Tom PattersonThe Equal Earth map projection. An accurate world map is something that has evaded cartographers for centuries. But this new design just might make distorted maps a thing of the past.

This would dramatically reshape the continents and drown many of the world's major cities. Produced by Alex Kuzoian More from Politics We learned last year that many of the effects of climate ...

As illustrated in the map below, based on data from the latest U.S. Geological Survey report on rare earths, China holds the world's largest rare earth reserves, estimated at 44 million metric tons.

This does have its drawbacks, as the Earth is round, but pages are flat, so what we see on a map is slightly distorted.Globes and maps are how we’ve seen the world for hundreds of years.

More precise maps created using data from the SWOT mission can enhance underwater navigation and provide deeper insights into ...

They have to compromise. Map makers use map projections to transform the Earth onto a flat surface. One of the most popular world map projections is known as the Mercator Projection. You’ll have ...

Marine Traffic map lets anyone trace a vessel that has a position ‘transponder’ similar to those used by aircraft Transponder broadcasts the ships’ position, name, course and speed allowing ...

Though it has some of the world's most significant reserves, Latin America has not emerged as a key player in the rare earth race.

The maps here show the world as it is now ... There are more than five million cubic miles of ice on Earth, and some scientists say it would take more than 5,000 years to melt it all.

This would dramatically reshape the continents and drown many of the world's major cities. More from Politics Many of the effects of climate change are irreversible. Sea levels have been rising at ...