16 Sep

Ukraine: Mass Grave Found in Izium









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Ukraine
Mass Grave Found in Izium
According to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, 440 graves were found at a mass burial site in Izium, an eastern city recently recaptured from Russian forces. The city was subject to intense attacks from the Russian military in April and became an important hub for Russian forces over the course of the five-month occupation. Ukraine’s Center for Strategic Communications reported some of the graves discovered at Izium were “fresh,” and most of the corpses were civilians. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated Russia would be held accountable for the deaths in Izium, as well as in other cities where a large number of bodies have been found. President Zelenskyy also stated journalists would be shown the site to document the effects of the Russian occupation.

This map depicts the location of a mass grave found in a forest near the recently-recaptured Ukrainian city of Izium. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: Al Jazeera, Fox News, NPR, CNN
Graphic Source: Barron’s
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China
Skyscraper Burns in Changsha 
A fire broke out in a 42-story building housing the China Telecom office in Changsha, China on Friday afternoon. The smoke was first observed coming out of the building around 4:00 PM local time and engulfed the entire building in just about 10 minutes. The company had to quickly shut off power in the building, which impacted China Telecom mobile users in the vicinity of the building. The blaze has been extinguished and the search for victims and survivors is ongoing. No casualties have yet been reported.

This map depicts the site of the burning skyscraper in Changsha, China. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: South China Morning Post
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Mars
Organic Molecules Discovered
Scientists from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced yesterday the Mars Rover, Perseverance, has found rocks that contain organic molecules. These molecules could be the result of microbial life that existed on the planet billions of years ago. This is not the first time NASA has discovered evidence of organic matter on Mars, however it is the first time such organic matter has been found in a location where life could have potentially existed. Perseverance is on its second science expedition, the “Delta Front Campaign,” where it is spending 1.5 years on an ancient lake bed. The expedition aims to discover evidence of life on the Red Planet. Perseverance will remain on Mars until at least 2030, when a follow-up mission will pick up the samples collected by the rover. 
This map depicts the locations where NASA’s Mars Rover, Perseverance, has collected samples. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: NASA
 









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Q: The Pyrenees mountain range forms a natural wall between what two countries? 

A: France and Spain
The Pyrenees are a mountain chain stretching from the Mediterranean Sea on the east to the Bay of Biscay on the Atlantic Ocean to the west. They form a large natural barrier between France and Spain, with the official border located on the mountains’ crest – although the small autonomous principality of Andorra also lies among its peaks. The range is about 270 miles (430 km) long, with its most narrow width at just 6 miles (10 km) and its largest width extending some 80 miles (130 km). At its western end, the Pyrenees blend into the Cantabrian Mountains along the northern coast of the Iberian Peninsula. Because of this natural barrier, the Iberian countries of Spain and Portugal historically developed stronger connections to North Africa and the sea than the rest of Europe.

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