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Last year, more than 36,000 people lost their lives in motor vehicle accidents. And some locations are deadlier than others.
We've mapped America's deadliest intersections. See the full list at: maps.com/deadliest-intersect…
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Educating with Maps: We sat down with @josephkerski for a wide-ranging discussion about geography and spatial thinking.
Check it out!
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Wildfires can, and do, occur all over Earth. But they’re starting to happen more frequently in places where they haven’t historically occurred as often.
Learn more via intuitive maps from @NASA’s Earth Observatory: maps.com/wildfires-maps-trac…
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How have carbon dioxide emissions changed over the past century?
As Earth warms, in part due to these emissions, scientists continuously monitor CO2 levels and where they originate.
See the full animation at maps.com/global-carbon-emiss…
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Scientists say a record-breaking El Niño is in development. And Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies in the Niño 3.4 region show no sign of slowing down.
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Heatpeaks, by Benjamin Barthole, uses historical and hourly data from Météo-France to highlight heat anomalies across France.
And it does so by treating temperature anomalies as an elevation surface.
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The craft of making maps has become easier than ever due to digital programs and tools. But people still have a key role to play.
We recently discussed the human element of cartography with Wes Jones: maps.com/cartographer-wes-jo…
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When do people list their homes for sale? It depends on the season...and the place.
Aziz Sunderji produced a new map with data from @Redfin to show how much real estate listings in each county are affected by seasonal swings.
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Fires in North America, Africa, and Asia. Dust crossing the Atlantic. And Typhoon Dolphin barreling towards China.
Our planet is always in motion, and these are just some of the things we can see with Earth in Action.
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A deadly 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's Kumamoto prefecture yesterday.
Earth in Action shows the latest earthquake activity over the past 30 days: maps.com/earth-in-action/ear…
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Watch how unemployment varies across geography and time.
And how, as Waldo Tobler once said: "Everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things."
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Updated forecasts show the smoke relief coming to the Great Lakes may be short-lived.
Poor air quality could return towards the beginning of the week, though it might be less severe.
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New: Updated data from the state of Michigan shows more than 4,000 now sickened from contaminated produce.
Cases of cyclosporiasis continue to rise.
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The smoke and dangerous air quality over the Great Lakes continues throughout the night. But forecasts show relief may be coming.
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Detroit, Michigan, recorded some of the worst air quality in the world this morning.
Smoke from wildfires in Canada is shrouding the skies of the Great Lakes and Northeastern US.
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Recent heatwaves turned conversations toward air conditioning in Europe, where only about 20% of homes are cooled by AC.
It's a different story in the US, with 90% of homes having AC.
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Do you say ‘fireflies’ or ‘lightning bugs?’
It comes down to the weather. Or more precisely, the climate.
Learn more at maps.com/how-storms-shape-wo…
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France, Spain, Italy and other parts of Europe have recently been hit with dangerous, record-breaking heat.
Compare the region to the rest of the world every hour over the past week: maps.com/earth-in-action/air…
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Earth’s oceans are increasingly imperiled by human activity. To better understand the human impact on our oceans, cartographers at @Esri developed a deep dive of @GlobalFishWatch data.
Learn more at maps.com/fishing-intensity-m…
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Earthquakes happen every day. They can range from barely perceptible to disasters that destroy entire communities.
You can now track the latest earthquake activity with Earth in Action: maps.com/earth-in-action/ear…
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Relive an improbable raid on German hydroelectric dams during Operation Chastise in WWII.
Interactive and static maps that blend 3D models and stunning cartography bring the daring mission to life. maps.com/operation-chastise-…
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Today is World Ocean Day. And beginning now, you can track our planet’s sea surface temperature with Earth in Action.
View sea surface temperatures and anomalies over the past 90 days: maps.com/earth-in-action-upd…
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With millions of riders across more than 400 stations, how can we detect patterns about how the system is being used? By mapping it, of course.
Explore maps from @Peterincan at @Esri, visualizing data from more than one billion subway rides in 2024.
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Meteorologists and forecasters are keeping a close eye on the Pacific, as signs of an upcoming El Niño are taking shape.
We've just launched 90-day sea surface temperature and anomaly animations. Both are updated daily.
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How accurate are maps on TV and in movies? And do they reflect the type of maps used beyond the silver screen?
Grab some popcorn and watch @John_M_Nelson and @Peterincan discuss some of cinema's most notorious cartography.
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The world watched as Artemis II visited the Moon and brought excitement and hope back to Earth.
Explore a timeline of humanity's lunar ambitions in this work by Anna Diederichs: maps.com/lunar-missions-map-…
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A companion map documents more than 1.3 million craters on the Moon.
Both are available to explore and download as high-resolution posters.
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We're sure it is better to be there. But even if you're still firmly on planet Earth, you too can explore the Moon.
Our map of the lunar surface shows named craters, landing sites, and other features of our only natural satellite.
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Mike Huff mapped over 600 lighthouses along the Atlantic coast.
In our latest Back to the Map, we hear more about this enormous project and Huff's creative process.
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Earlier springs, longer summers, and warmer temperatures bring both people and ticks into nature at higher numbers.
And the implications for public health are serious.
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Spring temperatures aren't the only thing arriving and climbing. As the weather warms, ticks are also on the move.
As spring temperatures trend warmer and earlier each year, ticks are expanding their seasonal and geographic range. The result: Lyme disease is on the rise.
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NASA recently confirmed a large meteor entered the atmosphere over Ohio. How common are these fireballs?
This map shows meteors detected by government sensors between 1988-2025: maps.com/mapping-meteors/
The Ohio meteor was nearly 1200 times smaller than the 2013 Chelyabinsk event.
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With Earth in Action you can see how agricultural burning influences black carbon around the globe.
But activity in the US reveals a different scenario as Nebraska battles its largest wildfires in state history.
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Earth in Action launches with five new maps, each updated with the latest data every day.
Explore topics like air temperature, atmospheric dust and black carbon, and even composites that show multiple aerosols at once.
Live now at: maps.com/earth-in-action/
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Florian Winkler’s mesmerizing map of the northern sky takes celestial mapping to new heights.
We caught up with Florian to talk about his work in our latest Behind the Map.
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Temperatures across the US fell rapidly last week as a mass of cold, Arctic air moved southward.
Notice the quick, short pulses as temperatures rise and fall with each day. Ultimately, this pattern gives way to the cold air mass that descends nearly unhindered.
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The rapid growth of AI technology in the past few years has led to rising demand for data centers to power it.
Learn more about mapping the data center infrastructure in the US: maps.com/data-center-map-sho…
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What makes hexagons so common for maps that summarize information? Explore the Global Environmental Hexagon Atlas to learn more about Earth and the power of hexagonal tessellation.
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In 1974, @WHO launched the first global immunization program. We used their data to show how vaccines have reduced tetanus, polio, and measles in Africa.
View the animated maps and learn more about the impact of vaccines in Africa at: maps.com/vaccine-maps-show-r…
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As printing and digital technologies have advanced, cartographers now have an overwhelming amount of color options at their disposal. But that power comes with responsibility.
Learn more about color in cartography from @Esri's Andy Skinner: maps.com/esri-cartographer-a…
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In place of databases and computers, Lauren Austin designs fantasy maps with pens, ink, and the perilous adventures of their imagined inhabitants.
Delve into fantasy cartography in these realms of wonder: maps.com/realms-of-wonder-ha…
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Did you know Hawaii grows and sells more commercial Christmas trees than Alaska?
Or that more than 25 million Christmas trees are harvested in the US each year?
This map shows where these trees are grown.
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Humans are wired for stories. Long before written language existed, humans used stories to share information, communicate values, and establish norms.
Learn more about how @Esri's Allen Carroll fuses cartography and storytelling: maps.com/storytelling-with-m…
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This work from Kon-Tiki Maps is more than meets the eye.
From its lush forests to fractured ice sheets, every detail has been painstakingly hand-painted in watercolor.
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From the Great Pyrenees to the Poodle, people love dogs. And over time, humans have produced hundreds of different breeds, each with their own size, shape, and personality.
But where did these breeds come from? To answer that, we've mapped the origins of the 101 most popular dog breeds.
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The Sámi are an indigenous people of the Arctic, inhabiting a region known to them as Sápmi.
But the Arctic is changing, bringing new challenges to the Sámi and their way of life.
This map by @cmshintani explores this story of struggle and resolve.
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