There are many methods of portraying a three-dimensional shape on a two-dimensional surface, and each comes with tradeoffs ...

Every flat map sacrifices some geographical properties. Equal Earth preserves relative land area, while Mercator's ...

Rebalancing Global Cartographic Representation and Promoting Equitable Representation of the World’s Regions, Particularly ...

The UN has endorsed the Equal Earth projection to provide a more accurate view of landmasses. Experts explain why this matters for global perception.

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 UN has passed a non-binding resolution to endorse the Equal Earth Projection, a map which more fairly represents the true size of the Earth's landmasses. The current commonly used projection, ...

India supported a UN push for more accurate world maps while clarifying that its vote does not endorse any specific ...

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 ...