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UN Advances New Map Projection to Address Historical Cartographic Biases

#map_projections#historical_biases#equal_area

The United Nations endorsed a resolution promoting map projections that accurately reflect continental sizes, moving away from the 500-year-old Mercator projection. The new Equal Earth projection aims to correct historical cartographic biases by maintaining area accuracy with reduced distortion compared to previous alternatives like Gall-Peters.

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