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United States
Historic Floods in Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park has closed for the first time in 34 years after devastating floods and mudslides. The Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont., rose six feet between Sunday and Monday to its highest level on record, surpassing the previous record set in 1918. In nearby south-central Montana, flooding led to 68 people at a campground being rescued by raft, and at least four cabins washed away into the Stillwater River. Park officials expect Yellowstone to remain closed for at least a week, while the more heavily damaged northern part could remain closed for the season. Amid planning for celebrating the park’s 150th year, the park superintendent has deemed this a catastrophic “thousand-year event.”
This map depicts recent precipitation in Yellowstone National Park. The park was recently inundated by record flooding. Click on the map to learn more.
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Burkina Faso
At Least 50 Dead in Rebel Attacks
At least 50 people were killed by suspected jihadists in the Seytenga village in northern Burkina Faso, with some security sources placing the tally from the overnight attack at more than 100 people. The government says the deadly attack was revenge by the rebel groups for a military raid which killed 40 members on Thursday after eleven police officers were murdered by jihadists in a Seytenga commune, part of the Seno province. Since 2015, Burkina Faso has been caught in an armed conflict which has cost some 2,500 lives, forced 1.9 million people to flee their homes, and drove the military to carry out a coup against the country’s president this past January due to the collapsing security situation.
This map depicts the location where more than 50 people were killed by rebel groups in Burkina Faso. Click on the map to learn more.
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United States
Racing Sailors Rescued
Several sailboats competing in the annual Race to Alaska capsized on Monday, leading the U.S. Coast Guard and race administrators to rescue four sailors. Race organizers stated seven sailboats in the race from Port Townsend, Washington to Ketchikan, Alaska had dropped out after encountering rough seas in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, northwest of Seattle. Water temperatures in the area were recorded around 50°F (10°C), and the rescued sailors were taken to emergency medical services for hypothermia. Due to challenging conditions, race organizers extended the deadline for finishing the first leg of the race by 24 hours.
This map depicts the route of the Race to Alaska, a competition for non-motorized boats from Washington to Alaska. Dangerous conditions on the first day of the race caused four sailors to need rescue. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: At a size slightly larger than England, can you name the world’s largest tropical wetland which sprawls across Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay?
A: The Pantanal
Situated in the heart of South America, the Pantanal is the world’s largest tropical wetland. At 42 million acres, the Pantanal comprises 3% of the world’s wetlands; and while a small fraction, the Pantanal wetlands, are considered more intact and more pristine than most other wetland systems. While not as globally familiar as the Amazon to the north, the Pantanal is one of the most biologically rich environments on the planet with more than 4,700 plant and animal species. In fact, the Pantanal contains South America’s highest concentration of jaguars and caimans. Across borders, the three countries have been working on a tri-national agreement for sustainable development and conservation of the Pantanal and its global significance as a freshwater resource.
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Q: Covering approximately 63 million square miles and containing more than half of the water on Earth, can you name the oldest ocean basin on the planet?
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