Globalization – it’s almost impossible to go a day without hearing about it. It’s been a long time since a single word (at least in economics) has earned such credit and scorn. Globalization hollows out the middle class and degrades the environment in developing countries. the benefits of globalization lifts… Read more“Map Monday, Globalization and countries’ exports”
Map Monday, Just how big is the Pacific Ocean?
Everyone knows that the Pacific Ocean is the largest body of water on the Earth, but just how big is it? The precise answer is that the Pacific Ocean’s surface area is 165,250,000 square kilometers (or for readers in Burma, Liberia, and the US, 63,800,000 square miles). That’s just short… Read more“Map Monday, Just how big is the Pacific Ocean?”
Map Monday, Antarctica – What’s under all that ice?
Antarctica is the coldest, driest, windiest, and emptiest place on our planet. Over 97% of its surface is covered in ice that at it’s thickest is almost three miles deep and averages one and a third miles. While there’s been a lot of news about the arctic ice sheet or… Read more“Map Monday, Antarctica – What’s under all that ice?”
