The Mercator world map, long a fixture in classrooms globally, makes the European Union appear almost as large as Africa. In ...
The Mercator map from 1569 distorts Africa’s true size and ‘downplays its importance,’ Africa No Filter’s executive director tells Anadolu - Anadolu Ajansı ...
In reality, Africa is more than seven times bigger. It is a distortion that has prompted a new African initiative, “Correct the Map,” calling for depictions that show Africa’s true scale. “For ...
University of Cape Town (UCT) scientist Professor Kelly Chibale has returned from a series of high-profile international events where he carried a powerful message: Africa is not just a beneficiary of ...
An alliance that installs renewable energy in developing countries wants to invest around $7.5 billion during its next ...
A study published in Nature found some regions on Earth experience peak spring at unexpected times. Researchers found ...
The decision by four nations from the West, which has traditionally allied with Israel, aligned them with more than 140 other ...
The world is moving toward decarbonization, but the promise of clean energy has become a battlefield among powers, ...
That tourism remains an untapped gold mine across Nigeria's socio-economic and cultural landscape is stating the obvious. But ...
Two miles beyond central Ramallah, even the façade of self-rule slips away. Israel’s separation barrier severs access to East ...
On the wall in the Davison home in rural Dorset is a huge map of the world. Professor Sean Davison and his wife Raine are ...