Tom PattersonThe Equal Earth map projection. An accurate world map is something that has evaded cartographers for centuries. But this new design just might make distorted maps a thing of the past ...

This one shows all the countries of the world, almost 200, including the UK. ... The Robinson map projection shows the best compromise between size and location errors. Image caption, ...

The Equal Earth World Map, on the other hand, builds on a combination of these two—a hybrid map known as the Robinson projection map, which took bits and pieces of each map to make it highly ...

Ever since we discovered Earth was round, mapmakers have struggled to create a map that accurately shows our planet in 2D. Most notably, Africa always ends up appearing far smaller than it ...

Many scientists use Robinson’s map because it is more visually balanced, although it compromises on area, size and scale, and particularly enlarges areas close to the north and south poles.