Al Jazeera on MSN2h
What do countries call themselves? The stories behind their original names
This vast linguistic diversity influences how nations refer to themselves, with many using names in their native languages ...
The New Yorker15h
The Trump Administration Trashes Europe and NATO
Speeches delivered by J. D. Vance and Pete Hegseth were not just verbal lashings of America’s allies but a wholesale ...
National Weather Service changes maps to read Gulf of America instead of Gulf of Mexico
The name change to Gulf of America is the first since the 1540s where various maps referred to it as the Mexican Gulf, Golpho de la Nueva España, and, finally Gulf of Mexico.
Organically Human on MSN2d
Scientists Claim Earth Has Six Continents, Not Seven – Here's Why
For centuries, the world has accepted the idea that Earth is divided into seven continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America. However, a recent study is ...
As a meteorologist, I couldn’t do my job without maps and names of places. One stands out.
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda made the first map labeling those waters as the Gulf of Mexico in 1519. Before that, you likely ...
Townhall4dOpinion
Renaming Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America Makes Perfect Sense
Trump said in his executive order that it “was a crucial artery for America’s early trade and global commerce” and “a vital ...
Science Daily4d
Fewer forest fires burn in North America today than in the past--and that's a bad thing
Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires, according to research published in Nature Communications. The findings ...
National Hurricane Center Changes Storm Map to Gulf of America
The National Hurricane Center recently changed the Gulf of Mexico on its storm tracking map to the Gulf of America.