Across the country, academics, journalists and researchers are mapping their state’s news and information ecosystems. Their methodologies differ, but such initiatives seek to make sense of the ...

NOAA has also supported a few international mapping efforts in cities such as Nairobi, Kenya, and Salvador, Brazil. Local officials are using the data to plan how to adapt to, and fend off ...

And due to the Cuban government’s unclear stance on crowdsourcing local data, Mapillary’s OpenStreetMap contributors attempt to collect their data under the radar, avoiding restricted areas. Despite ...