India
Citizenship Law Sparks Violence
At least 24 people are dead, and over 200 injured after Hindus and Muslims clashed over an amended law that fast tracks Indian citizenship for all religions except Islam. Prime Minister Modi has been criticized for not acting quickly enough to stop the violence. The conflicts began when Muslim protesters marching against the new citizenship policy were brutally attacked by a mob of Hindus earlier this week. The three-day rampage took place in the capital city of New Delhi, where multiple mosques were also burned down during the clash. Modi addressed the situation today, stating “peace and harmony are central to our ethos”, and urging India’s citizens to “maintain peace and brotherhood at all times.”
This map depicts the locations of the violent outbreaks in New Delhi. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: AFP
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Antarctica
Heatwave Causes Ice Melting
Over the past nine days, Eagle Island located on the Antarctic Peninsula has lost nearly 20% of its seasonal snow accumulation due to abnormally high temperatures. Earlier this month, there was a record-breaking heatwave of 64.9 degrees Fahrenheit near Argentina’s Esperanza Research Base about 25 miles from Eagle Island. The persistent high temperatures in February due to culmination of atypical weather patterns caused 4 inches of snow and ice to melt on Eagle Island within nine days. Antarctica is one of the fastest warming places on the Earth, with temperatures rising five times the average global rate.
This map depicts the intensity of rising temperatures near Eagle Island. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: 10 Daily
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World
World’s Most Polluted Cities
According to an annual report released by IQAir yesterday, fourteen of the top twenty cities with the most air pollution globally are located in India. Of the top two-hundred cities, almost 90% of them are in either India or China. Both countries’ populations reside in predominately urban areas where industrial emissions and vehicular exhaust contribute to urban smog. The World Health Organization (WHO) accredits seven million deaths to “dirty air” annually, specifically microscopic particulate matter, small enough to enter the bloodstream and cause asthma, lung cancer, and heart disease. Many countries lack the infrastructure necessary to effectively decrease air pollution and transition from fossil fuels.
This map depicts the global concentration of air pollution caused by particulate matter. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Covering a total area of 82,100 square kilometers, which lake is the largest in North America and where is it located?
A: Lake Superior; between the United States and Canada
Bounded by Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota to the south and Ontario to the north, Lake Superior is the second largest lake in the world according surface area.
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Q: The exclave of Naxçıvan also called Nakhichevan, is bounded by which countries?
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