by Barbaree | Mar 16, 2012 | Cougar's Corner, Our Blog
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with this Ireland map depicting birth surnames by county from an 1890 census. It uses label size to represent relative birth counts. You can read about the original map on Mapping Center and download a print copy here. Click here to...
by Barbaree | Mar 15, 2012 | Cougar's Corner, crafts, Our Blog
This funky globe clock is sure to wow when understatement just won’t do. Materials Surface-mounted wall clockworks kit; light-blue spray paint; craft knife; six 6-inch-diameter lightweight cardboard globes; bookbinder’s tape; tape measure; 4 feet of cotton...
by Barbaree | Mar 14, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
Humans are increasingly transforming Earth’s surface—through direct activities such as farming, mining, and building, and indirectly by altering its climate. Visit the link to explore these map stories that offer a series of then-and-now satellite imagery...
by Barbaree | Mar 13, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
One year after the Fukushima disaster in Japan, the nuclear industry is still grappling with how to handle the risks that come with extreme natural disasters. What if something similar happened in the United States? According to the Natural Resources Defense Council,...
by Barbaree | Mar 12, 2012 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
The people of Japan paused for a moment of silence to mark the one-year anniversary of a powerful earthquake and subsequent tsunami that killed almost 19,000 people and left hundreds of thousands of others homeless. Entire cities and towns were wiped off the land by...