Fox News - Publishers of the Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World scrambled Tuesday to correct a controversial statement that Greenland had lost 15 percent of its permanent ice cover over the last 12 years -- an assertion scientists labeled "incorrect and misleading." The claim came in a HarperCollins press release on the publication of the 13th edition of the atlas, stating that global warming was "turning Greenland 'green.'" The gradual melting was also depicted in the atlas itself, as cartographers carved out huge chunks of ice to reflect the apparent results of a warming planet. That was a mistake, scientists say. “It is regrettable that the claimed drastic reduction in the extent of ice in Greenland has created headline news around the world,” Christoffersen said. “There is to our knowledge no support for this claim in the published scientific literature.” But with mounting pressure from the scientific community, the publisher took an about-face one day later, retreating from earlier claims and admitting the company may have been “misleading with regard to the Greenland statistics.”
Was there really a need to rush out this public apology? How did this make a national news outlet? People, relax, it’s a frigen atlas. Like 9 people saw this. Probably just family members of the guys who published it who received complimentary copies.
Last time I saw an Atlas was 3rd grade, we were learning the abbreviations for different geographical features or some shit like that. I dominated maps and atlas’ like it was my job, a modern day geography whiz. One time in social studies I charted the 10 highest peaks in America (most of them were in Alaska, fyi) just to kill some time, so yea, I was pretty good.
Anyway, sorry for that tangent, its just not often I get to brag about my Geography skills. Bottom line, chill guys. Make as many mistakes as you want, the rest of us are using google maps, its cool.
PS: Can't believe I almost forgot...It's also Greenland. Even if Atlas' were still important, it would still be Greenland, it's like the most distorted country in map history. I look at one globe and Greenland is the size of Canada, I look at a map and its more like the size of Texas. It fluctuates in size from map to map, no one really gives a shit...because again, it's Greenland.
PS: Can't believe I almost forgot...It's also Greenland. Even if Atlas' were still important, it would still be Greenland, it's like the most distorted country in map history. I look at one globe and Greenland is the size of Canada, I look at a map and its more like the size of Texas. It fluctuates in size from map to map, no one really gives a shit...because again, it's Greenland.
