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United Kingdom
Car Blast at Liverpool Hospital
A taxi exploded outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital in England yesterday morning, killing one and injuring one other. A male passenger inside the vehicle was killed in the blast and declared dead on the scene, while the taxi driver was able to escape before the flames spread. The passenger is believed to have been carrying a homemade improvised explosive (IED). Four men have been arrested in connection to the blast and are being interviewed by counter-terrorism detectives. The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre decided to raise the threat level of terrorism from substantial to severe in the aftermath of the explosion.
This map depicts a timeline of events from the explosion at Liverpool Women’s Hospital to the arrests of four individuals. Click on the map to learn more.
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Iran
Two Earthquakes Kill At Least 1
At least one person has died near Bandar Abbas, Iran after two powerful 6.3 and 6.4 magnitude earthquakes struck southern Iran on Sunday afternoon. According to the Iran Seismological Center, the two tremors struck near the island of Qeshm, near the port city of Bandar Abbas, and were even felt in neighboring Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Several aftershocks have also been reported. The victim died after an electricity pole fell on top of him in Bandar Abbas. No other casualties have been reported so far, but several electricity and internet outages have been reported in neighboring provinces. Iran is one of the most seismically active countries in the world with faults that cover at least 90% of the country.
This map depicts where the 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck near the port city of Bandar Abbas, Iran. Click on the map to learn more.
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India
Schools Close Amid Severe Smog
Due to severe air pollution, India’s capital chief minister has announced that schools and construction sites in New Delhi will be closed for a week. This measure comes after the area has experienced sustained smog with much of the air pollution originating from a combination of crop stubble burning, vehicle emissions, and coal-fired plants outside of the urban center. Air Quality Index (AQI) readings exceed 400 in some areas, which can severely impact those with pre-existing health conditions and is considered hazardous for even healthy individuals. Officials state the situation as very serious; for many, this is a call-to-action for the government to take preventative measures against air pollution and reduce carbon-emissions for India as a whole.
This map depicts Air Index Quality (AQI) readings from various cities throughout India, with a concentration of severely unhealthy readings near New Delhi. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Which U.S. national park is home to ancient thermal springs and is known as the “American Spa?”
A: Hot Springs National Park
Of the 61 national parks in the United States, Hot Springs in Arkansas is the smallest with only 5,839 acres. The natural thermal waters are produced via geothermal heating; rainwater percolates into rock fissures, moving downward, sometimes 8,000 feet (2,438 m) below the ground over thousands of years. That water is naturally heated as temperatures increase at such depths, and then eventually rises to the surface and fills springs. Privately built health spas and bathhouses with purported healing waters have attracted well known people to this tiny national park, including Al Capone, Babe Ruth, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Q: At 4,633 sq miles (12,000 sq km) and almost 100 times larger than the infamous Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, where can you find the largest salt flat in the world?
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