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Switzerland
Glacier Collapse Destroys Village
Up to 90% of the Swiss village of Blatten has been destroyed by a glacier collapse which triggered a landslide yesterday. The roughly 300 residents of the Alpine village in the canton of Valais had already been evacuated a week ago due to the landslide risk, but a 64-year-old man is currently missing and a search and rescue mission is ongoing. The debris from the landslide has blocked the Lonza river, raising the possibility of flood waters causing further damage downstream if the mass of water currently building up behing the natural dam were to break out. The warming climate is strongly affecting Switzerland’s glaciers, which lost 10% of their volume to melting in 2022 and 2023 – the same amount lost over three decades from 1960 to 1990.
This map depicts the extent of damage caused by a landslide triffered by the collapse of a glacier in the Swiss canton of Valais, including the near-total destruction of the village of Blatten.. Click on the map to learn more.
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Canada
Thousands Evacuate Wildfires
Evacuation orders in Manitoba are expected to affect more than 17,000 people today, the largest evacuations seen in the Canadian province in decades. The province has declared a state of emergency as wildfires intensify. Nearly 49,421 acres (20,000 ha) of Manitoba’s forests have burned in the past month, triple the annual average of the last 5 years. There are currently 134 active fires across Canada, with half considered out of control. The Canadian Armed Forces is moving people out of endangered remote communities and supporting firefighting efforts. Firefighters from across Canada are helping in Manitoba, as fires in the north are shooting flames over 121 feet (37 m) into the air.
This map depicts the size and containment of current wildfires across Canada, according to Canadian Wildland Fire Information Systems. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: CBC News
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United States
Colorado Wolves Extend Territory
A new map released by Colorado Parks and Wildlife shows the areas where collared gray wolves were present between April 22 and May 27. The predator’s territory now nears three of the state’s borders with New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming as they continue to expand into the Western Slope. State wildlife officials also said at least one collared wolf pushed into southwest Colorado for the first time on record. Colorado has an agreement with neighboring states Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona that any wolves that enter these states are to be retrieved and returned to Colorado. However, as of yet there is no similar agreement with Wyoming, where two wolves relocated to Colorado from Canada were killed after they crossed out of Colorado. Over the Memorial Day weekend, Colorado ranchers reported a series of wolf attacks on cattle across three separate ranches.
This map depicts the activity of collared gray wolves in Colorado between April 22 and May 27. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Which sea is the world’s smallest and shallowest?
A: Sea of Azov
With a maximum depth of only about 46 feet (14 m), the Azov is the world’s shallowest sea. It is an inland sea situated off the southern shores of Ukraine and Russia. It forms a northern extension of the Black Sea, to which it is linked on the south by the Kerch Strait. The Sea of Azov is about 210 miles (340 km) long and 85 miles (135 km) wide and has an area of about 14,500 square miles (37,600 square km). Into the Sea of Azov flow the great Don and Kuban rivers and many lesser ones such as the Mius, the Berda, the Obitochnaya, and the Yeya. The Sea of Azov is rich in marine life as a result of its shallowness, the excellent mixing and even warming of the water, and the input of great quantities of nutrient material by the rivers.
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Q: With which country does France share its longest border?
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