A hiker and outdoorsman, Mr. Thomas as a child yearned for a world where nature ruled supreme. His map represents the “idealistic planet that I wanted,” Mr. Thomas, 34, said.

Called the AuthaGraph, the result is a world map that looks a little different than most of us are used to. Seen in rectangular form, Antarctica is intact and at the bottom right. The Americas and ...

Alaska also seems comparable to Australia, yet it covers 4.4 times less area in real life. ... The AuthaGraph World Map was announced as the overall winner of Japan's prestigious Good Design Award.

A map shows how dramatically out of kilter Australia’s heat is with the rest of the world, as another record breaking day beckons. New South Wales and South Australia are set to bake in ...