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Syria
Aleppo Airport Attacked
An airstrike on Syria’s Aleppo International Airport carried out Tuesday killed three people and has stopped all flights into and out of the airport, including aid flights for victims of last month’s earthquakes. Syria and its ally Iran both accuse Israel of the attack, while the Israeli military authorities have neither confirmed nor denied involvement. Aleppo is a dual-use airport handling both civilian and military aircraft, and Israel has accused Iran of providing military aid to Syria in civilian aircraft. The city of Aleppo was heavily damaged in the massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria last month. The damage to the airport has forced aid flights to divert to other cities in Syria, delaying the arrival of supplies.
This map depicts the location of Aleppo International Airport in Syria, which was allegedly attacked by Israeli Air Force fighters on Tuesday. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Al-Monitor
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Mexico
Two Kidnap Victims Rescued
Two of the four Americans who were kidnapped from Matamoros, in the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas, have been rescued, while the other two were found dead. The four travelers had gone to Mexico for cosmetic medical procedures when they were caught in the midst of a drug cartel turf war. They were removed from their vehicle and transported to multiple locations across the state. Following the offer of a $50,000 reward, law enforcement agencies from both Mexico and the US found the two survivors in Ejido Tecolote. In Tamaulipas state alone, thousands of Mexicans have disappeared amidst gang violence. Matamoros has been a key pipeline for moving cocaine, methamphetamines, and fentanyl across the border and into Texas since 2010.
This map depicts the city of Matamoros, on the US-Mexican border, where four Americans were kidnapped last week in the midst of a drug gang rivalry. Click on the map to learn more.
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United States
Bullet Train Underway
California is making plans to construct a $218 billion high-speed railway that could travel between Los Angeles and Las Vegas in just two hours. The train, set to be built by private railway company Brightline, would carry 1,200 passengers and reach up to 200 miles per hour. Additionally, the bullet train would be powered by electricity, helping reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 400,000 tons by reducing automobile traffic. The newly designed route will serve approximately 12 million one-way trips each year, cutting travel time between the two cities in half.
This map depicts the 218-mile route of the bullet train between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What female geographer taught geography at Alabama State University while being a pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement?
A: Thelma Glass
Thelma Glass was born in 1916 and died at the age of 96 in 2012. She graduated with honors from Alabama State Teachers College in 1941, and then received her Master’s from the Teachers College at Columbia University in 1947. Glass taught as a professor of geography at Alabama State University (ASU) for over 40 years. She was the last surviving member of the Women’s Political Council, helping organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955-56. She was mainly focused on local and regional economic, cultural, and physical geographies. Well known as a teacher-activist on campus, Glass was committed to her students’ success and was always willing to put her values into action. In 2011, Glass received ASU’s Black and Gold Standard Award for being one of the university’s most notable alumni. Read her bio on the Celebrating Black Geographers Anthology’s First Cohort, created by AGS Councilor Dr. Dee Jordan.
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Q: Brazil is the most biodiverse country in the world. What is the second most biodiverse country in the world?
Stay tuned for the answer to today’s question in tomorrow’s DailyGeo.
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