@AmericanGeo

The first national geographical organization in the United States. Nonprofit organization spreading geographical and geospatial awareness since 1851.

 New York, New York
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Joined January 2012
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GEOGRAPHY 2050@geography2050Oct 24
📣 The Program & Speaker Page for this year's #Geo2050: Africa Shaping Tomorrow are up! 🌍 Geo2050 will be held on Nov. 19 & 20, 2026, at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York City. View the Program, Speaker Page, & Register: geography2050.org
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#FoodGeoFriday: 🌽🫔Tamales from Mesoamerica Originating in ancient Mesoamerica, tamales are a traditional corn-based dish that spread across the Americas, evolving into unique regional varieties that reflect Indigenous history, culture, and culinary traditions. #tamale #Food
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#World: New Global Forestry Class Map A new global forest map developed by Google and research partners classifies forests into different types at 10-meter (33-foot) resolution. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/daily… #ForestConservation #Deforestation #GlobalForests
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#Europe: Deadliest Summer on Record Europe experienced its deadliest summer heat on record in 2026, exceeding 104°F (40°C) and more than 50,000 heat-related deaths, many linked to human-caused climate change. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/daily… #climatechange #heatwave
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📣 🌍 Join us on Oct. 29 for a Locus Chat exploring ethical research practices in South Africa, with a focus on community participation, shared decision-making, & the relationships between biodiversity conservation, local livelihoods, & human well-being. forms.gle/azwYGXvZk6TpLms76
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#UnitedStates: Proton Takes Over Flock Map 🗺️ 🇺🇸 A researcher has mapped 335,701 Flock Safety surveillance devices across the United States, revealing a network used by police departments, businesses, and residential communities. Read More: mailchi.mp/americangeo/daily… #Flock
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#Ebola · #EbolaVirus · #nigeria · #NigeriaNews · #GlobalHealth · #diseasegeography · #PublicHealth · #HealthSecurity
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#Nigeria: Ebola Cases Reach East Africa 🇳🇬 Nigeria has reported a case of Ebola involving a female patient who traveled from Uganda to Abuja. Read More: mailchi.mp/americangeo/daily… #Uganda #Kenya #AfricaNews #Africa #InfectiousDiseases #Ebola
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#UnitedKingdom: Approval of North Sea Drilling Site 🛢️⛽️🇬🇧 The United Kingdom has approved the development of the Jackdaw gas field in the central North Sea, off the northeastern coast of Scotland. Read More: mailchi.mp/americangeo/daily… #GasAndOil #Sustainability #NorthSea #Shell
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✈️ This week’s #MapOfTheWeek takes us back to 1944, when commercial aviation was rapidly reshaping how the world was imagined. The "Certificated Airline Map of the World," which was made in 1944 during World War II, provides an intriguing view of aviation more than 80 years ago.
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#MapOfTheWeek · #HistoricalCartography · #AviationHistory · #airlinemap · #transportationgeography · #MapHistory
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🏮✨ This week’s #WorldCulturesWednesday takes us to Northern Thailand for the luminous Yi Peng Festival. Rooted in Lanna traditions and Buddhist beliefs, thousands of floating lanterns rise into the night sky as symbols of wisdom, renewal, and letting go. 🇹🇭🌕
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#worldcultureswednesday · #yipenglanternfestival · #chiangmai · #LannaCulture · #culturalgeography · #Thailand · #ThailandCulture · #thai · #ThaiCulture · #lightfestival · #floatinglanterns
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#UnitedStates: Chemical Explosion in Toledo, OH A chemical tank explosion in Toledo, Ohio, forced nearly 1,000 residents to evacuate as crews worked to contain a hazardous chemical leak. Read more: us10.campaign-archive.com/?u… #explosion #chemical #toledo #evacuation #environment
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#Sudan: Deadly Drone Strikes Intensify Sudan's army is accused of drone strikes that killed over 300 civilians in disputed areas near South Sudan, raising tensions between the two countries. Read more: us10.campaign-archive.com/?u… #Drones #conflict #war #Geopolitics
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#Space: Japan's Mission to Mars' Moons Japan has launched its Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft on a historic science-discovery mission, the world's first attempt to return samples from a Martian moon. Read More: us10.campaign-archive.com/?u… #Japan #SolarSystem #Mars
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Anyone who has spent time in New York City will not be surprised to learn that it is one of the most rat-infested cities in the US. Read our newest AGS Globe on the environmental and socio-demographic factors impacting #rat activity across the city: substack.com/home/post/p-221… #nyc
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#TopographyTuesday: Did you know there is a crater shaped like a giant spider in Australia? 📷📷 In Western Australia's Kimberley region, Spider Crater formed from a meteorite impact roughly 600–900 million years ago. #spiderCrater #australia #geology #geography
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#Space: Map of Martian Soils Researchers have developed the first classification system and global map of Martian soils, potentially helping scientists identify suitable locations for future exploration and food production. Read more: us10.campaign-archive.com/?e… #ScienceDiscovery
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#Canada: Wildfire Sweeps Military Base 🔥🇨🇦 Four Canadian service members dead and another 39 members injured when a high-speed grass fire interrupted a training exercise on Oct. 17, at a military base in Alberta. Read more: us10.campaign-archive.com/?e… #Military #Alberta #Troops
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