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Maps of the world are 'completely misleading' as true size of countries shown
The Mercator projection, a cylindrical map introduced by Geradus Mercator in 1569, distorts the true size of countries on ...
Does Earth really have 7 continents? New study reveals a hidden supercontinent beneath the surface
A University of Derby study led by Dr. Phethean proposes Earth has six continents, not seven. Using advanced geological ...
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One atlas to map all ecosystems on Earth: Interview with Yana Gevorgyan
Image-by-Group-on-Earth-Observations.-.png) The Global Ecosystems Atlas ... We’ve committed to completing the global map by the end of 2026. The coverage will go from reef to ridge, intending to cover ...
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World's oldest 3D map discovered
Researchers have discovered what may be the world's oldest three-dimensional map, located within a quartzitic sandstone megaclast in the Paris Basin.
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Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Is Shifting Toward Siberia and Raising Questions About Unusual Movement
Scientists released an update to a model that maps the ever-moving pole and has significant implications for navigation ...
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What the World Would Look Like if All the Ice Melted
The maps here show the world as it is now ... There are more than five million cubic miles of ice on Earth, and some scientists say it would take more than 5,000 years to melt it all.
Paleolithic ingenuity: 13,000-year-old 3D map discovered in France
Researchers have discovered what may be the world's oldest three-dimensional map, located within a quartzitic sandstone ...
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What Earth would look like if the ice melted
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 ...