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16/05/2017

Mapocalypse! http://www.openculture.com/2016/04/download-67000-historic-maps-in-high-resolution-from-the-wonderful-david-rumsey-map-collection.html

Since 1996, the Rumsey collection’s online database has been open to all, currently offering anyone with an internet connection access to 67,000 maps from all over the globe, spanning five centuries of cartography.

03/02/2016

The flow towards Europe. showing the movement of towards .
http://www.lucify.com/the-flow-towards-europe/

Europe is experiencing the biggest refugee crisis since World War II. Based on data from the United Nations, we clarify the scale of the crisis.

04/01/2016

Half the Population of Australia lives in the red areas. https://t.co/Cq6QqbHXZZ https://t.co/2lnaQt417x

3791 points and 727 comments so far on reddit

10/11/2015

New drought atlas maps 2,000 years of climate in Europe
http://m.phys.org/news/2015-11-drought-atlas-years-climate-europe.html

The long history of severe droughts across Europe and the Mediterranean has largely been told through historical documents and ancient journals, each chronicling the impact in a geographically restricted area. Now, for the first time, an atlas based on scientific evidence provides the big picture, u…

30/08/2015

Lost in Beijings vibrant culture scene?
Check out our new map of independent art spaces in the Chinese capital!! www.iasbeijing.org/map

Developed for the Independent Art Spaces Festival currently taking place in Beijing: www.iasbeijing.org

29/07/2015

mapping as a technique to gain ownership:
how Indian kids are drawing maps of their slums
http://www.citylab.com/tech/2015/02/kids-are-sparking-urban-planning-changes-by-mapping-their-slums/385636/

A new project aims to give young Indians a voice in the city-development process.

19/07/2015

inside the secret world of russia's cold war map makers http://www.wired.com/2015/07/secret-cold-war-maps/

The Soviet military mapped the entire world, but few have seen the actual, physical maps—until now.

08/07/2015

What have Eastern Germany and Greece in common?
http://interaktiv.morgenpost.de/europakarte/ #5/46.256/14.282/en

Die bisher detaillierteste interaktive Karte über Europas Einwohner zeigt die unterschiedliche Bevölkerungsentwicklung in 119.406 Gemeinden.

27/06/2015

2 that show the Civil War really was about http://t.co/AeRAhDqTZz

The parts of the South with the most slaves were most enthusiastic about seceding from the union.

23/06/2015

mapping the human cost of 15 years of Fortress Europe
http://www.themigrantsfiles.com/

The Migrants Files is a consortium of journalists from over 10 EU countries. It is coordinated by Journalism++.

22/06/2015

Lavender, petrol or vomit: what does your city smell like? http://t.co/hzrCBGTgTB

A team of researchers has been sniffing the streets of Barcelona and London to create ‘smellscapes’ of the two cities. Do your streets smell of fish and chips, manure, bricks or something else entirely?