The Brighterside of News on MSN
Global maps can distort the way people view the world
Cartographers rely on the authority of maps to communicate locations, guide navigation at sea, and shape people’s perceptions ...
The WiC Project on MSN
How big Greenland really is and why most maps get it wrong
Greenland appears larger than it really is. Keep reading on The WiC Project Lifestyle Blog & Miriam's Boutique: Home Goods, ...
One of the best known and commonly used world maps, the Mercator Projection, depicts Greenland and Africa as being roughly the same size. In reality, Africa is 14 times larger. This clever animation ...
The Mercator projection, a centuries-old map style from the age of sail, still prevails in the internet age. Here’s what the African Union wants to use instead ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The African Union has endorsed the #CorrectTheMap Campaign, a call for the United Nations and the wider global community to use a ...
The African Union has endorsed the #CorrectTheMap Campaign, a call for the United Nations and the wider global community to use a different kind of world map. The campaign currently has over 4,500 ...
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