The New Normal: Changing Climate Zones

Climate zones on the move visualizes the historical and predicted future changes in the global distribution of Köppen-Geiger climate zones. Best-viewed when zoomed-into an area such as New England as some of the changes are a little subtle.

The Nuclear Energy Emergence

Or, maybe re-emergence? Nuclear energy looked dead & done in 2011, but it is (maybe) making a come-back. Or, it could just be the perception of a come-back fueled by marketing hype from the nuclear energy industry? Regardless of what your think, here are two facts: 1) nuclear energy is expensive and always will be and 2) we have not solved the nuclear fuel cycle. Nuclear energy may need to be part of our global energy network, but somehow we need to come to terms with these two facts along the way. Here are two great resources:

• The Nuclear Stations Map
• On the nuclear trail: The dawn of a global renaissance in nuclear energy

Overture Maps Explorer (Beta)

I really don't know much about it, but the Overture Maps Explorer (Beta) apparently lets you zoom-into any location on Earth & then download a bunch of map data.

More over @ Maps Mania: Free Map Data Grabbers

Destination Earth

Destination Earth is a lot of world salad at this time, but it seems to be EU version of an AI-based Digital Twin currently called DestinE. Very clever!

QC Your Story Maps!

Yep, details matter & Story Maps are no exception here. Here are twelve important steps to take before going 'live' with your Story Map: Details matter: Elevate your story with these finishing touches

GeoAI by Esri

Of course Esri had to get into the AI game: GeoAI = AI + geospatial science. Here is a good articel to introduce the concepts & workflow: From Pixels to Insights: Automating Aircraft Detections with GeoAI. 

Mapping Historical New York: A Digital Atlas

Mapping Historical New York: A Digital Atlas visualizes Manhattan’s and Brooklyn’s transformations during the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. Drawing on 1850, 1880, and 1910 census data, it shows how migration, residential, and occupational patterns shaped the city.

Awesome!