Kazakhstan
Pipeline Halt Ordered
The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) has been ordered by a Russian court to suspend activity for 30 days due to Russian reports of environmental violations, however exports are still flowing. This pipeline moves oil from Kazakhstan to the Black Sea via one of the world’s largest pipelines, exporting about 1.2 million barrels of oil a day. Any major disruption to the CPC would further strain the global oil market. The CPC submitted an appeal to the court in Novorossiysk, requesting enforcement of the ruling be suspended to prevent a stoppage and potentially devastating consequences to the pipeline equipment. Russia has already reduced gas flows in the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, which supplies gas from Russia to Germany and other European states.
This map depicts the CPC pipeline, carrying Kazakh oil to the Black Sea terminal of Novorossiysk. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Euractiv
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Uzbekistan
18 Killed in Karakalpakstan Unrest
At least 18 people have died and hundreds more injured in Nukus during protests over diminishing self-governance in Uzbekistan’s autonomous province of Karakalpakstan. Security forces detained over 500 people, however many have now been released. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s plan to amend articles of the constitution over Karakalpakstan’s autonomy and its right to secede were dropped after protesters tried to seize local government buildings in some of the worst violence the country has seen in 20 years. The president also declared a month-long state of emergency in the northwestern province. Authorities called a public meeting on Tuesday to discuss the situation and deescalate the potential of this turning into an ethnic conflict.
This map depicts the location of Autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan where severe unrest broke out. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source:Euractiv
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Australia
Wettest Year on Record
Australia is experiencing record-breaking rainfall across New South Wales (NSW) during what has been dubbed a rare “triple La Niña” year. The La Niña weather pattern is notable for increased flooding in eastern Australia and exacerbated droughts in the United States. Australia’s government declared NSW’s latest floods a natural disaster, activating emergency funding support in dozens of areas. There have been at least 83 rescues due to the flooding in the Sydney region as the city faces its fourth major flood event this year. The geography of the city’s river system faces an extreme flood risk due to gorges restricting the rivers’ seaward flow, often causing water to rapidly back up and spill across the floodplain after heavy rainfall.
This map depicts observed rainfall in millimeters since June 29th in the province of New South Wales, Australia. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: An estuary is where freshwater rivers or streams meet the ocean. With its watershed spanning 64,000 sq miles (166,000 sq km), what is the largest estuary in North America?
A: The Chesapeake Bay
The largest estuary in North America and the third largest in the world is the Chesapeake Bay, having some 50 major rivers and streams pouring into the bay every day. Its 200-mile long estuary is located in the Mid-Atlantic region, stretching from Havre de Grace, Maryland to Virginia Beach, Virginia. Its watershed spans six states – Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia – and the entirety of DC, and is home to some 18 million people. With more than 300 species of fish, shellfish, and crab, the Bay produces almost 500 million pounds of seafood every year. Because of new development projects constantly in motion, the Chesapeake Bay region is losing much of its surrounding green areas, with pollution and urbanization being major threats to the bay. Its fishing industry used to harvest tens of millions of bushels of oysters, however today, harvests have fallen to record-low levels, less than one percent of prior years.
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Q: The Himalayas are known for having some of the highest mountain peaks in the world. How many countries do the Himalayas pass through?
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