This website has a wide variety of current events articles all pertaining to geography. Different categories include cartography, cultural geography, physical geography, and population geography. The website is also organized by region. All articles are written by Martin W. Lewis, a former professor of geography and senior lecturer at Stanford University.
Each article includes historical background, regional analysis, and political context. Rather than simply retelling the story, Lewis provides a background to better understand the geographical references.
There is a secondary section of the Geocurrents website, which includes shorter articles that focus on specific maps. The site also includes an events map, highlighting noteworthy topics across the world. On the map there are different categories pertaining to different current events.
Each article is analyzed without being biased and without a predetermined position on the topic even though the topics may often be controversial. They encourage input from their readers and enjoy hearing readers’ opinions. They pride themselves in their ability to analyze current geographical events with impartiality.