New world map makes Africa look bigger: what’s the fuss about? Cartographers explain

Cartographers explain how the Equal Earth projection shows Africa’s true relative size and why the world map we use matters.
Newsweek

New World Map That Accurately Shows Earth in 2D Created by Scientists

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Ever since we discovered Earth was round, mapmakers have struggled to ...
NPR

Excerpt: A History Of The World In Twelve Maps

The urge to map is a basic, enduring human instinct. Where would we be without maps? The obvious answer is, of course, 'lost', but maps provide answers to many more questions than simply how to get ...
NatureOpinion

The Mercator map distorts Africa. Research investment is another imbalance to fix

The Mercator projection, left, distorts the relative size of landmasses, particularly towards the poles. The Equal Earth ...
Yahoo

UN Approves New World Map Reflecting Africa’s True Size — US Is Only Country To Object

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nearly every voting country recently approved of a new way to depict the world. The United Nations' endorsement of a new global ...
Fast Company

All World Maps Lie. So Which One Should We Use?

World map with the British Empire highlighted in red, Mercator projection. Author: Colomb, J.C.R. Publisher: MacClure & Co. Date: 1886. Location: Great Britain. BY Ruben Pater In November 2014, the ...