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Bhutan
93% of Adults Vaccinated
It took less than two weeks for the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan to vaccinate almost all of its eligible population. According to NPR, the country’s vaccination campaign kicked off on March 27. The vaccines were distributed to more than 1,200 sites across the country using cold-chain storage. Nearly 3,300 health workers and 4,400 citizen volunteers were deployed across the country to help with the rollout. By April 8, 93% of eligible adults had received their first dose. Officials said 472,139 people between the ages 18 and 104 had been vaccinated as of last week, and they urged other eligible individuals to follow suit. Overall, roughly 62.3% of Bhutan’s 735,553 residents have been vaccinated so far.
This map depicts the country of Bhutan and the percentage of the currently vaccinated population.
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China
Super-Dam Construction Plan
China has released plans to build a super-dam in Tibet with the ability to generate three times the electricity of the Three-Gorges Dam, currently the world’s largest power station. The dam will span the entirety of the Brahmaputra River and will generate 300 billion kilowatts of electricity each year. However, the project has been criticized by environmentalists and officials in India who believe the dam will harm fish migration and negatively impact the biodiversity of the area. Additionally, the dam would cause flooding of the surrounding area and force many local residents to leave their ancestral homes. Scientists have warned seismic activity would put the dam at higher risk for collapsing, making the proposed construction a safety risk as well.
This map depicts the location of the proposed dam. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Phys.org
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World
Airborne Microplastic Pollution
Research has found that human pollution has resulted in a global plastic cycle – similar to natural processes such the carbon cycle – with plastic moving through the atmosphere, oceans, and land. A recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences modelled airborne microplastic pollution around the globe, a phenomenon far less studied than microplastics in oceans and waterways. Researchers found 85% of airborne microplastics in the United States have been linked to roads and vehicular travel. Road travel is likely to be the dominant source in Europe, South America, and Australia, while agricultural soil dust is thought to be the leading source in Asia and Africa.
This map depicts modelled airborne microplastic deposition across the world. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Spanning 1,000,000 sq mi (2,600,000 sq km), which bay is the largest in the world?
A: Bay of Bengal
Located in the northeastern Indian Ocean, the Bay of Bengal is the largest body of water called a bay. Several large rivers empty into the Bay of Bengal including the Ganges and Brahmaputra. Cox’s Bazar, the world’s longest beach, and the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest are located along the bay’s coast.
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Q: With recorded winter lows regularly reaching -90°F (-68°C) and summertime highs upwards of 98°F (37°C), what location on Earth has the greatest known temperature range?
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