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Chile
Military Plane Disappears
On Monday, a Chilean military plane with 38 people on board lost radio contact after taking off from the south of the country for a base in Antarctica. According to officials, the C-130 Hercules was carrying 17 crew members and 21 passengers. The aircraft took off at 4:55 pm local time from the Chabunco airbase in Punta Arenas en route to the President Eduardo Frei Antarctic Base. Personnel on the flight were headed to the Chilean base to check on a floating fuel supply line and other equipment. No emergency signals had been activated on the plane when operators lost contact and after seven hours of no communications, officials declared the plane had crashed. The plane went missing in Drake’s Passage, an area infamous for severe weather conditions. Authorities stated weather conditions were good when the plane began its flight. Rescue efforts are underway searching for any survivors.
This map depicts the plane’s route before it disappeared. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: AFP
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Myanmar
Genocide Case in UN Courts
Public hearings in the case surrounding military violence against the Rohingya people in Myanmar begin today in the United Nation’s International Court of Justice in The Hague. Gambia accused Myanmar of genocide against the Muslim Rohingya minority population on behalf of the 57 member nations of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. Gambia’s legal team alleges the armed forces displayed “genocidal intent’ during the crackdown and aims to implement provisional measures protecting the half million Rohingyna remaining in Myanmar. Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is expected to defend the actions of the country’s armed forces as protecting against violent extremism. Since the start of the conflict, over 700,000 Rohingya have fled the country and hundreds of villages have been destroyed.
This map depicts Rohingya villages destroyed according to satellite imagery analysis. Click on the map to learn more.
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Australia
Toxic Haze
Tuesday, thick clouds of toxic smoke blanketed Sydney as a result of the ongoing bush fires throughout much of New South Wales. Officials warned that the air quality was eleven times the hazardous level. Residents were warned to stay inside and limit any outdoor exertion as much as possible. Some buildings were evacuated and schools were closed. Limited visibility and air qualities caused many commuter ferries to be canceled and many of the city’s iconic landmarks were obscured by the thick haze. Air quality and visibility are worse in the suburban areas closer to the fires, which have been burning for weeks. The massive fires are worsened by increasingly dry conditions resulting from climate change.
This map depict air quality around Sydney as a result of the fires. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Comprised of six national parks, the World Heritage Site of Rainforests of the Atsinanana- famous for its biodiversity and high level of endemism in both plants and animals, is located on which island?
A: Madagascar
The World Heritage Site of Rainforests of Atsinanana is comprised of six national parks located in eastern Madagascar. These include Marojejy, Masoala, Zahamena, Ranomafana, Andringitra, and Andohahela National Parks. The site protects some of the island’s most biodiverse habitats and the island’s geological history.
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Q: With a size of 261 km² and a population of approximately 54,800 people, which Caribbean nation is labeled as the smallest country in the Americas?
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