The Innovation Africa is about 14 times the size of Greenland, but why do they look almost equal on a world map? A new UN resolution puts the 457-year-old Mercator projection in the global spotlight. doi.org/10.1016/j.xi...
UN World Map Vote
by @bluetrends.bsky.social
Posts about the UN General Assembly vote on adopting the Equal Earth projection, the Togo-sponsored resolution, debates over the Mercator projection, map accuracy (Africa size), and international reactions. Create your own feed with https://bluefacts.app/feed-builder
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Terrible Maps :bot: The Mercator projection has seriously misled us about the size of the Vatican
Sciences et Avenir Une nouvelle projection cartographique du monde a été adoptée à l'ONU, plus conforme à la taille réelle des pays que la projection de Mercator utilisée depuis le 16è siècle et qui minimisait l'Afrique. 👉 https://l.sciencesetavenir.fr/UnV
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🗽 What is the #UNGA First Committee, and what is its role? With UNIDIR’s side events coming up in New York, here are a few things worth knowing. 🔗 Learn more: unidir.org/First-Committee
NYU Center on International Cooperation (CIC) 🇺🇳 High-Level Week is over, #UNGA81 has 11 months left. This new blog from #NYUCIC’s @thibaultc.bsky.social maps what the #UNGA will actually be negotiating, and when. 📑 Read: cic.nyu.edu/resources/hi... #UnitedNations #UNFinancing #UNReform #Multilateralism
@africamultiple.bsky.social Exciting news from Africa Multiple! 🌍✨ Congratulations to Prof. Dr. Salome A. Bukachi (Univ. of Nairobi) on securing a “Mercator Fellow Global” fellowship via the DFG Global Minds Initiative to research zoonotic diseases and One Health in East Africa. @unibayreuth.bsky.social
Universität Duisburg-Essen Christian Drosten wird Mercator-Professor 2026! Sein Vortrag im Rahmen der Mercator-Professur trägt den Titel: „Freiheit der Wissenschaft, Pflicht der Wissenschaft.“ 📅 25. November 2026, 18 Uhr 📍 Audimax R14, Campus Essen
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🔄 🏛️ Unsere politjobs der Woche im Bereich Transformation! 👉 Jahrespraktikant*in (w/m/d) im Bereich Digitalisierte Gesellschaft bei der Stiftung Mercator politjobs.com/de/de/jobs/j... Bewerbungsfrist: 5. November | in Essen
The Copernicus Marine Service Some of the world's richest ocean ecosystems are governed by small nations. Small Island Developing States, which steward 8% of the global ocean, are leading protection efforts while navigating the climate crisis frontline. Find out more in the #CopernicusMarine #OSR10 🔗 https://bit.ly/4j586Xk
Mercator Ocean International At Mercator Ocean, we're combining AI with world-leading ocean science to deliver faster ocean intelligence. But speed mustn't come at the cost of trust. Read more: 🔗 plus.reuters.com/mercator-how... #AI #OceanScience #ClimateChange #OceanForecasting
Asia Society What's the likelihood of a major AI-related attack in the real world? Representative Ro Khanna discusses AI safety and governance with Asia Society President & CEO Kevin Rudd. Watch the full conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwWdKJ-fa6Y #AsiaSociety #UNGA #AI
EdwardMO Tabulae Geographicae (1585–89) Gerard Mercator
United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research ✈️ UNIDIR’s side events are landing in New York! As the #UNGA First Committee meets for its 81st session, UNIDIR is convening discussions on pressing international security challenges. 🔗 Check our upcoming side events, with more to follow: unidir.org/1CEvents
Ir Henk v Zeeland Red.Hist.Dagblad #HD/Filosofisch Weekblad #FW 1508 8 dec Dokkum. De Hofarts v Karel V, geograaf&astronoom Gemma Frisius (eigenlijk Jemme Reinerz.) wordt geboren. Na de graad v magister artium in 1528 studeerde hij geneeskunde. Als gevorderde student gaf hij privélessen wiskunde&astronomie, o.m. aan Gerard Mercator. 1/n
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A remarkable tale of survival lies behind these inconspicuous islands of Santi and Rustene, which occupy the seas north of Norway and south of the ‘land of pygmies' on Mercator's 1569 world map. It's a story so powerful that it is still celebrated in Norway and Italy today.
Elisa Raffa 🗣️🌎 “Talking is a solution.” I really loved getting to debrief #UNGA NYC #ClimateWeek on The Weekly Weather Brief with Meteorologists Emily Gracey & Kerrin Jeromin, ladies I not only consider colleagues, but great friends! 🎙️Watch here ▶️: youtu.be/sBCHaEU_eaI?...