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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 10h

📢 Historic First: Three Women Presidents of Leading Geographic Societies Meet in Washington, D.C., Breaking Barriers 🗺️ Dr. Marie Price - AGS, Dr. Jill Tiefenthaler - National Geographic Society, & Patricia Solís - Pan-American Institute of Geography and History.

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 12h

New Cause for Endurance Sinking
A new study argues the sinking of Ernest Shackleton’s famed ship Endurance in 1915 was due to the weakness of the vessel’s hull, not an ice floe wrecking its rudder.
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This map depicts the route of Endurance on Shackleton's doomed Antarctic expedition.

The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 12h

Deadly Airstrike Hits Festival
A deadly Myanmar military airstrike on a religious festival and anti-junta protest in Chaung-U Township killed more than 40 people, including children, and injured around 80 others.
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This map depicts Chaung-U Township in central Myanmar

The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 12h

Taliban & Military Clash in NW
Eleven Pakistani military personnel have been killed in a gunfight with armed fighters in the country’s northwest, near the Afghan border.
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This map depicts Pakistan's northwestern, mountainous Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, and the Bajaur District on the Afghanistan border, where the Taliban insurgency is resurging.

The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 13h

🌙Happy Diwali🪔 Known as the Festival of Lights, Diwali celebrates the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. Rooted in the epic Ramayana, it marks Lord Rama, Sita, & Lakshmana’s return to Ayodhya after defeating Ravana—welcomed by glowing diyas lighting their path.✨#WorldCultureWednesday

The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 1d

#topographytuesday - Mato Tipila (Bear Lodge)

Both a sacred site for many Plains Nations and a geologic marvel, magma near the surface cooled and erosion revealed those striking vertical columns.

#geology #wyoming #FirstNations

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 1d

Dengue Death Toll Rising
Bangladesh is facing a fast-worsening dengue outbreak, with more than 50,000 infections and 215 deaths reported as of this morning.

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#Bangladesh #dengue #outbreak #fatality #mosquito #infection

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 1d

U.S. Deports Migrants to Eswatini
A group of 10 migrants deported from the United States arrived early Monday in the African nation of Eswatini, following five other deportees transferred there in July.

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#UnitedStates #USGovernment #Deportation

The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 1d

Mt. Everest Climbers Trapped
Over 200 climbers remain trapped in Mount Everest campsites after a surprise blizzard struck over the weekend.

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#mounteverest #stranded #climber #mountainclimbing #rescue #hypothermia

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 1d

The AGS Globe:
Fighting Fire in the Boreal Forests: Fire Management in the World’s Largest Land Biome

Boreal wildfires are reshaping the far north, and how we respond could affect global climate well into the next century.

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 2d

Prime Minister Resigns
France’s political crisis deepened after Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned just hours after unveiling his cabinet, making him the shortest-serving premier of the Fifth Republic. #France
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This map depicts the political makeup of the French Parliament as of the 2024 election, with the largest blocs of the leftist New Popular Front in purple, the President Macron's centrist coalition in yellow-orange, and the right-wing National Rally in brown. It also depicts the voting results per district across France and its outlying territories.

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 2d

#MappyMonday: Dark Sky Places Across the World

This interactive map from notredamecobham.maps.arcgis.com allows curious geographers and astronomers across the world to explore the best locations for stargazing and supermoon watching tonight, November 5th, and December 5th.
Happy skywatching!

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 2d

Rare October Harvest Supermoon
October's full moon rises tonight, making it the first supermoon of 2025. The term “supermoon” is used for when the moon reaches its nearest point, or pedigree, to the Earth, making the moon appear at its largest & brightest.
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This map depicts the sky visibility forecast across the US to view the supermoon.

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 2d

Heavy Rains Devastate Darjeeling
Relentless rainfall across the eastern Himalayas over the weekend triggered deadly landslides in India's Darjeeling state, & nearby regions of Nepal & Bhutan, killing more than 70 people & leaving dozens missing.
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This map depicts the extreme monsoon rainfall event observed across the Himalayan region in early October 2025.

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 5d

Attention all APHG Teachers! Only a few days left to apply for Geoboost and receive a $300 grant to purchase geospatial related resources for your classrooms. Applications are quick, simple, and open through Monday, October 6th. Don't miss out!
www.americangeo.org/geoboost

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 5d

The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in #China's Guizhou province officially opened to traffic, setting a new world record as the highest suspension bridge on Earth.

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#bridges #Construction #engineering

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 5d

US President Donald Trump has declared the United States is in an “armed conflict” with drug cartels. The US has built up significant military presence in the #Caribbean and has struck #Venezuelan vessels alleged to be trafficking drugs.

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 5d

#Ukraine’s deep-strike drone campaign is hitting Russian refineries and chemical plants far from the front, fueling a gasoline crisis that #Russia is struggling to contain.

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#UkraineRussiaWar

points are highlighted with shaded outlines to indicate Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries. Darker shading indicates multiple strikes.

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 5d

🌍 Food Geo Friday: Straight from Bavaria 🇩🇪✨ Nothing says Oktoberfest like a sizzling Bratwurst 🥨🌭! First mentioned in Nuremberg over 700 years ago, these sausages are still the heart of German street food today. 🍺 #FoodGeoFriday #OktoberfestVibes #Bratwurst

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 7d

Geography 2050 will honor 10 years of @youthmappers.bsky.social w/ a special convo on #GeoAI for Global Good. Join us Nov. 20-21 in #NYC at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social as we convene around #geospatial x #AI & all we can do as geo-leaders to work toward better futures. Join us: geography2050.org

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 6d

Open Geospatial Consortium & GISMO NYC have published a pilot project on the dangers of extreme #heat in a highly urbanized section of Harlem, #NYC. Read more: www.ogc.org/blog-article...

Join the Oct. 21 @gpn-org.bsky.social webinar here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#GeoAI #geospatial

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 6d

On Sep. 25, @envdefensefund.bsky.social released an interactive map of @noaa.gov programs/services across the U.S., highlighting the agency’s local footprint and national impact. This is the first time such information has ever been made available to the public!

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 6d

United States: Measles Continues to Advance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has raised the number of reported measles cases in the United States for the year to 1,544, a record high since 1992.

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#UnitedStates #measlesoutbreak #vaccination

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 6d

Morocco: Gen Z Protests Spread in Morocco

Clashes with security forces during Gen Z protests for social reforms in Morocco have left two people dead and almost 300 injured...

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#morocco #protest #genz #InteriorMinistry

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 6d

England: Manchester Synagogue Attack

On Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, a car ramming and stabbing attack occurred outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, leaving at least two people dead...

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