Education offline

Movement is one of the big five themes in Geography. We know that the internet is the fastest mover of information and it has transformed the way we study and learn over the past few decades. How will the repeal of Net Neutrality impact education? Click here to find out. 

Hot Topic

Can people adapt the way they build to discourage the spread of wildfire? Click here to read about how Californian home owners try to disrupt the spread of these disasters. 

Bad Beans

When plans to improve agriculture go horribly wrong who should be held responsible?  Click here to read about scientists, seeds and serious consequences. 

Farms and Families

Will farms replace golf courses in the next generation of neighborhoods? According to an article in the Business Insider Agrihoods are already a happening thing. Click here to read more. 

From The Air

What is it and why there? Sometimes Geographers and Archaeologists are asking the same questions. Click here to read how Satellite imagery is helping to answer those questions in Saudi Arabia.

From the Land to the Water

What produces huge algae blooms in the Great Lakes? How Toxic are they? Their source and impact might surprise you. Click here to find out. 

How Many Must Flee?

Click here to read about and see graphics depicting the numbers of Rohyngia refugees leaving Myannmar. 

Before and After

Geographers and government officials work side by side to survey damage after storms. Click here to see satellite images of the before and after Hurricane Irma. 

Dirt Floors and Making a Difference

Click here to read how one company is working with those in a rural community to prevent disease by changing the way homes are made. 

How far is too far?

How far can North Korean missiles reach? Click here to see some maps that illustrate their range and read about their growing arms program. 

Ice Ice Baby

An iceberg big enough to be in the top ten list has broken free. Do you know what word describes the breaking away of an iceberg? Click here to read about it and find out. 

Schools Out For Summer!

Why do we have Summer Vacation? It's not why you think. Click here to read all about it. 

Minors Getting Married

Child brides don't just exist in far away places. You can read the heartbreaking story of children and young teenagers forced into marriage by clicking here. 

Too Young to Wed

 Click here to read an interview with the director of To Young to Wed and watch a short film about child brides in Nepal. This brief film does an excellent job of explaining the forces and outcomes of forcibly marrying young people.

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Rebuilding Rwanda

 Community service has played an important role in rebuilding Rwanda after the genocide in 1994. Click here to watch a 360 degree video and read an article that explains how mandatory volunteer work has strengthened communities there. 

Gaining Ground and Losing Land

This is a tale of land management and livable space told in two parts.

Part 1- How Singapore is expanding its coastlines. Click here to read. 

Pat 2 - How Louisiana's lost much of its coastline. Click here to read.

Doing the Leg Work in Latin America

Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan citizens are taking to the streets daily now to protest government corruption and food shortages. Click here to read the full story and see more pictures. 

New Highs in Urbanization

Click here to see fantastic views captured from the top of the world's tallest building. 

Unique Cuisine Compliments Complex Culture

One of the most enjoyable expressions of culture is food. Click here to read the connections between unique food and maintaining culture. 

Houston, Houston

Houston is a rather large and sprawling city. So how does its population density compare to other major metropolitan areas? Click here to see some great graphics that illustrate just that.  

Where have all the tacos gone?

How will current immigration policies impact diverse cities like Houston? Click here to find out and read about the life of Piro, his family and their taco trucks. 

Award Worthy Tragedy

Three of the five documentaries nominated for an Oscar this year are about Syria. You can read more about the films by clicking here. 

Technology Meets the Global Economy

Can Social media impact the flow of money. Facebook's founder, Mark Zuckerberg thinks so. “Our greatest opportunities are now global... and our greatest challenges also need global responses,” he wrote last week in an open letter. Facebook has just added global money transfers to its list of ever growing capabilities. Click here to read more. 

On Art and War

Art is an extension of culture and is often impacted by current events. Click here to read about he events that led Pablo Picasso to create one of his most famous paintings. 

Understanding the Origins of Terrorism

Can you name the countries where actual terrorist have come from? Here's a hint, none of them were included in the recent travel ban Please click here to read. 

A Birds Eye View

Want to see the world from a different perspective? Then you have to check out Dronestagram, A Social Networking site for drone owners. Click here to see some fantastic images and videos.  

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Asian Influence on Mexican Taste

What is Chamoy and where did it come from? Click here to find out about the cultural history and migration of this tasty treat.

Historic Places

Historic places play an important part in a countries history. The Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama was a center point in the civil rights movement. President Obama has honored it with a new designation. Click here to read more. 

Traditional Dolls, New Games

What popular video game did these traditional Japanese dolls influence and inspire?  Click here to find out!