Cartoblography – Kenneth Field: “Here is my annual selection of favourite maps that I’ve seen this past year. They’re in no particular order, and I’ve most likely missed a load but here goes… and don’t forget to click on the links to go to the originals. I hope I’ve attributed maps correctly but if there’s any errors they’re mine and I’m happy to correct anything spotted…”

500,000 lives lost by NBC News – One of a gazillion maps of the number of deaths from COVID-19 but I like the quality of the scrollytelling in this. Explainers, and a mix of overview and detailed maps. Also – a 1 dot per death map. Why generalise if the sheer mass of dots sends the stark message? I’d usually avoid red on a map for lots of reasons, and particularly when representing deaths, but we should be scared. View more here…