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Japan-South Korea
Eight Dead in Cargo Ship Sinking
Yesterday morning, the Hong Kong-registered cargo ship, Jin Tian, sank in the East China Sea between Japan and South Korea, killing eight crew members. The captain of the ship first sent a distress signal Tuesday evening, informing the South Korean coast guard of the crew needing to abandon ship. Private ships and Japanese military vessels and aircraft all engaged in the rescue mission, with Japanese authorities still searching for nine missing crew members. East Asia is in the middle of a record-setting cold snap, creating dangerous conditions in the region.
This map depicts the location where the cargo ship, Jin Tian, sank in the waters between Japan and South Korea. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Kyodo News
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Germany
Knife Attack on Train Kills Two
A knife attack on a train traveling from Kiel to Hamburg in northern Germany has left two people dead and seven others injured. The assailant lashed out just before the train arrived at the station in Brokstedt. The suspect has been identified as a 33-year-old male stateless Palestinian, who has lived in Germany for eight years after leaving Gaza. He was taken into custody by police in Brokstedt and treated for his own injuries after several other passengers managed to detain him. The suspect has a record of criminal activity and had been only recently released from pre-trial detention for another stabbing case. Police do not believe there was political motivation behind the attack.
This map depicts the German town of Brokstedt, where a knife-wielding assailant on a train from Kiel to Hamburg killed two people and injured seven others. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: The Sun (U.S.)
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Antarctica
17-Pound Meteorite Discovered
An international team of researchers recently found five new meteorites in Antarctica, including one of the largest ever discovered on the continent. The rare meteorite is about the size of a cantaloupe but weighs in at 17 pounds (7.7 kg). It will be taken to the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences in Brussels, where it will be studied using a process known as calibrated chemistry to isolate various elements that make up the rock. Antarctica’s terrain and dry climate limits weathering of meteorites. These factors, combined with the predominantly white icy landscape in which the dark stones stand out, make the continent a prime meteorite-hunting location. Meteorite hunting teams are increasingly turning to satellite data to narrow down locations with optimum conditions where samples are likely to be found.
This map depicts areas in Antarctic with conditions that make for a high probability of successfully finding meteorites. Click on the map to learn more.
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Anton Thomas’ ‘Wild World’ is a hand-drawn world map of nature, full of wild, native, and extant animals of the present day. Currently, there are over 1,000 hand-drawn animals roaming its jungles, deserts, and swimming in the map’s oceans. The project began during the Covid-19 lockdowns of 2020, however Thomas has been dreaming of Wild World since his childhood. Pulling inspiration from nature documentaries and a world imagined without borders, cities, or humans, Thomas channels the wildness of the world. Using only colored pencils and pens, he staples a basemap beneath the art layer and precisely traces the Earth’s geography using a lightpad, in the suited Natural Earth projection. Thomas views his project as hopeful, a celebration of nature, and a love letter to his beautiful planet. The map project also serves as an opportunity to vastly improve his own research, art skills, and knowledge about the natural world. Thomas’ previous map, ‘North America: Portrait of a Continent,’ took some five years to complete due to work obligations, but he now is working full-time as an artist and mapper. As of this January, all continents but Antarctica have been completely drawn, and the ocean is well underway. He expects to have the entire world finished by the end of 2023. To learn more about the ‘Wild World’ map and to view previous artwork, check out Thomas’ website.
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Q: At what Myanmar lake will you find a unique style of rowing that evolved due to the floating plants and reeds covering the water?
A: Inle Lake
Inle Lake is located in central Myanmar in the Shan state, and is the second largest lake in the country. With a surface area of 45 sq miles (116 sq km), the fresh water lake provides food and water to the people in the surrounding cities and villages along the shores. Transportation on the lake is traditionally by small boat. Local fisherman are known for practicing a distinct rowing style of standing at the stern and wrapping one leg around the oar to row. Due to the floating plants and reeds spread out in the lake, it’s difficult to spot them while sitting down. This practice is only common among the men, however. Women who row at Inle Lake practice the traditional rowing styles sitting down. Fresh caught fish from the lake is a staple in the local diet and cuisine, with the Inle Carp being historically abundant in the fresh waters. Aside from fishing, local farmers grow fruits and vegetables in large floating gardens on the surface of the lake which are anchored by bamboo. Increased population and rapid growth are affecting the lake’s water supply, and lumber removal from surrounding hills is causing increased amounts of silt from erosion in the water. From 1935 to 2000, Inle Lake shrunk about 32 percent to its current levels today.
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Q: With a maximum depth of only about 46 feet (14 m), which sea holds the title of being the shallowest sea in the world?
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