Cartography

Gerardus Mercator’s map is effectively consigned to history as UN votes to stop making Africa ‘look cartographically small’

Gerardus Mercator’s map is effectively consigned to history as UN votes to stop making Africa ‘look cartographically small’

05 Sep 2026

3 min read

Adding an AI tool to Google Earth shook our trust in maps that has been centuries in the making

Adding an AI tool to Google Earth shook our trust in maps that has been centuries in the making

07 Aug 2026

4 min read

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