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Equal Earth projection

pseudocilíndrica, projeção cartográfica de áreas iguais

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Equal Earth projection· World · 350 sources · Sep 4, 2026Story

UN passes Africa-backed map resolution 164-1, US the lone dissenter

The United Nations General Assembly is set to vote on an Africa-led resolution, backed by the African Union and spearheaded by Togo, urging the use of Equal Earth and other equal-area maps to reflect more accurate continental sizes rather than maintaining the Mercator projection, though it does not ban Mercator. Proponents argue the Mercator distortion downplays Africa and other equatorial regions, and the vote seeks to establish a more proportional global norm across governments, schools, and tech platforms.

World· Sep 4, 2026

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Equal Earth projection· Good News · 2 sources · Sep 9, 2026Story

What We’re Reading: What If You Could Opt Out of Algorithms?

Australia advances laws letting users choose chronological social media feeds over algorithms and shielding children from harmful content. The UN also endorses a map that shows continents in true proportion.

Good News· Sep 9, 2026

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Equal Earth projection

pseudocilíndrica, projeção cartográfica de áreas iguais

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Equal Earth projection· World · 350 sources · Sep 4, 2026Story

UN passes Africa-backed map resolution 164-1, US the lone dissenter

The United Nations General Assembly is set to vote on an Africa-led resolution, backed by the African Union and spearheaded by Togo, urging the use of Equal Earth and other equal-area maps to reflect more accurate continental sizes rather than maintaining the Mercator projection, though it does not ban Mercator. Proponents argue the Mercator distortion downplays Africa and other equatorial regions, and the vote seeks to establish a more proportional global norm across governments, schools, and tech platforms.

World· Sep 4, 2026

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Equal Earth projection· Good News · 2 sources · Sep 9, 2026Story

What We’re Reading: What If You Could Opt Out of Algorithms?

Australia advances laws letting users choose chronological social media feeds over algorithms and shielding children from harmful content. The UN also endorses a map that shows continents in true proportion.

Good News· Sep 9, 2026

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