Maps That Shape Our View | Johannesburg News

The UN is urging a global map makeover, pushing countries to swap the century-old Mercator projection for the more accurate Equal Earth projection—designed to show continents in true size, not distorted proportions. While Mercator still rules for navigation, Equal Earth shines in teaching global scale and fairness. This isn’t about forcing GPS updates, but about reshaping how we learn geography—and reminding us that every map is a compromise, and the one we choose matters. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b77f27dc0773c0aa