Europe: Nord Stream 2 Regulations

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Europe
Nord Stream 2 Regulations
EU leaders have agreed to toughen regulations on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline that is set to be completed by the end of 2019. Currently, Russia supplies 40% of Europe’s gas and EU leaders have raised concerns the new pipeline would increase reliance on Russian energy. EU representatives want the pipeline to come under EU energy regulations but Germany feared it would make the pipeline uneconomic and unviable. Under a Franco-German compromise, Germany will remain the lead negotiator on the pipeline. The United States has previously asked EU countries to not support the pipeline.

This map depicts the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 pipelines under the Baltic Sea. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: Reuters, Deutsche Welle, France 24, Reuters, U.S. News & World Report

Graphic Source: BBC
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South Africa
Oil and Gas Discovery
On Thursday, South Africa’s first deep-water oil and gas discovery was made by French energy giant, Total. The Brulpadda field discovery is located on Block 11B/12B in the Outeniqua Basin, 175km off the country’s southern coast. Initial reports by Total indicate that the field could contain 1 billion barrels of total resources. The discovery can be a important economic boost for South Africa, which has long been reliant on oil imports to meet its domestic needs.

This map depicts the location of the Brulpadda field off the southern coast of South Africa. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: Bloomberg, Reuters, Phys.org, Financial Times,

Graphic Source: Oil and Gas Journal
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New Zealand

Tasman Glacier
Huge chucks of ice have broken off New Zealand’s largest glacier- Tasman Glacier. Two local guides were alerted to the event in the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park and posted the photos online. The breaking of ice off the glacier is known as glacial calving and it occurs about once every two years on the Tasman Glacier. New Zealand glaciologist, Heather Purdie, indicated this instance of glacial calving is not necessarily the result of global warming, however, the overall retreat of Tasman Glacier over the last few years is attributed to warming.

This map depicts the Tasman Glacier and the surrounding topographical features. Click on the map to expand.

Further Reading: BBC, The Conversation, New Zealand Herald, Otago Daily Times

Graphic Source: Science Direct

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