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Pakistan
Nationwide Power Outage
Pakistani authorities are blaming a voltage fluctuation for a nationwide system shutdown that cut electricity supplies to the entire country on Monday morning. Pakistan shuts down power generation units at night to save on fuel costs. During the process of reactivation around 7:30am, a voltage fluctuation was detected between the southern cities of Jamshoro and Dadu, causing the entire system to shut down. While various parts of the country saw power restored in a patchwork throughout the day yesterday, full restoration took nearly a full day. Industry leaders estimate the losses from non-production across the country could be worth millions of dollars. Pakistan is in the midst of a financial and environmental crisis and cannot afford to upgrade the aging power infrastructure in order to prevent network instability.
This map depicts the country of Pakistan, which suffered a nationwide power outage yesterday due to a voltage fluctuation near the cities of Jamshoro and Dadu. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Al Jazeera
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Zambia
Yellen Visits Amid Debt Crisis
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is in the midst of a three-country visit to Africa, working to build stronger connections between the developing countries and the United States. After visiting Senegal, Secretary Yellen travelled to Zambia, which was the first country in Africa to default on a debt payment since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. A major portion of Zambia’s debt is to China, and Yellen encouraged Chinese authorities to restructure Zambia’s debt to allow the country to continue developing infrastructure and business capacity. As Africa grows in economic importance, China, Russia, and the United States all look to increase engagement with African countries to access more resources and markets.
This map depicts varying levels of debt risk across Africa as of September 2022. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen addressed Zambia’s debt yesterday during a three-country visit to Africa. Click on the map to learn more.
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China
Lowest Temperature in Mohe
The northernmost city in China, Mohe, reported a record-low temperature of -63°F (-53°C) yesterday morning. Typically, Mohe sees average low temperatures of around 5°F (-15°C). The previous record for the coldest temperature in the city was recorded in 1969 at -62.14°F (-52.3°C), however, yesterday’s record is still shy of China’s 2009 national record measured in Inner Mongolia, reaching a low of -72.4°F (-58°C). This phenomenon is attracting tourists and journalists to travel to the northern city to experience the record breaking cold temperatures. China has seen record temperatures over the past year for heat as well as cold, with multiple cities having broken records.
This map depicts the location of the Jingtao automatic weather station (AWS) which tracked the -63°F (-53.0°C) record in Mohe, China. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Known for having the most active volcanos in the world, what is the most active volcano in Indonesia?
A: Mount Merapi
Standing 9,551 ft (2,911 m) tall, Mount Merapi (meaning Mountain of Fire in Javanese) is located on Indonesia’s Java Island, about 20 miles north of the city of Yogyakarta, and is situated along the Ring of Fire. Of Indonesia’s nearly 130 active volcanos, Mount Merapi erupts most frequently, with small eruptions occurring every two to three years and larger ones every 10 to 15 years. Because Merapi is highly active, the volcano produces extremely fertile soil, with lush vegetation growing at the foot of its slopes. Since 1548, the stratovolcano has seen 68 historic eruptions, including the series of eruptions in late 2010 which killed over 350 people and displaced more than 300,000. Almost half of Merapi’s eruptions are accompanied by pyroclastic flows – clouds of superheated gases and incandescent solid particles – which have proven deadly in many of its major eruptions. Nevertheless, the mountain attracts hikers and climbers, and is central to the livelihoods and culture of the local population.
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Q: Made up of Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous limestone, what Montenegrin mountain range has a jagged and vertical massif?
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