Humans have been making maps for as long as they’ve been exploring the Earth. Some of their cartographic maps went on to ...

The Mercator projection, a cylindrical map introduced by Geradus Mercator in 1569, distorts the true size of countries on maps, making them appear different to reality.

A new European Wetland Map shows Europe’s peatlands, floodplains and coastal wetlands more comprehensively than ever before in one map. Compiled from about 200 data sources, this map informs policy ...

A lot of the weather information Americans rely on starts with real-time data collected by NOAA satellites, airplanes, ...

The public furore over the state of Britain’s rivers, lakes and seas continues to grow. The country’s waterways are awash with pollution from sewage, agriculture and motorways, threatening ...

Focus on Europe presents genuine stories about the lives of real people –from the Polish blacksmith to the Finnish air traffic controller, from a British businessman to a Turkish women‘s ...

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia welcomed a daughter on 7 February ...

2nd February 2025 Greifswald/Aarhus/Helsinki - On time for World Wetlands Day, the European Wetland Map (‘EWM’) significantly enhances knowledge of wetlands across Europe by locating ...

Europe’s generous welfare states are coming under increasing strain as weak economic growth collides with rising demands on government budgets, particularly from aging populations. Donald Trump ...

Russia’s war saw many flee due to fears of persecution or being drafted, but find some life abroad too challenging. Here are the key developments on the 1,082nd day of Russia’s full-scale ...

ENTSOG and GIE have just released their updated System Capacity Map, providing a comprehensive overview of European gas infrastructure and market data. The map, which was published Monday, January 13, ...