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Scotland
COP26 Summit Underway
At least 120 global leaders are meeting in Glasgow, Scotland for the COP26 conference, in what many are calling a last ditch effort by world leaders to combat the climate crisis. World leaders will be giving speeches and engaging in talks on how to mitigate the effects of climate change. Conference topics will address rising sea levels, slashing greenhouse gas emissions, and transitioning to sustainable economies. Many leaders have already expressed low expectations and disappointment with the conference, asserting no major climate agreement will be reached because many countries have not yet committed to adequate environmental goals. The conference will last until November 12.
This map depicts global CO2 emissions per capita. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Phys.org
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Japan
Costumed Attacker Injures 17
Tokyo police have arrested a 24-year-old man for attacking passengers with a knife and starting a fire on a train yesterday evening. The train on Tokyo’s Keio line near Kokuryo station was full of passengers dressed in costume heading towards the city center to celebrate Halloween. Many travelers initially thought that the commotion was a holiday-related stunt until they saw the flames and smoke from the fire. Witnesses describe the attacker was dressed as the comic book villain the Joker, and showed no emotion as he slashed at fellow riders and spread lighter fluid to ignite the fire. 17 people were injured, with one elderly man in critical condition.
This map depicts the area of Tokyo where a man dressed as the Joker set a fire and attacked fellow riders on a train. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: AFP via Yahoo!
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England
13 Injured in Train Collision
On Sunday night, a train collision in Salisbury, England resulted in 13 injuries after a passenger train struck a derailed train car. The signaling mechanism was damaged by the first derailment, so communicating a warning to the second train and avoiding another collision was not possible. Passengers on board reported a large crash accompanied with sparks and flames upon impact. An investigation has been launched, but it is too early to determine the exact cause of the accident.
This map depicts the location of the train collision in Salisbury, England, along with a nearby casualty center to which injured passengers were transported. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: From which small U.S. city can you travel north, south, east, and west, and still end up in the state of New York – an entirely different state?
A: Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford, the largest city in Connecticut, is located in the southwestern point of the state. Stamford sits on the north shore of the Long Island Sound, the tidal estuary of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Connecticut from New York state’s Long Island. Because Long Island angles northward at the eastern end, traveling directly east from Stamford across the sound would lead you to Long Island’s North Fork. To travel to New York state’s mainland from Stamford, one can travel directly north or west!
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Q: Which hemisphere does 90% of the world population live in?
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