Pakistan
Death Toll Rises with Heavy Rains
Heavy rains across Pakistan’s northwestern districts, including Bannu, Lakki Marwat, and the Karak districts of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, have left at least 25 people dead and 145 injured. According to authorities, rain and hail have uprooted trees, knocked down transmission towers, and caused houses to collapse. This disaster comes on the back of the devastating floods that inundated one-third of the country last year, killing over 1,700 people and displacing at least 8 million. The heavy rain is forecasted to continue over the next few days, with the death toll expecting to rise. Emergency relief is being administered as the country braces for Cyclone Biparjoy.
This map depicts Cylcone Biparjoy heading towards Pakistan and Western India in the wake of devastating rains in Pakistan’s northwestern region. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: The Hindu
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Turkey
Deadly Explosion in Capitol
An explosion occurred at the MKE Rocket and Explosives Factory, about 25 miles (40 km) outside the Turkish capital, Ankara, killing at least five workers. According to Ankara’s provincial governor, the blast occurred in the dynamite department due to a chemical experiment. Five workers were killed, and five others were initially trapped but later rescued and taken to hospitals, with some in critical condition. An investigation has been launched, with both judicial and administrative inquiries underway. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his condolences to the victims’ families.
This map depicts the location of the factory near Ankara, Turkey where a deadly explosion took place. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Al Jazeera
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Space
Potential Life on Moon South Pole
A NASA study has revealed microbial life could exist on the Moon’s southern pole. With the upcoming Artemis III mission, the lunar south pole has been a point of discussion in recent years, with NASA hoping to land astronauts on the pole in 2025. No humans have physically been to the south pole of the Moon, but new findings point to microorganisms being able to survive the poles’ harsh conditions. Scientists have noted that if microbes are not currently present on the Moon, it is highly likely that humans walking on the Moon’s surface will bring them there.
This map depicts a rendering of 13 potential target locations of the next human moon landing. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What major agricultural product, known to have been enjoyed for around 8,000 years, is optimally produced in a specific latitude range in either the northern or southern hemisphere?
A: Wine
The oldest evidence of the preparation of wine was found in the modern Caucasian country of Georgia. As far back as 6,000 BCE, the ancient Georgians were burying grape juice in earthenware ‘qvevri’ through the winter, with some qvevri being buried as long as 50 years. Today, wine production overwhelmingly takes place in bands between 30 – 50 degrees latitude. A quick look at these bands reveals all the major players in wine production: southern Europe, the United States, the Caucasus in the northern hemisphere; and Chile, Argentina, South Africa, southern Australia, and New Zealand in the southern hemisphere. However, other geographical influences also impact the ease and quality of wine cultivation, including altitude, proximity to large bodies of water, slope, soil composition, and humidity.
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Q: What South Americsn country became landlocked after the War of the Pacific in the late 19th Century?
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