Mapping children's chances
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22688596
Some interesting patterns here from the BBC on world adoption of parental leave and education for children with disabilities, etc.
ESRI story map on endangered languages
http://storymaps.esri.com/stories/2013/endangered-languages/
Not a great map, but a wonderful idea
Ecologists map the benefit of our eco-systems
http://www.sensorsandsystems.com/news/top-stories/ecosystem-services/30874-ecologists-map-the-benefits-of-our-ecosystems.html
This isn't a surprize for the VUW peeps developing LUCI
Growing importance of citizen science in map making
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23808-citizen-cartographers-fill-the-gaps-in-maps.html#.UexgytJT6So
72 hours of earthquakes for Wellington (until Sunday 21 July)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktnn8Ii9cFU
Not strictly speaking Geo-news, but usability issues are common
http://mashable.com/2012/12/16/google-analytics-real-life/
Great use of Lidar to discover more details about Cambodia's ancient city of Angkor Wat
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10891465
