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World map needs ‘correcting’ to show Africa’s true size, say campaigners

A campaign group is pushing to have the current world map "corrected" to show Africa is actually larger than the current ...

Africa's plan to redraw 'skewed' world map: 55-nation African Union calls for 'Equal Earth' map to replace those that 'misrepresent continent's true scale'

The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world, in favour of one that ...

Nation’s demand world map to be redrawn to show ‘Africa’s greatness’

The African Union is now supporting the Correct the Map campaign for an “Equal Earth” alternative, which “shows the continent ...

Africa's plan to redraw 'skewed' world map: 55-nation Union calls for 'Equal Earth' map

The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world, in favour of one that ...

The problem with AU’s bigger map proposal

The AU’s concerns are hardly new. In the 1970s and 1980s, the same debate raged fiercely until it was resolved in favor of ...

New train, old tracks: Why Vande Bharat’s speed varies across India’s network

Vande Bharat trains promise speed, but old tracks limit performance. This story explores why India's semi-high-speed dream ...