The world map is familiar sight on classroom walls and in atlases, but in terms of country and continent size, it’s way off – and all because of a 16th-century projection.

NAPLES, Italy — Europe is the fastest-warming continent and its temperatures are rising at roughly twice the global average, two top climate monitoring organizations reported Monday, warning of ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Europe is in the world's northern hemisphere. It is surrounded by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean ...