News:

• NASA images show effects of record Antarctic temperatures
• Do good maps sway minds?  Apparently not :(
• The Met Office going big on hardware
• OGC adopts new version of IS3, Indexed 3D Scene Layer and Scene Layer Package Format Specification
• Inaccurate maps cost logistics companies $6b a year

Topic:

• Are textbooks the best way to go in our digital world?

Cool Stuff:

• Mini Tokyo 3D

Events Corner:

• GeoConnect Asia moves to 2021
• Esri Developer Summit: 10-13 March, Palm Springs, CA
• Applied Geography Conference: 18-20 October, Baltimore, MD
• 2020 Dimensions User Conf: 2-4 November, Nashville