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Dr. Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, Executive Chair of the Sahel Group, will receive the John E. Gould Medal for exhibiting the highest ethical standards in the practice of geography. The medal ceremony will be held at Geography 2050: Africa Shaping Tomorrow, November 19-20, in NYC. www.geography2050.org
#foodgeofriday Monjayaki What started as a sweet children's snack in Edo-period Japan has become one of Tokyo's signature dishes! Monjayaki is a savory, flour-based dish cooked on a hot griddle, known for its gooey texture and crispy edges.
#USA: Fatal Fall Shuts Down Coasters Amusement park company Six Flags Entertainment Corporation temporarily closed nine roller coasters across six of its parks following a fatal accident at Six Flags Over Georgia, near Atlanta, on October 12. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/...
#China - #NorthKorea: Bridge Delayed by 12 Years Opens China and North Korea officially opened the New Yalu River Bridge yesterday, after twelve years of delays. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/...
#Indonesia: Wildfire Haze Chokes Neighbors Ongoing wildfires in Indonesia have led to worsening air quality and widespread respiratory illnesses in neighboring Malaysia, Singapore, and parts of the Philippines. 🇲🇾🇸🇬🇵🇭 Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/... #Pollution #Atmosphere #AirQuality
What does it take to build Africa’s food systems at scale, while strengthening local capacity & putting communities at the center? Join us at #Geo2050 this Nov. 19-20 in NYC for a chat on philanthropy, agroforestry, systems change, & community-led solutions. Register here: www.geography2050.org
#Turkey: World’s Oldest Shipwreck Archaeologists recently discovered what is believed to be the world's oldest shipwreck, a wooden cargo ship that sank off Turkey's Kekova Island. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/...
#Pakistan: Children's School Roof Collapse The roof of a children's school collapsed on Thursday in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar, in one of the country's deadliest school tragedies. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/...
#Russia - #Ukraine: Ukraine Resumes Energy Attacks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country will no longer attempt to cooperate in an "energy ceasefire" declared by US President Donald Trump. Read More: mailchi.mp/americangeo/... #Energy #Attack #DonaldTrump #Trump #UnitedStates
#MapOfTheWeek 🗺️📍💧 The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute has created an online interactive ArcGIS map showing the country’s most threatened-by-drought communities🇨🇿🇨🇿 Map link : chmi.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant... Read More: www.expats.cz/czech-news/a... #Geography #Maps #Education #Esri #Czechia
🌍 The future of #geography is collaborative! AGS invites academic departments, NGOs, & businesses to join us as Partners of Geography 2050: Africa Shaping Tomorrow, November 19–20, 2026, at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York City. tinyurl.com/geo2050partner #geospatial
#WorldCultureWednesday: Qvevri Winemaking In Georgia, wine has been made in a unique way for thousands of years! Traditional winemakers use qvevri, large clay jars buried underground, to ferment and age their wine. #Georgia #Qvevri #CulturalHeritage #Geography
#India: 2,000 Cockroach Protest Arrests Protests intensified in New Delhi as youth demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner over claims that 130 million voters were removed from electoral rolls to favor Prime Minister Modi. Read More: mailchi.mp/americangeo/... #Election #Protests
#Argentina- #UnitedKingdom: Falkland Islands Tensions Grow Argentina asked the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in Hamburg, Germany, to halt development of the $2.2 billion Sea Lion oil project Read More: mailchi.mp/americangeo/... #UnitedNations #BritishNews #Military #UN #Newsfeed
#Kiribati: New Search for Earhart’s Plane Nearly 90 years after Amelia Earhart disappeared, a 17-member research team is searching an island in Kiribati for an underwater object that could be the remains of her missing plane. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/... #ameliaearhart #geography #crash
#Indonesia: Wildfires Threaten Borneo Wildlife Wildfires across Indonesia's Kalimantan region on the island of Borneo are threatening critically endangered orangutans, clouded leopards, and proboscis monkeys. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/... #firesafety #peat #animals
#SaudiArabia: Houthi Airport Attacks The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen fend off drones and cruise missiles fired on Monday, the latest in a surge of attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi that target airports. #NewsUpdate #Yemen #Drones #Strike #Military Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/...
❄️Antarctica appeared on European maps long before anyone had seen it. How did an imagined continent gradually take shape through centuries of exploration? And what role did the American Geographical Society play in mapping the unknown?❄️ americangeo.substack.com/p/the-ags-gl... #antarctica #geography
#TopographyTuesday: Tsingy de Bemaraha Tsingy de Bemaraha is home to one of the world's most unique landscapes! 📷 Erosion and weathering shaped limestone into towering formations, deep canyons, and caves. #Madagascar #TsingyDeBemaraha #Geography #Topography
Join us on October 22 at 11 a.m. EDT / 6 p.m. EAT for a Locus Chat with Victor Wahome, CEO & Founder of Aegir Consult Ltd, on the practical applications of geospatial tech, ethical location data, and workforce development across Africa. RSVP here to receive the Zoom link: tinyurl.com/africageoinn...
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama on October 9, followed by more than 200 aftershocks over the next two days. The earthquake was centered near Pitaloza Arriba in Herrera Province, at a depth of approximately 6 miles (10 km). Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/...
#World: Seafood Industry Exposé A five-year investigation by The Outlaw Ocean Project exposed widespread labor abuses, pollution, illegal fishing, and food insecurity linked to the global fishmeal industry. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/... #seafood #ocean #fishing
#Djibouti: Deadly Shipwreck Off the Coast A boat carrying 305 migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti last week, tragically claiming the lives of at least 139 people, including 15 children. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/...
🦋 🗺️ This week’s #MappyMonday follows one of North America’s most extraordinary migrations. The comprehensive Two-way Monarch Migration Map illustrates the seasonal migration paths of these butterflies showing their journey from Mexico to breeding areas across the United States and Canada.
#FoodGeoFriday: Moroccan tajine is both a slow-cooked dish and a clay pot. Its cone-shaped lid retains moisture and makes cooking with sparse water possible. Tajine recipes vary across Morocco depending on local ingredients, geography, and cultural influences. #Morocco #Tajine
Houthi Attacks Escalate On October 8, attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport killed three Saudi citizens, including a pilot. These are the latest casualties in a week of escalating strikes by the Iran-backed Houthi militia of Yemen. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/... #saudiarabia
Himalayan Flood Risk Rises Nearly 300,000 people are estimated to live in areas potentially exposed to flooding in the Nepalese Himalayas and neighboring parts of India and China, according to a new study published in Scientific Reports. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/... #nepal #flood #geography
It's our 175th Birthday! 🌎 For 175 years, we've supported educators, created opportunities for students, & ensured that geography continues to help us understand & address the challenges facing our world. Celebrate with us & share your story with geography: www.tinyurl.com/agsturns175
