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Canada
Warming Twice as Fast
A new report by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) reveals Canada is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world, a trend scientists say is expected to continue. Since 1948, Canada has warmed an average of 1.7 degrees Celsius. nearly double the global average of 0.8 degrees Celsius. The report highlights Canada’s north western region is warming even faster than the rest of the nation due to a feedback mechanism of melting glaciers and ice. 43 scientists authored the peer-reviewed report and warn that drastic changes must be made to avoid catastrophic consequences. Canada has already documented instances of melting permafrost, glacial retreat, and disappearing sea ice. Floods and heavy rains are increasingly becoming more common as well.
This map depicts the average temperature increases in Canada since 1948. Click on the map to learn more.
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Brunei
Death by Stoning
Today Brunei enacted laws that allow for adulterers and gay men to be stoned to death. The Muslim-majority nation is the first nation in Southeast Asia to enact strict Shariah law. The law will apply to foreigners and children, even if they are not Muslim. Brunei leader, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, spoke out saying he wanted to bolster the influence of Islam in the nation of 430,000. Germany, France and the United States have condemned Brunei’s decision as it is in direct conflict with the United Nations Convention Against Torture, which the nation signed in 2015.
This map depicts sexual orientation laws around the world. Click on the map to learn more.
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United States
Chemical Plant Fire
On Tuesday, at least one person was killed and two critically injured after a chemical plant fire at the KMCO plant in Crosby, Texas. The explosion occurred around 11 a.m. sending a large plume of smoke over the area and a shockwave that was felt miles away. Officials reported that a transfer line ignited in an area housing a tank of isobutylene, which also combusted. The fire erupted about two weeks after the March 17 blaze at a petrochemical storage facility in Deer Park, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) south of Crosby. The Deer Park facility, owned by Intercontinental Terminals Company, burned for several days and triggered air quality warnings.
This map depicts the location of the KMCO plant fire in Crosby, Texas. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: At which lake did the world’s deadliest limnic eruption occur?
A: Lake Nyos, Cameroon
A limnic eruption is an extremely rare event and is “a type of hydrological natural disaster where carbon dioxide from the deep waters of a lake suddenly erupts leading to the formation of a toxic gas cloud that suffocates all life”. In 1986, a limnic eruption occurred at Lake Nyos killing an estimated 1,746 people and 3,500 livestock. During this event, about 1 to 3 million tons of carbon dioxide were released into the air. This is one of only two limnic eruptions recorded in recent history.
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Q: Which country in the world is the youngest (date of independence)?
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