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‘A map is never neutral’: meet the cartographers who took on centuries of western bias

Equal Earth projection, adopted by the UN last week, provides an alternative to 16th-century Mercator display

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18

Africa is bigger than we’ve been led to believe – what next?

A new map of the world rescales the size of Africa and calls into question our perception of land, power and influence

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16

Dredging Corporation tells Delhi HC it faces cash crunch over ₹51-crore Mercator Award; court warns of coercive action

The disclosure came in an additional affidavit filed by the Corporation in execution proceedings before Justice Om Prakash Shukla. According to Mercator, around Rs 51 crore plus interest remains outstanding.

The Economic Times · Sep 14

UN votes to approve new world map which will show true size of Africa

Africa-led campaign asks governments, schools and tech firms to move away from the centuries-old Mercator projection

The Independent UK · Sep 4

How AI and satellites can help protect our oceans | Euronews Tech Talks

The European Digital Twin Ocean builds on artificial intelligence and satellite technology to create a virtual replica of the ocean for scientists and policymakers. How does it work?

Euronews · Jun 10

Record marine heatwave drives surge of invasive species in Mediterranean

Warming seas are accelerating the spread of invasive species that threaten marine life and fisheries, especially in the Mediterranean, the European Union’s Copernicus Marine Service warned on Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 30, 2025

World maps get Africa’s size wrong: cartographers explain why fixing it matters

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 signatures.

The Conversation · Aug 28, 2025

The Guardian view on Africa and maps: drawn true, its scale and promise can’t be ignored

Editorial: The push for fairer cartography rejects colonial shrinkage of a huge continent by the Mercator projection. This is not pedantry. It’s politics

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2025

Why an African group wants to replace the traditional world map

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The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025

Mediterranean Sea experienced marine heatwaves of 'record intensity'

The Mediterranean Sea has just experienced its hottest June on record, with marine heatwaves of "record intensity" affecting 62 percent of its surface, Mercator Ocean International announced Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 9, 2025