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Check out this collection of interactive maps from the U.S. Census Bureau! http://ow.ly/qfU350Dd8Un

Today’s edition of #DailyGeo gives an overview of the one-year report of COVID-19, the Baghdad bombing in Iraq, and the Madrid explosion in Spain. Read more: http://ow.ly/ysIi50DeEsg

France is home to several stunning landscapes and monuments. Check out four UNESCO-listed wonders! http://ow.ly/W38Y50Dd8Sj

Over-exploitation of underground water supplies can cause aquifers to collaspe. By 2040, it would affect around 1.6 billion people! http://ow.ly/GlLT50Dd8PJ

The theory of plate tectonics was first proposed in 1912 by Alfred Wegener. Find out more about this groundbreaking discovery and the people who first shed light on it! http://ow.ly/tCDn50DcqTg

GeoSLAM uses their new 3-D mapping tool to scan one of the world's most haunted mansions, the Winchester Mystery House. Happy Halloween! https://www.directionsmag.com/pressrelease/10285

DON'T FORGET! Tomorrow is the deadline to submit your application for our Council Fellowship! Click here to see what the application process entails: https://americangeo.org/apply-to-be-an-ags-council-fellow/

David Boyd argues to the United Nations General Assembly, "Governments should apply a rights-based approach to all aspects of conserving, protecting, restoring, using and benefitting from healthy ecosystems and biodiversity." http://ow.ly/Ebag50C7kab

The European Union’s Green Deal risks becoming a bad deal for the planet as it offshores environmental damage to other nations. http://ow.ly/n3h350C4hEA

#DailyGeo A new study found that COVID-19 death rates are higher in communities exposed to major pollution; a huge earthquake hit Turkey and Greece; and Australian scientists discovered a coral reef taller than the Empire State Building. Check it out! http://ow.ly/q1fO50C7gcf

According to the European Environment Agency, most protected habitats and species in Europe are not in good conservation status and much more must be done to reverse the situation. http://ow.ly/pyeu50C4h58

Have you registered for Geography2050: The Future of the World Ocean? Check out our incredible line-up of speakers and submit your free registration today at geography2050.org!

Studies suggest that the moon’s soil, especially in polar regions, could hold substantial amounts of water. http://ow.ly/syCl50C4gPx

Humans, marine mammals, penguins and other seabirds coexist on the Antarctic Peninsula alongside ships and buildings but the peninsula needs protecting, before it's too late! http://ow.ly/MQ3D50C4ghF

Today’s #DailyGEO looks at a new national lockdown in France as cases of COVID-19 continue to surge in Europe, as well as a knife attack in the Southern French city of Nice, and the impact of Typhoon Molave in Vietnam. Click the link to read more! http://ow.ly/ii6L50C6hBt

According to deep-sea thermometers located just above the seafloor in the Atlantic Ocean, the nearly freezing waters at the bottom of the ocean are warming. http://ow.ly/bc9l50C4g7z

Campaigners fear that the legal body designed to protect the environment on behalf of citizens is being undermined by the UK government. http://ow.ly/xswx50C4gso

Although international travel is operating on a very limited basis these days, Rwanda is worth the visit, once we get through the COVID-19 pandemic and it is deemed safe to travel! http://ow.ly/rZDx50C4ddv