If your application or tool does not support gzip-compressed GeoJSON files, below are several different ways I personally used to access/unzip the data. import geopandas as gpd from io import StringIO ...

For years, Iceland, Switzerland, and Norway have ranked near the top of the United Nations' annual index of countries based on indicators of well-being and quality of life. Countries with more poverty ...

A deceptively simple question underlies many global environmental policies: where, exactly, are the world’s forests? A new study suggests the answer depends heavily on which map one consults—and that ...

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Women have moved from mapmakers using their bodies to depict maps to being leaders shaping the field of cartography.

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England have found out where they will likely be based for the 2026 World Cup. With the tournament less than six months away, preparations for the showpiece event in North America are beginning to ...

A touching video of a loyal Labrador showing a surprising sense of patriotism is quickly winning hearts and going viral across social media. In the 25-second clip, the dog walks along a track with ...

Abstract: Machine learning (ML) facilitates rapid channel modeling for 5G and beyond wireless communication systems. Many existing ML techniques utilize a city map to construct the radio map; however, ...