Why we need to map all Earth’s critters, quick | Letters
by Letters from on (#2CEF3)
This is the great age of cartography, says Lois Parshley's timely reminder of the importance of understanding landscapes (The long read, 7 February), and mapping everything from sediment-laden ocean floors to patterns of disease outbreaks in earthquake-hit locations.
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