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Hugh Millward
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Professor Emeritus of geography & environmental studies, Saint Mary's University, Canada.
Interested in mapping, urban planning, transportation, time use, Nova Scotia
#geography #location #maps #transportation #urban
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www.visualcapitalist.com/the-future-o...
The Future of World Energy Supply (2024–2050), Charted
The energy mix shifts as renewables surge, but oil remains the largest global energy source.
www.visualcapitalist.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Good news on decarbonization. www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...
Ambitious plan to store CO2 beneath the North Sea set to start operations
In a process that almost reverses oil extraction, chemical giant INEOS plans to inject liquefied CO2 deep down into depleted oil reservoirs, 1,800 metres (5,900 feet) beneath the seabed.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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substack.com/@kevinerdman...
Is Canada Mending the Housing Market?
I’m not an expert on Canadian housing, but my impression is that their multi-family struggles are a bit different than ours in the US.
substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:46 PM
hmillward.bsky.social
Interesting counter-intuitive explainer.
maxfawcett.bsky.social Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 1d
Mark Carney managed to trade a pipeline that will never get built for meaningful progress on industrial carbon pricing and electricity interties — both of which will get more wind and solar built.

Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
The method to Mark Carney’s madness
The memorandum of understanding with Alberta might look like surrender. Look closer
www.nationalobserver.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:22 PM
hmillward.bsky.social
Why are Italy and Spain so low?
simongerman600.bsky.social Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 13h
In this map @eurostats shows us that the total fertility rate in the EU stood at 1.38 live births per woman in 2023. My beloved Tenerife recorded the lowest rate of the whole of Europe (0.79). Source: link.europa.eu/p8WYPC
November 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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torontosun.com/opinion/edit...
EDITORIAL: The impossible dream of home ownership
A new report says it’s not just Toronto facing soaring housing costs. Smaller towns and cities have similar problems. Read more.
torontosun.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Dr. Bryan Mood presents "Ecozones to Cells: Cross-Scale Approaches to Forest Ecology". Mon., Dec. 1 @ 11:30 am in S310. Student lunch to follow.

@smuarts.bsky.social @smuscience.bsky.social
Photo of Dr. Mood standing in the forest. Dr. Bryan Mood presents "Ecozones to Cells: Cross-Scale Approaches to Forest Ecology". Mon., Dec. 1 @ 11:30 am in S310. Student lunch to follow. Forest ecosystems are a critical pillar of Canada’s green future through sustainable land management and carbon sequestration. While the Boreal Forest and Boreal Plain ecozones have been studied extensively, there is still considerable uncertainty on how climate change-driven near-term warming will impact tree-growth and resilience. In the Canadian Prairies, native- and planted-trees present a unique opportunity to explore how boreal tree species may respond to near-term climate change south of their natural range in warmer, drier environments. However, these environments have, until recently, been critically under-studied and -valued. In this talk, I provide an overview of increasingly refined temporal and spatial scales demonstrating mapping of these forest ecosystems, tree-ring applications documenting growth limitations and resilience, and cellular-level applications identifying potential growth risks aimed at supporting sustainable land management. Student lunch to follow after presentation. Monday, December 1 @ 11:30 a.m. in Science 310.
November 28, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
Developer looking to add 10-storey building next to twin 34-storey high rises in downtown Halifax
Housing development also includes restoring five heritage homes after one was dropped two years ago
www.saltwire.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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hydrology.nl
Great map by @aquilaflower.bsky.social: "summer climates across North America. I averaged the 1991-2020 climate normals for mean summer temperature and total summer precipitation within 50,000 square kilometer hexagons using data from ClimateNA. "
November 27, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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Urban versus rural.
brilliantmaps.bsky.social Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 1d
Map of Median US Home Prices By County In 2024

brilliantmaps.com/map-of-me...
November 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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taras-grescoe.com
Read more in this week's HIGH SPEED dispatch:

www.highspeed.blog/automatic-fo...
November 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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brilliantmaps.bsky.social
2025 Travel Risk Map

Do you think these rankings are fair?

Criteria: brilliantmaps.com/2025-trav...
November 27, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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High values on the open range lands.
brilliantmaps.bsky.social Brilliant Maps @brilliantmaps.bsky.social · 1d
Horses per capita in the United States.

See other horse population maps: brilliantmaps.com/horses-usa/
November 27, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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civixplorer.bsky.social
🗣️ Language used by European representatives in UN during speech.

🔎 GeoData & Rankings
November 27, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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ourworldindata.org
China’s fertility rate has fallen to one, continuing a long decline that began before and continued after the one-child policy—

The 1970s were a decade shaped by fears about overpopulation. As the world’s most populous country, China was never far from the debate.
China’s fertility rate has fallen to one, continuing a long decline that began before and continued after the one-child policy. Line chart of China’s total fertility rate from 1950 to 2023, vertical axis labeled 0 to 7 births per woman. The chart shows a peak near 7 births per woman in the mid-1960s, followed by a sharp decline through the 1970s. The one-child policy is annotated as being rolled out in 1980 when the rate was already around 3 births per woman. After 1980 the rate continues downward, falling below 2 births per woman around the 1990s and staying at or below replacement level thereafter. Data sources in the footer: Human Fertility Database; UN WPP (2024).
November 27, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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simongerman600.bsky.social
Big shoutout to @geodatarankings for showing us this basic geography trivia in map form: what countries are home to 100+ people?
November 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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brenttoderian.bsky.social
NEW: “The strategy [building homes for millennials who hadn’t had kids yet] worked — until millennials aged out of it. As they now enter their 30s-40s & start having children, they’re ditching cities where the housing stock never caught up to their changing needs.”

Bad strategy. Design for kids.
Cities made a bet on millennials — but forgot one key thing
Can cities learn to love kids again?
www.vox.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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kwilsonhfx.bsky.social
Your wish is granted. Farewell!

*These are just preliminary estimates
Line graph showing estimated ranges of net revenue by district in Halifax. Line graph showing estimated ranges of net revenue per dwelling by district in Halifax.
November 27, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Includes detailed map. indiandefencereview.com/vanished-for...
Vanished for 375 Years, "Zealandia" Earth's 8th Continent Has Finally Been Found Beneath the Pacific Ocean
A massive continent vanished beneath the ocean—and no one noticed for nearly 400 years. Now, after decades of missed clues, scientists have finally uncovered the truth.
indiandefencereview.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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geoblogs.bsky.social
LivingGeography Substack #47 now published livinggeography.substack.com/p/livinggeog...
LivingGeography Newsletter #47
Nov 20th-26th
livinggeography.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Surely there's more to be found in Canada? www.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-...
Visualizing the World’s Rare Earth Reserves
The U.S. holds just 1.9 million tons of rare earths, about 2% of global reserves.
www.visualcapitalist.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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ohtheurbanity.bsky.social
Thanks to @taras-grescoe.com for calling it a “light metro” instead of light rail 👍

“Riding that train made me feel like Canada was finally building transit fit for the 21st century, a worthy counterpart to the systems that are now common in Asian and European cities.”
Montreal's New Rail Line Is the Future - Macleans.ca
Canada has forgotten how to build fast, cheap transit. A new megaproject has the fix.
macleans.ca
November 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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davidstoreygeog.bsky.social
"Geography is one of the most radical, essential and interdisciplinary ways of understanding our world. It explores how systems of power, trade and technology shape our lives, who controls space and who is excluded"
davidstoreygeog.bsky.social David Storey @davidstoreygeog.bsky.social · 2d
"Geography is not just a way of thinking. It’s a way of becoming more aware, more grounded, more connected. It’s about seeing your place in the world clearly enough to act in it and, we hope, to remake it"
Demian Hommel
www.edsurge.com/news/2025-11...
What If Geography Is the Curriculum We Need for the Future? - EdSurge News
A student once told me, halfway through the term, “I thought this class would be about memorizing countries. But now I can’t stop seeing systems.”He ...
www.edsurge.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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#30DayMapChallenge

Day 25 - “Toronto #BikeShare2030 consultation was tonight. Great plan that is based on extensive data analysis that balances outward expansion with infill to improve operational effectiveness and customer satisfaction. Here are the maps:” - Anthony Smith #SafeStreetTO
A geographical map of a city, primarily featuring a light gray and beige color scheme. The map outlines the city's boundaries, with distinct ward boundaries marked by black lines. Several major arteries and expressways are also highlighted. Numerous green and brown hexagonal markers are scattered across the map. These markers represent locations of existing and proposed future e-stations, with a legend providing clarification. The markers are concentrated in the central area of the map. The lower section of the map depicts a body of water, possibly a lake or ocean, and a coastal region. The overall style is illustrative and schematic, presenting a clear and informative visualization of the data. The perspective is an overhead view of the city. The color palette is muted, with the green and brown markers providing the only vibrant colors. The lighting is even, suggesting a straightforward representation. A map of Toronto depicting the existing and proposed locations of a bike-sharing network. The map is viewed from above, providing an aerial perspective of the city. Gray dots represent the Existing Bike Share Network. Colored dots, corresponding to a key, indicate "Proposed Future Station Locations" by installation year: yellow for 2026, orange for 2027, red for 2028, purple for 2029, and blue for 2030. Gray lines delineate ward boundaries, black lines represent expressways, and a darker black line shows major arterials. The map shows the city's geographical features. The text details the color key, labeled, placed on the lower right of the image. The overall style is informative, and the atmosphere is practical, with a focus on data visualization. The lighting is even, and the colors are vibrant against a neutral background. The map's composition is centered, showing the entire city layout. A map of a city, likely Toronto, is displayed with a light gray background, presenting a top-down view. The city's boundaries are outlined in white, with internal ward boundaries also demarcated. Numerous small green and gray circles are scattered across the map, with a legend indicating they represent "Proposed Future Station Location" and "Existing Bike Share Network," respectively. Expressways and major arterial roads are shown in white lines. Text in the bottom right corner explains details of a four-year growth plan for bike sharing. The overall composition is centered, displaying the map with a technical, informative style. The color palette is limited to shades of white, gray, and green. The lighting is even, and the atmosphere is practical and data-driven. A detailed, illustrative map of a city, likely Toronto, is presented in a top-down view. The map is primarily shaded with a gradient of greens, transitioning from lighter shades representing lower values to darker shades representing higher values. Numerous small, circular data points are scattered across the map, with yellow circles indicating the existing bike share network and proposed future station locations. The city's ward boundaries are delineated with black lines, and major roadways are marked as gray lines. The color scheme is consistent with a scientific or informational aesthetic. A legend at the bottom right labels the various map elements. The map's composition is centered, filling most of the frame. The overall style suggests data visualization and urban planning context.
November 25, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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brilliantmaps.bsky.social
Map of estimated Jewish Population Density in Europe around 1900

See the change from 1933 and 2015: brilliantmaps.com/jewish-po...
November 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM