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.

Satellite image of the Earth with the Atlantic Ocean in the centre. From space, the Earth looks like a sphere or a ball. About two thirds of the surface is covered with water, and the rest is ...

You might think you know all the continents, but what about Zealandia? In 2017, a previously unknown contingent of the shores of New Zealand was discovered - making headlines globally. Zealandia ...

Marine Traffic map lets anyone trace a vessel that has a position ‘transponder’ similar to those used by aircraft Transponder broadcasts the ships’ position, name, course and speed allowing ...

We learned last year that many of the effects of climate change are irreversible. Sea levels have been rising at a greater rate year after year, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ...

Hugh Cameron is Newsweek U.S. news reporter based in London, U.K. with a focus on covering American economic and business news. Hugh joined Newsweek in 2024, having worked at Alliance News Ltd ...