Xinjiang or East Turkestan?: The Land of the Uyghurs
While the international press echoes the oppression that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) exercises in the Xinjiang province against the Uyghur population, the president...
The Gulf Stream and the climate in the North Atlantic
A worrisome anomaly has been detected in the Gulf Stream in the last recent months. The world’s climate depends, to a great extent, on the...
The value of cartography in board games
If you are a cartography lover and you also enjoy board games, don’t go further. I have invested more hours than I am willing to...
The Portuguese dominance in the Atlantic (II): Vasco da Gama
After the death of Henry “The Navigator” in 1460, the expeditions stopped for 11 years. Many explorers had the courage to continue the ambitious project,...
Portuguese dominance in the Atlantic (I): Henry ‘the Navigator’
*In memory of Francisco Saraiva, today a little further, but always in our hearts* The Portuguese dominance in the Atlantic during the 15th and 16th...
Aurica: the supercontinent that changes the subduction model
There are various hypotheses about the geological future of the Earth and what that new world will look like. The theory of supercontinental cycles explains...
Taiwan’s uncertain future
Taiwan is on alert for a possible invasion. Chinese fighter jets have been flying over Taiwanese airspace recently, and the presence of Chinese ships in...
Marco Polo and his geographical legacy
In a Genoese cell in 1298, Rustichello da Pisa wrote while Marco Polo dictated the account of his journey through Asia in Il Milione, also...
A walk in the woods: Atypical trees
A nature enthusiast ventures into the forest, traversing its woody arms for several minutes and experiences a sense of reverent calm, with the impression of...
Travel in the Middle Ages (II): Arabs and Chinese
During the Middle Ages, the trips of the Viking and Arab peoples favored cultural expansion and especially improved the knowledge of the existing routes. In...