The Guardian

Putting maps of the world in perspective

All statesmen should have a proper globe in their offices, writes Dr Ian S Evans; plus letters from Mark Everett and David Cockayne I hope that the view that Mercator’s projection is “the world’s most ...
Directions Magazine

Beyond the Mercator Map: A More Realistic World View

In classrooms, offices, and libraries across the United States, one world map appears again and again: the Mercator projection. Its familiarity makes it feel authoritative, even though it was never ...
The Hindu

What’s the issue with the way Africa is shown on maps? | Explained

The story so far: The African Union (AU) has endorsed the ‘Correct the Map’ campaign to replace the Mercator map projection with alternatives such as the Equal Earth map. At the heart of this demand ...
The Washington Post

Here’s how Africa wants to redraw the world map

The Mercator projection, a centuries-old map style from the age of sail, still prevails in the internet age. Here’s what the African Union wants to use instead ...