Tom PattersonThe Equal Earth map projection. An accurate world map is something that has evaded cartographers for centuries.

Some may prefer other map projections, like the Gall-Peters, but none can represent world perfectly. Displaying a 3-D shape on a flat surface includes some distortion no matter what.

Recently, controversy has erupted over the designation of “dolsot bibimbap,” a Korean dish, as a provincial cultural heritage ...

"The world map does not show Ladakh ... seen by PTI. The map's glaring distortion, which appeared on the career section of Twitter website under the header 'Tweep Life', had triggered a heavy ...