BPL Winter Reading Challenge takes readers across the globe
Broaden your horizons (and TBR list) with the Boston Public Library and works by authors from six world regions.
The real danger of Trump’s Greenland gambit
Such territorial acquisitions were a relatively common practice in the age of overseas empires, but it’s nearly unheard of ...
Trump’s words on Greenland and borders ring alarms in Europe, but officials have a measured response
President-elect Donald Trump has tossed expansionist rhetoric at U.S. allies and potential adversaries with arguments that ...
Explore the History of Any Place on Earth With This Interactive Map
Fortunately, there’s an interactive map that can help with that. As Boing Boing explains, TimeMap.org combines the what, who, ...
2024 is the new hottest year on record, first year to exceed 1.5C
As predicted, last year beat 2023 as the warmest year on record, exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial temperatures according ...
2024 officially hottest on record; NASA announced
NASA has announced that 2024 was the hottest year on record, with global temperatures 2.30 degrees Fahrenheit above the ...
How to Help Victims of the Los Angeles Wildfires
The California Community Foundation has been working to strengthen Los Angeles County since 1915. The organization's Wildfire ...
The international schools adding heat to the property map
Their global number has risen more than 50 per cent in a decade. With UK private education now subject to VAT, more parents ...
Map shows how Greenland is MUCH more than an ice block – it’s a vital strategic asset…& it’s not just Trump who wants it
DONALD Trump has doubled down on his intention to acquire Greenland when he is president, and this map shows why he is so ...
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One atlas to map all ecosystems on Earth: Interview with Yana Gevorgyan
Say you want to see how the world is faring when it comes to biodiversity and ecosystem protection. Is it progressing fast ...
Son of the South: How Jimmy Carter Transformed America
Leading a cohort of next-generation Southern leaders in both parties, Carter grafted the region back on the national map by ...
Morning Update: Trump sizes up a bigger America
Yesterday, in response, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum came to her own press conference bearing a prop: a large world map from 1607 that labelled North America with its historic name. “Mexican ...