Afghanistan
Taliban Seizes Control
The Taliban entered Afghanistan’s capital city of Kabul on Sunday, all but gaining control over the country as Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled. The Taliban’s offensive advanced rapidly over past weeks, seizing many provincial capitals over the weekend as they made their way to Kabul. Taliban forces were frequently met with little to no resistance from the Afghan military. As the US-backed government collapsed over the weekend, the city of Kabul was a center of chaos as civilians tried to flee and all commercial flights were cancelled. The US and its allies sent thousands of troops to get personnel out of its embassy. The Taliban were in control of Afghanistan until 2001 when the United States invaded and tried to establish a secular government.
This map depicts patterns of control over Afghanistan’s provinces. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Project HOPE
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Haiti
Earthquake Kills Almost 1,300
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti on Saturday. The death toll has risen to nearly 1,300 as rescue teams continue to search for more people in the debris. The earthquake also left at least 2,800 people injured, with thousands more displaced from their destroyed or damaged homes. This devastation could soon worsen with the coming of tropical depression Grace, which is predicted to reach Haiti on Monday night. The tragedy comes just over a month after President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in his home, sending the country into political chaos.
This map depicts the location of a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that devastated Haiti. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: WRAL
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World
July Was The Hottest Month
July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Their data shows that world-wide combined land and ocean-surface temperature was 62.08°F (16.73°C) which is 1.68°F (0.93°C) degrees higher than the 20th Century average of 60.4°F (15.8°C). It is the highest average monthly temperature since recordkeeping began 142 years ago, beating the previous record held by July of 2016. NOAA and other experts report the temperature rise is due to climate change.
This map depicts the average land and ocean temperature percentiles across the world for July 2021. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: At 84,899 square miles (219,887 km sq) and with a population of 3,271,616 as of the 2020 Census, which state experienced the greatest proportional population growth from 2010 to 2020?
A: Utah
For population growth from 2010 to 2020, Texas takes the prize for sheer numbers, at just over 2 million. But Texas was already a big state, so Utah’s pick-up of around half a million new residents gave it an overall growth rate of 18.4% between 2010 and 2020. But challenges are ahead; six of the top ten states for population growth from 2010 to 2020 were in the southwest. But ongoing drought conditions in the region are causing massive reductions in water supply – meaning less water for more people.
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Q: At 42 million acres, and home to more than 4,700 plant and animal species, which biologically-rich environment is the largest tropical wetland in the world?
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