geography

Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02523-3 Records of war extracted from news reports have shaped what researchers know about violence. Satellite images could transform that understanding — if access stays open.

Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11004-6 Integrating satellite-derived war-damage data with text-based fatality records through improvement, enrichment and fusion mitigates limitations inherent in each source, revealing complex violence dynamics beyond fatality-centric paradigms, as case studies from Ukraine and Myanmar illustrate.

With this cross-journal Collection, the editors invite submissions that aim to focus on urban areas undergoing transformations as critical sites for understanding urban change. Submissions are encouraged by 14 May 2027.

In Ghaziabad District, Uttar Pradesh, the landscape is quietly transforming. A new study published in the Journal of Agrometeorology, led by researcher Sadaf from the PG Department of Geography at Veer Kunwar Singh University, reveals how rapid urban

Every housing crisis eventually becomes a land question , and every land question eventually becomes a values question. The United States' West Coast has arrived at that point. As cities from Los Angeles to Seattle search for parcels to build the affordable housing they have promised for years, they keep landing on the same answer: the park or the greenbelt. What looks like a zoning decision is a…

A geographer explains the politics and procedures behind renaming American places.

This paper focuses on the specific field of energy-economic-geographical networks. We argue that the value of network methods lies not in replacing other explanatory traditions, but in providing economic geography with a shared explanatory grammar and a dialogic infrastructure.

UC San Diego study links higher Valley fever rates to some natural landscapes and agricultural land uses, raising concerns as drought and water regulations lead to more farmland being left uncultivated across the state.

Learn what geofencing is used for, from urban planning to agriculture. Discover unique benefits, risks, and real-world applications in this practical guide.

dc.title: The viaduct plan: an analysis of community response for Pproposed design intervention following Hurricane Helene within Western North Carolina dc.description.abstract: This report examines community response and recovery processes following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina, with a focus on how stakeholder actions inform future design intervention. While federal frameworks such…

dc.title: Where do faith based organizations go? Supply-side geographic distribution of FBO humanitarian presence in Nigeria Northeast and the Democratic Republic of Congo dc.description.abstract: Faith-based organizations make up a significant share of the humanitarian system in sub-Saharan Africa, yet systematic evidence on where they concentrate, which sectors they serve, and whether they trac…

Modern land surveys rely on three core technologies — LiDAR, GIS, and GPS — that work together to collect precise location data, turn it into usable maps, and support everything from road design to property boundaries. LiDAR captures millions of elevation points using laser pulses, GPS pins those points to exact coordinates on Earth, and… Read More » LiDAR, GIS, and GPS: How Modern Survey Data Is…

Wending his way from the city to the countryside on public transport, Gabriel Stewart found an authentic slice of village life away from the crowds

In the heart of Nigeria’s Middle Belt, Kwara State holds vast stretches of land that could transform the country’s cassava industry—but only if farmers know where to plant. A new study published in the *Journal of Agriculture and Plant Sciences* by l

Ocmulgee Mounds may soon be redesignated by Congress as America’s 64th national park. But what does this actually mean, and why does it matter?

Rewriting the map can influence the public psyche in ways subtle and not so subtle.