Global Awareness Map https://www.globalawarenessmap.org/ See the issues. Know the facts. Take action. en Mon, 09 Nov 2026 20:50:47 GMT Degrees of Disadvantage: Mapping Where Extreme Heat Meets Homes Without Cooling https://www.globalawarenessmap.org/degrees-of-disadvantage-extreme-heat-no-ac-map/ https://www.globalawarenessmap.org/degrees-of-disadvantage-extreme-heat-no-ac-map/ Satellite thermal data, tree-canopy inventories, and energy-burden records can be layered to reveal a quieter kind of climate risk: neighborhoods that heat up fastest and have the fewest means to cool down. This explainer outlines the science, profiles three U.S. communities, and offers a practical local action guide. Global Awareness Map Climate & Health Mon, 09 Nov 2026 20:30:14 GMT The Receiving End of the Blue Bin: A Map of U.S. Recycling That Follows the Waste https://www.globalawarenessmap.org/receiving-end-blue-bin-us-recycling-map/ https://www.globalawarenessmap.org/receiving-end-blue-bin-us-recycling-map/ Curbside recycling rates tell only half a story. A more honest map follows paper, plastic, and metals after the truck leaves — through sorting facilities, export terminals, and the communities that host the residue. Global Awareness Map Consumer Action Mon, 09 Nov 2026 20:30:14 GMT From Mine to Mailbox: Eight Everyday Purchases and the Supply Chains Behind Them https://www.globalawarenessmap.org/mine-to-mailbox-eight-everyday-purchases-supply-chains/ https://www.globalawarenessmap.org/mine-to-mailbox-eight-everyday-purchases-supply-chains/ A smartphone, a cup of coffee, and a cotton shirt rarely arrive with a map of their own. This practical guide traces eight common U.S. purchases to the places and pressures behind them and explains what shoppers can verify, what they cannot, and where local advocacy can matter. Global Awareness Map Consumer Action Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:34:29 GMT Where the Water Table Sets the Agenda: Ten U.S. Counties Facing Aquifer Stress https://www.globalawarenessmap.org/water-table-agenda-ten-us-counties-aquifer-stress/ https://www.globalawarenessmap.org/water-table-agenda-ten-us-counties-aquifer-stress/ Groundwater decline often stays invisible until it surfaces in a household well, a harvest, or a utility bill. This 2026 county-level explainer identifies ten representative places where aquifer stress is shaping daily decisions and shows how residents can follow the local water rules that matter. Global Awareness Map Water & Environment Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:34:29 GMT