If you are a journalist interested in Pakistan’s floods, the world’s historic places, space or even festivals, then you should check out BBC Dimensions.

BBC Dimensions is a new website that gives you an idea of the scale of issues and events around the world, such as the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the Hajj (Muslims’ pilgrimage to Mecca), the Afghanistan-Pakistan border and much more.

According to the site, “Dimensions is part of the BBC's continual experimentation in trying to find new ways to communicate history.