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Somalia
Mogadishu Blasts Kill 100
Twin car bomb explosions in the Somali capital of Mogadishu killed at least 100 people and wounded another 300 on Saturday. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud blamed the Islamic militant group al-Shabab for the attacks, which targeted the country’s education ministry and a school, with the second blast allegedly being specifically timed to occur as ambulances arrived to assist victims from the first blast. The targeted buildings are located in one of Mogadishu’s busiest central intersections. Al-Shabab is affiliated with al-Qaeda, and has been fighting Somalia’s central government for over a decade.
This map depicts the location of the Somali capital of Mogadishu, where twin car bomb blasts killed over 100 people on Saturday. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Al Jazeera
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Philippines
Typhoon Nalgae Flooding
The death count from Typhoon Nalgae’s impact on the Philippines has risen to 110. Nalgae struck the island nation on Saturday with winds reaching 60 mph (100 km/h), forcing over 860,000 people to flee their homes. In the village of Kusiong, at least 20 people were killed when villagers were buried alive by a mudslide. The same village had been struck by a devastating tsunami in 1976, and emergency drills there taught residents how to protect themselves from the threat of tsunami, sending them to higher ground and towards the source of the deadly, rain-driven mudslide. Nalgae is now in the South China Sea categorized as a Severe Tropical Storm south of the Chinese coast and is bringing heavy winds and rain to Hong Kong and Macau. It’s predicted to make landfall tomorrow west of Macau as a Tropical Storm.
This map depicts the prior path and anticipated future track of Typhoon Nalgae, which struck the Philippines over the weekend. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Zoom Earth
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World
Non-Stop Bird Flight Record
A juvenile bar-tailed godwit appears to have set a non-stop distance record for migratory birds, flying 8,435 miles (13,560 kilometers) from Alaska to the Australian state of Tasmania. This bird left the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region in southwestern Alaska on October 13 and did not stop during its 11-day marathon flight, according to satellite data. The bird was tagged as a hatchling in Alaska with a tracking GPS chip and a tiny solar panel that allowed an international research team to follow its migratory paths. Since so few birds have been tagged, researchers do not know whether the bird got lost or whether this is a normal migration pattern for the species. However, Australia’s coast and freshwater wetlands are common resting and feeding areas for the migratory shorebirds. The previous record of migration by a bird without stopping for food or rest was held by another satellite-tagged male bar-tailed godwit that set consecutive records of 7,580 miles (12,200 km) and 8,100 miles (13,000 km) in journeys from Alaska to New Zealand, according to Guinness World Records.
This map depicts record-breaking migration path of a bar-tailed godwit from Alaska to Australia. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: At 11,205 ft (3,415 m) what mountain not only forms the highest point in Chad, but also the highest summit of the entire Sahara Desert?
A: Emi Koussi
Emi Koussi, a dormant shield volcano, lies at the southeast end of the Tibesti Mountains in northern Chad. Rising above the surrounding sandstone plains, its summit includes three calderas that were formed by powerful eruptions. The older two overlap to form a depression approximately 7.5 mi by 9.3 mi (12 km by 15 km), bounded by the distinct rim. The youngest caldera, known as Era Kohor, formed from an eruption within the last two million years. While there are no historical records of eruptions at Emi Koussi, the southern flank of the volcano houses an active thermal area, and million-year-old lava flows have stained the surrounding rock. The lack of vegetation on or around the volcano due to the harsh weather conditions in the region allows for wind and water to carve long grooves into the rock, some up to 100 ft (30 m) deep and several miles long.
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Q: Just 15.5 miles (25 km) off the northern coast of Venezuela, which Caribbean island sits outside of the hurricane belt and has an arid landscape?
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