![“It is nice that [the Equal Earth projection] has been formally adopted, but in scientific circles and in progressive NGO's/societies, the Mercator has not been the preferred projection for a long time. For instance, National Geographic has been using a projection that tries to balance accurate area and shape since the late 1980’s,” says Dr Suzanne Grenfell, a professor in the department of geography and environmental studies at Stellenbosch University. PHOTO: Grace Henderson](https://i0.wp.com/www.smfnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/globe-scaled.jpg?fit=853%2C640&ssl=1)
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