As the UN adopts a new world map to reflect Africa's true size, let's take a closer look at what different maps get right and ...

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alone in opposition.

The UN General Assembly passed the 'Correct the Map' resolution, moving away from the Mercator projection. While supporting ...

Indian diplomat Raghoo Puri noted that equal-area approaches address size distortions from traditional navigation maps. While ...

The United Nations has approved a new world map that aims to show the true size of continents more accurately. The Equal ...

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 ...