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Are Italians particularly loyal employees or is this a sign of a lack of economic dynamism? Source: buff.ly/hfQ3Tem

This funky little animation shows the June 2026 heatwave sweeping across Europe day by day. It's oddly hypnotic, a bit weird, and surprisingly fun to watch, even if the underlying story is a serious one. Source: buff.ly/RaAArwQ

How much have selected economies grown over the last 30 years? Source: buff.ly/79CYdcS

Demographically, your business / your industry / your organisation falls somewhere between self-storage and foster care. In self-storage every demographic trend works in your favour while in foster care every demographic trend makes things worse. Read my column for free: buff.ly/wcErO9p

This beautiful map scales America's rivers by the volume of water they carry rather than their length. It reveals just how dominant the Mississippi system is and reminds us that not all rivers are equal. Flow matters as much as distance. Source: buff.ly/xYdqe2e

Common misconceptions in geography. Anyone interested in geography will love this classic ESRI story map. Source: buff.ly/jRJKkNX

Wait? Is this a pro free-market argument? I’m confused…

This gun ownership and yoga interest matrix is totally hilarious!

Another great contribution to my #badgeographyjoke collection by @xkcd

What a delightful vintage map. Disney's Neverland is the perfect blend of imagination and cartography, where every cove, lagoon and pirate hideout invites another adventure. Maps don't always have to describe the real world to inspire a lifetime of exploration. Source: buff.ly/wMysbpB

This beautiful 1934 map captures Copacabana just as it was emerging into one of the world's great beachfronts. Elegant typography, vibrant colours and a wonderfully optimistic vision of Rio. Vintage cartography at its finest. Source: buff.ly/p1LfPAo

A bit of geography / demography trivia. Not really necessary to put into map form but still interesting. It’s rare for cities to see such steep declines. Detroit is recovering now though.

Meta’s new data center in Louisiana is big. How big? Well, it’s Parisian in scale. Source: buff.ly/KPk219f

I’m wondering when public house building will make a comeback. If you were interested in driving prices down, public housing would do that. The trick is to never ever sell public housing and to hold a sizeable public housing portfolio for low income earners.

This map is a glorious celebration of aviation’s pioneering age. The 1937 map traces famous flights and early air routes while honouring the daring pilots who helped connect the world. Source: buff.ly/96r5wbh

Minard’s map compares Europe’s cotton imports in 1858 and 1861. The collapsing US flow shows the impact of the Civil War and Europe’s turn to other suppliers. Minard of course became famous through his iconic map of Napoleon’s disastrous Russian campaign. Source: buff.ly/60Sfdwe

What a magnificent map. The perspective, detail and colour make Yellowstone feel like an entire world waiting to be explored. This is mapmaking as art. Oh, and it's from 1898. Source: buff.ly/GabJF8c

In what year was interracial marriage legalised in the Americas? Dark Green: Never illegal. Light Green: Marriages between Chinese and Mexicans were illegal in Sonora in 1923. Orange: 1967 nationwide / 2000 last state (Alabama) removes mentions to prohibition from its Constitution. HT @maps_black

I loved these giant pull-down wall maps during my school days. Geography felt more exciting when the whole world was hanging at the front of the classroom, ready to be explored (instead of listening to the teachers). This is a particularly great example: buff.ly/nG5369X

This artwork was created by one of my favourite figures in history. Alexander von Humboldt and Aimé Bonpland created this view of Chimborazo in 1810. It is part of their extensive work documenting their explorations in South America. Source: buff.ly/ORBkcV0