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Afghanistan
Attack on Anti-Land Mine Charity
British-American anti-land mine charity HALO Trust was subject to an attack Tuesday night that killed at least 10 people and wounded 16 others. The attack occurred just before 10pm local time. The Taliban is being blamed for this attack, however a spokesman for the group denied involvement. HALO Trust, made famous by Princess Diana’s work with the charity in the 1990s, has been destroying explosive items in Afghanistan since 1988. According to HALO Trust, the organization has made over 80% of Afghanistan’s battlefields and minefields safe over the last 30 years.
This map depicts Pul-e Khumri, where an attack on Tuesday killed at least 10 HALO Trust workers. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Irish Times
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World
Southern Ocean Recognized
Yesterday, on World Oceans Day, the National Geographic Society officially identified the Southern Ocean as a new fifth ocean, alongside the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic oceans. The Southern Ocean is classified as the waters that surround Antarctica, extending from its coastline to 60 degrees south latitude, and excluding the Drake Passage and the Scotia Sea. The Southern Ocean had previously been considered as part of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Long accepted as a distinct ocean by scientists, the Southern Ocean was recognized by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) earlier this year, and the U.S. Board on Geographic names in 1999.
This map depicts the location of the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica. Click on the map to learn more.
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World
Auckland Most Liveable City
Auckland has become the world’s most liveable city in 2021, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIC) which publishes the annual liveability index. Countries in Asia and Oceania ranked highly on the index, due largely to their success in managing the COVID-19 pandemic. New Zealand enforced strict lockdown measures early on which allowed the country to open up earlier and record few cases. The EIC measures the liveability of a city based on a number of factors which include health care, education, environment, and infrastructure, among others.
This map depicts various city’s liveability rankings. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: According to NOAA, what percentage of the oceanic and coastal waters of the United States have been mapped with modern methods?
A: 35%
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 35% of the oceanic and coastal waters of the United States have been mapped using modern methods. These latest mapping tools and methods include underwater vehicles, seafloor maps produced by sonar, and hydrographic surveys that use multibeam echo sounders. Bathymetric and oceanic maps are looking to collect information on depths, rocks, possible hazards or wrecks, currents, tides, temperature, salinity and more. Meanwhile, less than 10% of the global ocean has been mapped using modern technology and more than 80% remains unexplored and unmapped. NOAA and other organizations are working to expand our understanding of the oceans and uncover mysteries with the development of new mapping technologies.
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Q: Spanning 209,162 sq mi (541,730 km sq), which geographic region has hosted the last 13 successful land speed record attempts thanks to the unique geologic properties of its surface constitution?
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