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The first national geographical organization in the United States. Nonprofit organization spreading geographical and geospatial awareness since 1851. https://www.americangeo.org/join-ags
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Congo Basin at Crossroads
New research highlights the Congo Basin's accelerating decline and immense planetary value as Earth's second largest rainforest and one of its most important remaining carbon sinks.
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This map depicts how deforestation in the Congo Basin is changing rainfall patterns across Central and West Africa from 2000-2024. Click on the map to learn more.
November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Deadly Quake Strikes Bangladesh
A powerful earthquake of 5.5 magnitude struck central Bangladesh on Friday, killing at least 8 people and injuring more than 300. The quake hit near Narsingdi just outside Dhaka.
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This map depicts the epicenter and shaking intensity zones of the earthquake in central Bangladesh. Click on the map to learn more.
November 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Steady Rainfall Leads to Flooding
At least 41 people have died in Vietnam after days of torrential rain triggered severe flooding and landslides, with more than 52,000 homes submerged, major roads blocked, and widespread power outages.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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🍁 #FoodGeoFriday🍁 Shouting out maple sugar, the original North American sweetener made by Indigenous communities long before syrup season went mainstream. From “Sugar Moon” traditions to 40 gallons of sap for one gallon of sweetness, this is geography you can taste! 🥞✨
November 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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#indonesia's Mount Semeru erupted on Wednesday, sending towering clouds of ash, hot gas, and volcanic material up to 4.35 miles (7 km) down its slopes and forcing authorities to activate the highest level of alert.

#volcano #Java

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November 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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#Italy's highest court has cleared the way for the extradition of former Ukrainian military officer Serhii Kuznetsov to #Germany, over the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022. Kuznetsov denies any role.

#Ukraine #nordstream

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November 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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The world is far off track from the Global Methane Pledge to cut emissions by 30% by 2030, with current policies delivering only about an 8% reduction despite proven, low-cost technology that could make even deeper cuts quickly.

#methane #climatechange

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November 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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#MapoftheWeek - Itiner-e
🏛️ All roads lead to…your screen.
An international team just mapped ~300,000 km (186,000 miles) of Roman roads into a “Google Maps” for the ancient empire 🗺️🐪
Explore how soldiers, traders and ideas moved 2,000 years ago.
#RomanEmpire #Archaeology #DigitalHumanities #History
November 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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#China has escalated tensions with #Japan by threatening economic retaliation following Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks that a Chinese attack on #Taiwan could trigger Japan's right to collective self-defense.

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November 19, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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New article in the GR from Yuki Iwai explores inundation and evacuation patterns during the 2011 Tohoku tsunami. Read more here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00167428.2025.2552115

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November 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan said her government may lose access to international funding that largely keeps the nation afloat after the worst election violence in the country's history.

#Tanzania #Africa #GenZProtest

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November 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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In a new study, researchers based in Manila have challenged one of archaeology's longest-standing assumptions: where, and how early, humans learned to cross the open sea.

#Philippines #indonesia

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November 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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The Chihuahuan #Desert, large desert that stretches across northern #Mexico and into the southwestern United States. It covers parts of the Mexico and reaches into far west #Texas and southern New Mexico in the United States.

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November 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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✨ #WorldCulturesWednesday ✨
Honoring the beauty, pride, and rhythm of Native American powwows, where tradition, dance, and community come alive. 🪶🔥
November 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Clashes at Anti-Corruption March
Clashes erupted in Mexico City on Saturday during a march against violence and corruption, leaving about 120 injured...

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#AntiCorruptionMovement #mexicocity #mexico #protestors #politicians #OrganizedCrime #CarlosManzo
November 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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25 Girls Abducted from School
#Gunmen stormed a women’s #boardingschool in the northwest #Nigerian state of #Kebbi early Monday morning, abducting 25 girls and killing the vice principal as he tried to block a door.

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#abduction #schoolkids
November 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Bronze Age City Unearthed
The Bronze Age city of Semiyarka, lost for over 3,600 years, has been unearthed in northeastern Kazakhstan...

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#kazakhstan #lostcity #bronzeage #China #Siberia #archaeology #industrial #bronze #river #mountains
November 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Today’s #TopographyTuesday takes us to Mount St. Helens,🌋✨ sitting in southwestern #Washington, in the Cascade Range, part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. It’s a #stratovolcano known for its steep slopes and explosive behavior.
November 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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#NOAA scientists make daily “snapshot” maps of the Sun to track active regions, coronal holes, and giant solar arcs. These help us keep track of the sun’s activity. ☀️🛰️
#SpaceWeather #Sun #SolarStorms #SWPC #Science 🌌
November 17, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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#Polish authorities are investigating suspected sabotage on a key railway line used to transport aid and weapons between Poland and Ukraine. An explosive destroyed a section of track on the busy #Warsaw–#Lublin route.

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November 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Two separate rain-triggered landslides in Indonesia's Central Java have killed at least 18 people and left more than 30 others missing as rescuers continue digging through deep mud and debris.

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#Indonesia #Monsoon #Java
November 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Scientists have discovered a massive asteroid impact crater in #China, more than eight times the length of a football field. It is one of only about 200 identified craters worldwide and was formed over 12,000 years ago.

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#geology #asteroid
November 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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#Russia and #Ukraine traded aerial attacks last night, with Russia launching heavy strikes on #Kyiv and Ukraine targeting Russia's key oil port of Novorossiysk.

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November 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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#Spain and #Portugal continue to battle a #wildfire crisis that started this summer in their north. Record heat and dry conditions have fueled multiple blazes, forcing over 42,000 people to evacuate.

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November 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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A new study published in the journal #Science finds that the wide range of domestic #dog shapes and physical attributes we're familiar with today first started appearing thousands of years ago. Earlier than previously thought.

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November 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM