http://geography.about.com/ Geography http://geography.about.com/b/2008/05/12/the-soviet-unions-5-day-week.htm About.com's 20th Century History site explores the fascinating history of the calendar in the former Soviet Union. Learn about their 5-day week calendar which didn't work out so well.... http://geography.about.com/b/2008/05/12/the-soviet-unions-5-day-week.htm 2008-05-12T14:39:29Z http://geography.about.com/b/2008/05/11/satellite-images-of-myanmar-cyclone-damage.htm NASA provides satellite imagery of the cyclone-caused flooding in Myanmar following Cyclone Nargis. Cyclone Nargis swept through the Irrawaddy Delta of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) and the country’s... http://geography.about.com/b/2008/05/11/satellite-images-of-myanmar-cyclone-damage.htm 2008-05-11T01:24:16Z http://geography.about.com/b/2008/05/11/olympic-torch-reaches-mount-everests-peak.htm An Olympic torch made its way to the top of Mount Everest last Thursday as part of the torch's relay to Beijing for the start of the Summer Games, which... http://geography.about.com/b/2008/05/11/olympic-torch-reaches-mount-everests-peak.htm 2008-05-11T00:49:06Z http://geography.about.com/b/2008/05/11/us-senate-on-mccains-birthplace.htm As reported earlier in a heavily discussed post, there is concern about U.S. presidential candidate John McCain's birthplace. In support of Senator McCain and his birthplace, the U.S. Senate... http://geography.about.com/b/2008/05/11/us-senate-on-mccains-birthplace.htm 2008-05-11T00:39:01Z http://geography.about.com/b/2008/05/11/san-francisco-to-mandate-recycling.htm San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom wants to make recycling in the city of San Francisco mandatory and if residents do not comply, their garbage pickup would cease. Mayor Newsom... http://geography.about.com/b/2008/05/11/san-francisco-to-mandate-recycling.htm 2008-05-11T00:22:11Z http://geography.about.com/b/2008/05/07/tenth-anniversary-of-euro-agreement.htm Today is the tenth anniversary of the agreement that launched the euro, the European common currency that unified the European economy. The BBC has a story about the anniversary... http://geography.about.com/b/2008/05/07/tenth-anniversary-of-euro-agreement.htm 2008-05-07T11:35:28Z http://geography.about.com/b/2008/05/05/myanmar-cyclone-death-toll-may-reach-10000.htm In what might be the worst catastrophe sine the December 2004 tsunami in Asia, a cyclone which struck Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) on Saturday may have a death toll... http://geography.about.com/b/2008/05/05/myanmar-cyclone-death-toll-may-reach-10000.htm 2008-05-05T23:15:41Z http://geography.about.com/b/2008/05/05/earthquake-information.htm Geography Intern Amanda Briney has written a nice overview of earthquakes that provides a thorough information about their cause and effects. Enjoy!... http://geography.about.com/b/2008/05/05/earthquake-information.htm 2008-05-05T22:01:43Z http://geography.about.com/b/2008/05/05/geographical-videos.htm The My Wonderful World blog provides five interesting videos with a geographical theme. Check them out! You might also want to visit my very own video, the Ten... http://geography.about.com/b/2008/05/05/geographical-videos.htm 2008-05-05T00:04:40Z http://geography.about.com/b/2008/05/02/state-of-the-air-los-angeles-no-longer-worst-in-all-categories.htm In the American Lung Association's annual State of the Air report, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was ranked as the country's worst for short-term particle pollution pushing Los Angeles into second place. ... http://geography.about.com/b/2008/05/02/state-of-the-air-los-angeles-no-longer-worst-in-all-categories.htm 2008-05-02T11:20:33Z