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United Nations Approves Resolution to Promote Accurate Map of Africa’s Size
The UN has voted to move away from the Mercator projection in favor of a map that better reflects the true size…
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France Abandons Mercator Projection in Favor of More Accurate Map
France joins the UN in dropping the Mercator projection, adopting the Eckert IV map to correct geographical distortions that inflate polar regions.
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UN General Assembly Votes to Promote Equal Earth Map, Correcting Africa’s Distorted Size
The UN voted 164-1 to adopt the Equal Earth projection, urging nations to replace the Mercator map which minimizes Africa's true landmass.
UN General Assembly Approves New World Map Projection to Correct Distortions
The UN has endorsed the Equal Earth projection to replace the traditional Mercator map, which distorts Africa's size. The US voted against,…
U.N. Backs ‘Correct the Map’ Resolution to Accurately Represent Africa
The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to promote equal-area map projections that show Africa's true size, with only the U.S. voting against.
UN Adopt Resolution to Replace Mercator Map with Accurate Global Representation
The UN General Assembly voted 164-1 to adopt the Equal Earth projection, aiming to correct the colonial-era distortions that visually shrink Africa.
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United Nations Replaces Mercator Map with More Accurate Projection Reflecting True Continental Sizes
The UN General Assembly voted 164-1 to adopt a map replacing the centuries-old Mercator projection, which systematically understates Africa's true size, following…
UN to Vote on Adopting New World Map That Reflects Africa’s True Scale
The UN General Assembly will vote Friday on a resolution to phase out the Mercator projection, which distorts Africa's size, in favor…
UN Warns of Severe Global Weather Impacts as ‘Supersized’ El Niño Intensifies
The UN cautions that an intensifying El Niño will likely trigger extreme heat, drought, and flooding worldwide, building on already record-high ocean…