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Argentina
Javier Milei Wins Election
After the second round of the presidential election, libertarian outsider Javier Milei has officially defeated opponent Sergio Massa, the current Minister of the Economy. Milei received 55.7 percent of votes, whereas Massa received 44.3 percent. Conceding defeat before the announcement of the first official results, Sergio Massa saw leads in Buenos Aires, Formosa, and Santiago del Estero, while Javier Milei received a wider margin of votes across the entire country, especially in Mendoza, Cordoba, Santa Fe, Misiones, and Salta. The election victory of Milei has been seen as a “political earthquake” for Argentina. Milei has emphasized a smaller government, more private property, and free trade.
This map depicts the results of the second round of the presidential election. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Bloomberg
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Yemen
Rebels Hijack Ship in the Red Sea
Yemen’s Houthi rebels seized a cargo ship in a crucial Red Sea shipping route Sunday and took its 25 crew members hostage, raising fears that regional tensions heightened over the Israel-Gaza war were playing out on a new maritime front. Although the ship is British-owned and operated by a Japanese company, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they hijacked the ship over its connection to Israel and would continue to target ships in international waters that were linked to, or owned by, Israelis until the end of Israel’s campaign in Gaza against Hamas.
This map depicts the last tracked location of the shipping vessel Galaxy Leader before it was hijacked by Houthi rebels from Yemen. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: BBC
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Space
EMIT Sensor Can Detect GHGs
The Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT), an instrument on the International Space Station (ISS), has been found to be able to collect data on methane and carbon dioxide. EMIT’s purpose was initially to collect data on the effects of dust in the atmosphere on Earth’s climate, but new research on the first 30 days of EMIT’s data published in the journal Science Advances shows its other capabilities. EMIT was delivered to the ISS in the summer of 2022 and has since identified 750 methane emission sources, both large and small. Identification of methane plumes provides an opportunity for large emitters like landfills and agricultural sites to evaluate and address their emissions. While methane is not as abundant in the atmosphere as carbon dioxide, it is 80 times more powerful at trapping heat than carbon dioxide.
This map depicts EMIT coverage and total observations for a simulated 1-year mission. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What country is home to the foggiest place on Earth?
A: The title of foggiest place in the world goes to an area of the Atlantic Ocean called Grand Banks, lying off the coast of Newfoundland, part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The area forms the meeting place of the cold Labrador Current from the north and the much warmer Gulf Stream from the south. This mixture of currents regularly causes the formation of fog, with over 200 days of fog every year. The mixing of these waters and the shape of the ocean bottom lifts nutrients to the surface. These conditions helped to create one of the richest fishing grounds in the world. Fish species include Atlantic cod, swordfish, haddock and capelin, along with shellfish including scallop and lobster. Overfishing in the late 20th century caused the collapse of several species, particularly cod.
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Q: What country has the world’s largest páramo (alpine tundra) ecosystem?
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