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Myanmar
Humanitarian Crisis Continues
A civil war that has killed over 50,000 people and displaced around three million is ongoing in Myanmar. It began in 2021, when a coup d’état deposed the Aung San Suu Kyi administration. Since then, Myanmar has been under military rule, with most of Myanmar’s ethnic armed groups––most of which long predate the coup––being drawn in. The military has adopted violent tactics including airstrikes on civilians to hold onto power; meanwhile, parts of Myanmar have fallen to non-state or quasi-state forces. In particular, violence in the Rakhine State since 2017, which escalated in 2023, has displaced over a million Rohingya––a Muslim ethnic minority group––to camps in Bangladesh. Activists continue to call on the Bangladeshi and international community to legally recognize and protect the Rohingya.
This map depicts the number of people from Myanmar who remain displaced since February, 2021. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: UNHCR
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United States
Trump Halts Clean Energy Funds
U.S. President Donald Trump has frozen federal funding for clean energy projects, including wind, solar, and batteries, throwing hundreds of projects into limbo. Trump’s funding freeze comes as the clean energy sector is rapidly growing, with 47% more renewable energy capacity built in 2024 than the previous year. The frozen funds are linked to the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which provides tax incentives for clean energy investment. Since its passage, the IRA has attracted $165.8 billion in investment. Two federal judges have ordered the Trump administration to end the freeze and release the funds, but the administration has not yet complied, leaving the sector in a state of uncertainty.
This map depicts the clean energy manufacturing investments announced after the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: New York Times
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World
Inner Core Changing Shape
New findings in a study published in Nature Geoscience indicate the Earth’s inner core has changed shape over time. The deepest of the planet’s geological layers, the inner core is believed to be a solid ball of iron and nickel which is surrounded by the liquid outer core. As scientists don’t have the ability to directly observe the insides of the Earth, they gather information via seismic readings generated by earthquakes as they path from one side of the planet to another. Varied seismic waves that should have produced the same reading at separate locations on the opposite side of the planet indicated that there was a change at the outer boundary of the inner core. The researchers believe extreme turbulence in the liquid flow of the outer core or gravitational pull from a denser area of the mantle may have caused a deformation to the inner core.
This map depicts the layers of the Earth, including the inner core, which scientists now believe may be less solid and more prone to changing shape than was previously believed. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What country, known as “the Land of Rivers,” is found in the biggest river delta of the world?
A: Bangladesh
Bangladesh, known as the “Land of Rivers,” is found in the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta (aka the Bengal Delta), the world’s largest river delta. This delta is formed by the confluence of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers. Bangladesh consists primarily of low-lying plains that never rise more than 33 feet (10 m) above sea level. The country’s physical landscape has been built up from alluvial deposits and silt from the Himalayas carried downstream by the subcontinent’s great rivers. About half of the total area of Bangladesh is actively deltaic and is prone to flooding in the monsoon season from May through September. The land is suitable for rice cultivation. In the north and the southeast, where the land is hillier and drier, tea is grown.
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Q: What country is home to the only Celtic nation found in mainland Europe?
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