I’d like to think I’m pretty good at geography, but honestly – there are times I get a little confused.  The other day the discussion centered on how close Iceland was to the U.K.  (Yes, I actually have those discussions with friends.)
I had to wait till I got home to locate an atlas to figure that out (1188 miles, under half the distance between Seattle and Hawaii).  The actual mileage wasn’t important, I was just trying to get a sense of where things were.
With this Map Laptop Case, however, I could have taken a look at this laptop sleeve …read more

A new online information tool from the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is an interesting interactive that shows North American environmental issues.
The North American Environmental Atlas brings together maps, data, interactive map layers, and links to other related materials.
The maps outline geographical features like railways, roads, cities, lakes and rivers. Different layers relay visuals for environmental issues like industrial pollutants, conservation areas, installed renewable energy and population density.
New map layers, including protected areas, marine ecoregions, and land cover, are currently under development and will be added to the North American Environmental Atlas in the coming months. The CEC is also …read more