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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#FoodGeoFriday: West African Akara 🫘🌍 This week’s #FoodGeoFriday takes us to Yorubaland in West Africa! Meet àkàrà, golden bean fritters made from black-eyed peas and deeply woven into Yoruba foodways. 🇳🇬✨ #FoodGeoFriday · #Akara · #YorubaCulture · #WestAfricanFood · #FoodGeography · #Yorubaland

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#Chile: Gentoo Penguins Branch A recent study by an international team of scientists led by researchers from Chile has found that the gentoo penguin complex, once considered a single species, actually includes four distinct species. Read more: eepurl.com/JYpojs_maC

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#United States: The Hidden Toll of Heat Extreme heat may be killing far more Americans than official records indicate. Read more: eepurl.com/JYpojs_maC #ExtremeHeat · #NorthCarolina · #ClimateHealth · #HealthGeography · #climatechange · #PublicHealth

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#Ethiopia: Conflict Triggers Diplomatic Crisis Ethiopia's Tigray rebels have been pushed out of the neighboring Afar region following a government counter-offensive. Read more: eepurl.com/JYpojs_maC #Ethiopia · #Tigray · #HornOfAfrica · #PoliticalGeography · #Geopolitics

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#Switzerland: Significant Glacier Mass Loss Switzerland’s glaciers lost 5.5% of total ice volume in 2026, the second-largest annual percentage loss on record after 2022. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/... #Glacier #SwissAlps #Climate #ClimateChange #Switzerland #GlacialMelting

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#Israel-#Palestine: Week-long West Bank Closure Israeli authorities have imposed a widespread week-long closure of roads throughout the occupied West Bank region. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/... — #GlobalConflict #Westbank #Roadblock #Checkpoint #Politics #PoliticalNews

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#Iraq: U.S. Withdraws Troops The last US troops assigned to ISIS in Iraq pulled out of the country Wednesday, ending the mission that dismantled extremists’ self-declared caliphate. #PrimeMinister #Sovereignty #ISIS #Troops #Military Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/...

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#MapoftheWeek: Northern Pacific Railroad To celebrate the end of September, we’re looking back at the modernization of transportation across the United States. A trip that could take five months by wagon could now be completed in about six days by rail. #Railroad #Travel #Map #congress

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#WorldCultureWednesday: Asín tibuok is a centuries-old tradition in the Philippines that transforms seawater, coconut husks, fire, and clay into an egg-shaped block of salt! 🇵🇭 🥥+💧+🔥+🧂=🥚 #geography #asintibuok #tradition #culture

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#Ireland: Tracing Bat Origins to Europe A major new study suggests bats first evolved in Europe about 65 million years ago, with their unique genomes offering clues about longevity, immunity, and cancer resistance. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/... #bats #evolution #science

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#SaudiArabia: Plane Hijacking Israeli officials are investigating whether there is a terror link to an attempted passenger plane hijacking. FlyDubai flight FZ1073 held 174 passengers. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/... #SaudiArabia #Dubai #Israel #Plane #Hijack

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#southkorea: Border Tensions Rise After Blast On Wednesday, South Korea's military formally demanded an apology from North Korea, attributing recent landmine explosions in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to Pyongyang. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/... #southkorea · #NorthKorea

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#TopographyTuesday : Lytle Creek in California. A place for hiking, fishing, camping, biking, and exploring the beautiful “Bonita Falls” waterfall which has underlying aquifers that 2 million people are dependent on for their water supply. #Education #InlandEmpire #Waterfall #California #Creek

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#austria: Roman City Unearthed The remains of a nearly 2,000-year-old Roman city have been identified beneath farmland in Lower Austria. Geophysical surveys near St. Pantaleon-Erla, along the Danube River, reveal a planned settlement covering 62-74 acres. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/...

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#usa: #Tennessee Set to Execute First Woman in 200 Years Christa Pike, a woman convicted of murder 30 years ago, is set to be put to death on Wednesday after her request for clemency was denied by Tennessee’s governor, Bill Lee, on Monday. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/...

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#Myanmar: Market Strike Kills Over 50 At least 50 people were killed and dozens more injured by an airstrike carried out by Myanmar's armed forces on a market in rebel-controlled Rakhine state on Monday. Read: mailchi.mp/americangeo/...

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Food security in East #Africa is not only a regional humanitarian concern but an important global issue, shaped by climate change, conflict, displacement, trade, and the interconnectedness of food systems, as discussed at UN General Assembly meetings in NYC. americangeo.substack.com/p/the-ags-gl...

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#MappyMonday: "Islandia" Ortelius Map 🗺️🐉 The "Islandia" map, created by the Flemish cartographer Abraham Ortelius in 1590, is a notable masterpiece from the Renaissance period, renowned for its decorative style and for its accuracy based on indigenous sources. 🌋🌊

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#thailand #flood Days of torrential rain have flooded Bangkok, forcing thousands from their homes. Parts of the city received more than 11.8 inches (300 mm) of rain within 3 days, nearly as much as Bangkok typically receives during the entire month of September. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/...

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#UnitedKingdom: Terror Plot at Air Base Five men were arrested near RAF Fairford after suspected explosives were discovered in what authorities are investigating as a possible terrorist plot targeting the U.S.-used airbase. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/... #RAF #Military #Terrorism #Security

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#Canada: Two New Sea Spider Species Researchers in Canada have identified two new species of sea spiders in the Salish Sea, marking the first discovery in that region in over a century. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/... #seaspiders · #newspecies · #marinebiology

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#FoodGeoFriday: Maya Milpa Meal Milpa is a Mesoamerican traditional farming system that has fed communities for over 4,000 years and a complete meal grown together! In one field, corn, beans, squash,chiles, tomatoes, and fruit trees. #Sustainability #Stewardship #Agriculture #Symbiosis

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#spain #dinosaur For the first time, scientists have identified fossils of the dinosaur genus Diplodocus outside North America. Fourteen tail vertebrae and several bones from beneath the tail were uncovered at the La Tejería fossil site in Teruel, eastern Spain. Read more: eepurl.com/oocU28VpNw

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#Argentina: Poverty Rate Climbs to 1 in 3 Argentina's poverty rate reached 32.3%, and extreme poverty hit 7.5% in the first half of 2026, as household incomes failed to cover the rising cost of basic goods. Read more: eepurl.com/oocU28VpNw #Elections #Economics #Economy #Finance #Poverty #News

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#Nepal: PM Calls for Climate Justice at UN Nepal is seeking more climate support after a deadly glacier-triggered flood exposed growing Himalayan risks. Read more: eepurl.com/oocU28VpNw #ClimateAction #himalayas #flooding #climatejustice

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#SouthSudan: Govt Dissolved Ahead of Election South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dissolved the country’s transitional unity government and appointed a caretaker administration ahead of first national elections December 22. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/... #Government #Elections #Africa

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#UnitedStates: First Signals from an Exoplanet For the first time, researchers have detected radio waves from an exoplanet. Exoplanets, which orbit distant stars beyond our solar system, have intrigued astronomers since discovery in the 1990s. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/... #Space #Orbit

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#UnitedStates : Missouri Redistricting Dispute The Supreme Court must now consider both the legal arguments over the map and the practical consequences of changing Missouri’s congressional districts again. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/... #Missouri #Gerrymandering #SupremeCourt

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#MapOfTheWeek: New Species Around the World The interactive map “Animals Described in 2025” shows the locations of 245 animal species that were formally described in 2025 and received their own Wikipedia articles. Follow the link to explore the interactive map: idomaps.app/maps/jx7016j...

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Geography 2050: Africa Shaping Tomorrow keynote: André Kearns of Black Ancestries! 🌍 Genealogy is a powerful tool for understanding movement, migration, place, and the connections that link generations across the African diaspora. Register: www.geography2050.org #Geography #Genealogy #BlackHistory

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#WorldCulturesWednesday: Parintins Folklore Festival 🐂🇧🇷 This week’s #WCW takes us deep into the Brazilian river-island city of Parintins! folklore comes alive through vibrant costumes, music, dance, and the legendary rivalry between Boi Garantido 🔴 and Boi Caprichoso 🔵.

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#Ethiopia: Tigray Forces Launch Offensive Tigrayan forces have launched a new offensive against Ethiopia’s federal government, seizing airports and expanding fighting beyond Tigray. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/... #Tigray #Africa #Geopolitics #WorldNews

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#Russia-Ukraine Ukraine Offers Grain Truce Ukraine offered Russia a maritime truce to halt attacks on civilian targets and shipping in the Black Sea amid escalating strikes that have severely disrupted agricultural exports. Read More: mailchi.mp/americangeo/... #Truce #GlobalConflict #Peace

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#World: Super El Niño Intensifies A potentially record-breaking “Super El Niño” is rapidly warming the tropical Pacific and could reshape weather, agriculture, water supplies, and extreme heat risks. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/... #ElNino #Climate #Geography

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo Amnesty International has released a new report documenting evidence of war crimes and human rights abuses by the M23 rebel group in its control of mining sites in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/...

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#japan #typhoon Six people have been confirmed dead and at least six are missing Tuesday morning after Typhoon Dujuan brought record-breaking rainfall to eastern Japan, triggering landslides, flooding, and widespread transport disruptions. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/...

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#WorldNews: Earth Pushes Its Limits The 2026 Planetary Health Check report finds that climate change, biosphere integrity, land-system change, freshwater change, nitrogen, phosphorus flows,and more are outside the planet’s safe operating space #ClimateAction Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/...

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

When the power goes out in America, it doesn't go out equally. Unequal power #outages and grid failures often reflect policy decisions and longstanding infrastructure disparities that disproportionately affect impoverished and underrepresented communities. americangeo.substack.com/p/the-ags-gl...

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#TopographyTuesday: Half Dome rises 8,842 feet above sea level, showcasing how uplift, erosion, exfoliation, and glaciation can shape one of Yosemite’s most iconic landscapes. #yosemite #topography #geography #sierranevada

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

📣Today is the LAST DAY to register at the early-bird rate for Geography 2050: Africa Shaping Tomorrow, this Nov. 19–20 in New York City, & to submit Lightning Talk & Poster proposals! Presenters register at the lowest rate. Register here: geography2050.org #africa #gis #geospatial #geography

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#moon NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has discovered a new crater wider than Rome’s Colosseum on the Moon. Named McGretchin crater, the feature formed in 2024, when an asteroid or comet fragment struck near the Moon’s eastern limb. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/... #geography #discovery

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#Greenland: NATO to Expand in the Arctic Greenland, Denmark, and the United States are preparing a security agreement that would expand NATO’s role in the Arctic. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/... #arctic #geography #nato #military

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#USA: 1st Dengue Fever Death in Florida The Florida Department of Health announced that an elderly woman passed away due to dengue fever on September 4, marking the first fatality recorded in the state. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/... #Florida · #Dengue · #DengueFever · #PublicHealth

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#MappyMonday: U.S. cities where the population is 50% Hispanic, or more. This is not just a coincidence, this distribution is tied to Spanish colonization. Though it is a term defined by Spain, Black, Indigenous, & Asian communities are central to this category. #HumanGeography #History #Map

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#FoodGeoFriday: Syrok Syrok is a small curd-cheese treat wrapped in chocolate glaze that spread across Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, and remains a beloved taste of childhood. #Syrok #EasternEuropeanFood #SovietFood #FoodGeography #SweetTreats #CurdCheese #DessertLovers

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#Bolivia: A New Cat on the Map Scientists have identified a new species of wild cat in the Bolivian Yungas, marking the first newly discovered living cat species in more than a century. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/... #Bolivia · #wildcats · #newspecies · #biogeography · #conservation

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#Japan: 120,000 Centenarians As of September 2026, Japan is the first country in the world to have more than 100,000 residents aged 100 and older. Current estimates put its centenarian population at about 120,000 people. Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/...

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#Asia: Widespread Energy Disruptions Asia’s energy security is under pressure as rising fuel prices and tight supplies expose the region’s heavy dependence on the Strait of Hormuz. #Oil #Energy #StraitofHormuz Read more: mailchi.mp/americangeo/...

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🌍 Don’t miss the Sept. 21 early-bird deadline for #Geography 2050: #Africa Shaping Tomorrow, this Nov. 19 & 20 in NYC! We have an amazing lineup of speakers & conversations. Also due: Lightning Talk & Exhibition Poster proposals! To register & submit proposals: geography2050.org. #GIS #geospatial

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The American Geographical Society @americangeo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

📣 Present at our symposium, Geography 2050: Africa Shaping Tomorrow, Nov. 19 & 20 in New York City! We are currently accepting proposals for electrifying Lightning Talks and Exhibition Posters in both digital & in-person formats. Submit proposals & register here: www.geography2050.org #nyc #gis

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