An extraterrestrial landscape exists in Idaho. This map from Shira Ellenson and YoLani Martin highlights the otherworldly terrain found at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve. Learn more about it at maps.com/craters-of-the-moon…

In loving detail, Madeleine Ratcliffe at @esriuk illustrates the relationship between composer Smetana’s music and the Vltava River in Czechia. Learn, watch, and listen for more: maps.com/vltava-river-map-co…

Lake Powell is a key reservoir for the southwestern United States. But here, both time and water may be running out. Great cartography from Zach Beck at @MapUtah provides a closer look at this vital and fragile resource: maps.com/lake-powell-map-sho…

Track, explore, and learn about active and historic solar storms in a gorgeously interactive app. CME Tracker by Mike DiCarlo combines data from NASA, NOAA, and GFZ to visualize coronal mass ejections in our solar system: maps.com/mapping-solar-storm…

Last year, more than 36,000 people lost their lives in motor vehicle accidents. And some locations are deadlier than others. We've mapped America's deadliest intersections. See the full list at: maps.com/deadliest-intersect…

Educating with Maps: We sat down with @josephkerski for a wide-ranging discussion about geography and spatial thinking. Check it out! maps.com/joseph-kerski-on-sp…

Wildfires can, and do, occur all over Earth. But they’re starting to happen more frequently in places where they haven’t historically occurred as often. Learn more via intuitive maps from @NASA’s Earth Observatory: maps.com/wildfires-maps-trac…

How have carbon dioxide emissions changed over the past century? As Earth warms, in part due to these emissions, scientists continuously monitor CO2 levels and where they originate. See the full animation at maps.com/global-carbon-emiss…

Scientists say a record-breaking El Niño is in development. And Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies in the Niño 3.4 region show no sign of slowing down.

Heatpeaks, by Benjamin Barthole, uses historical and hourly data from Météo-France to highlight heat anomalies across France. And it does so by treating temperature anomalies as an elevation surface. maps.com/france-heat-wave-ma…