Israel
Nationwide Lockdown Announced
Last week, Israel implemented curfews in certain cities and neighborhoods amid daily infections of COVID-19 passing 4,000. This map by Haaretz shows the virus hotspots where the measures were initially enforced and people’s movements restricted. Yesterday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a three-week lockdown nationwide, the first country in the world to implement a national lockdown following initial reopening. The new measures will be introduced on Friday and will require Israelis to stay within 500 meters of their homes but allow for travel to workplaces that will operate on a limited basis. Schools and shopping malls will be closed but food stores and pharmacies will remain open. 1,126 people have died in Israel since the pandemic began.
This map depicts the COVID-19 hotspots in Israel, which have ultimately led to a second nationwide lockdown. Click on the map to learn more.
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Tanzania and Uganda
Pipeline Project Agreement
Tanzania and Uganda signed an agreement yesterday that will allow construction to begin on an 898 mile (1,445 km) crude oil pipeline between the two nations. The project, projected to cost 3.5 billion U.S. dollars, will take between 2.5 and 3 years to complete, and will allow access between Uganda’s oil reserves and Tanzania’s coastal ports. Eighty percent of the pipeline will be contained within Tanzania, creating more than 10,000 jobs in the country. According to the International Federation on Human Rights, however, more than 12,000 families will be at risk of losing their land and associated livelihoods during construction. Conservationists are also concerned by the possible impact on local ecosystems. The construction start date has yet to be announced.
This map depicts the proposed path of the Tanzania-Uganda crude oil pipeline. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Habarileo
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World
Human Impacts on Wildlife
Approximately 58% of the world’s land surface area is under intense human pressure leading to dramatic declines in wildlife populations, according to the 2020 Living Planet Report released by the World Wildlife Fund last week. Advanced satellite imagery analysis revealed only 25% of the global terrestrial area, located primarily in Russia, Canada, Brazil, and Australia, can be considered “wilderness,” or habitat without a major human footprint. Researchers recorded an average drop of 68% in population sizes of more than 20,000 mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, and reptile species since 1970. Land conversion for agriculture, illegal wildlife trade, and overconsumption of natural resources were identified as the primary drivers behind habitat destruction and wildlife population decline.
This map depicts terrestrial areas considered wilderness, without intense human pressure. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: The only sea not bordered by any landmass, can be found in which ocean gyre?
A: Northern Atlantic Subtropical Gyre
Bounded by the Gulf Stream, North Atlantic Current, Canary Current, and North Atlantic Equatorial Current in the Atlantic Ocean, the Sargasso Sea is situated in the North Atlantic Ocean just east of the Caribbean and Southeastern United States. The Sargasso Sea gets its name from Sargassum, a type of free-floating seaweed found in its waters. The sea also provides essential habitat for sea turtles, shrimp, crab, fish, and serves as the breeding grounds for North American and European eel species.
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Q: Though this area receives too much precipitation to be considered a true desert, what area of glacial silt bills itself as the eastern-most desert in the United States?
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