote. On 4 September 2026 the General Assembly “backed the Equal Earth map projection,…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (671+ words) Cartography has always been an imperfect science, shaped as much by incomplete exploration and political motivation as by available data. The maps below were treated as authoritative for years, sometimes centuries, before subsequent discovery proved them wrong. The Vinland Map…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (305+ words) Tokyo asked a website operator to correct an Equal Earth map colouring four islands it disputes with Russia as Russian territory, days after a UN map vote. Japan has demanded corrections to an Equal Earth world map that colours four…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (798+ words) I've traveled to more than 50 countries and spend a ridiculous amount of time looking at maps. I use them to plan trips, figure out train routes, choose road trips and occasionally determine exactly how far I've gotten myself from home....

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (18+ words) Maps of India New World Map 2026 – Equal Earth Projection...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (462+ words) THE United Nations has passed a resolution to adopt a new world map with a more accurate represent of continent sizes. The latest iteration specifically addresses correcting Africa, which is depicted far smaller than it is in reality. The UN…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (216+ words) An American Instagram user sparked a wave of shock and disbelief after posting a video breaking down what the newly backed world map means for everything people thought they knew about the size of continents. ‘It’s how we roll’: SA…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1097+ words) - The UN has decided to reconsider the familiar image of the world: 164 countries supported the "Correct the Map" initiative; - What is the Mercator projection and why does it make Africa look visually smaller and northern territories larger? - can a map…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (813+ words) In recent years, a wave of righteous indignation has swept through educational circles, academic halls, and social media commentary regarding the way we view our planet. Critics vehemently condemn the traditional Mercator projection—the iconic flat paper map that hung…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (776+ words) Social Justice News Reporter The way the world is drawn on maps could change after the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution encouraging countries to move away from the centuries-old Mercator projection towards the Equal Earth projection. The move has…...