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Mozambique
100+ Dead After Ferry Capsizes
More than 100 people have died after a ferry boat sank off the northern coast of Mozambique, and almost 20 others are still missing. The vessel carrying 130 passengers was an overloaded fishing boat and was not licensed to transport people. It was ferrying people from Lunga in Nampula province to Mozambique Island on Sunday, when it was hit by a tidal wave. The overflowing passenger group was believed to be fleeing a cholera outbreak on the mainland. Mozambique is facing an outbreak with over 15,000 cases of cholera and 32 deaths recorded since October, and Nampula province is the worst affected region. However, disinformation over the outbreak’s speed and relative danger is driving panicked responses among the local population.
This map depicts the location of where an overloaded makeshift ferry boat capsized off the coast of Mozambique, killing more than 100 people. Click on the map to learn more.
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Kazakhstan-Russia
Thousands Flee Floods
Areas of Russia and Kazakhstan are facing the worst flooding in decades as rivers swell, fueled by spring snowmelt in the Ural Mountains. On Friday, the Ural River, the third largest river in Europe, broke through an embankment dam, flooding the Russian city of Orsk, devastating homes and leading to the closure of an oil refinery. Protests erupted in Orsk following the incident, with crowds begging Russian President Vladimir Putin for help and denouncing local officials. More than 100,000 people are under mandatory evacuation orders across the Ural Mountains, Siberia, and areas of Kazakhstan. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan said the flooding was likely the worst in 80 years. Regional officials expect the flood event to peak Tuesday and stabilize by April 20. Snowmelt is an annual event in the region, but scientists say climate change has made flooding more likely.
This map depicts the location of severe flooding in Orsk, Russia on the Kazakhstan border. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: BBC
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World
March ’24 Hottest on Record
March 2024 was the hottest March globally since reliable temperature keeping began in 1850. This marks the 10th straight month to set a record as the hottest respective month. The temperature data comes from the European Union’s Copernicus Earth observation program, and includes data for both air and sea surface temperatures. March ’24 was 3.02°F (1.68°C) above the monthly average for March since records began, with notably above-average temperatures in Europe, eastern North America, Greenland, eastern Russia, Central America, parts of South America, many parts of Africa, southern Australia, and parts of Antarctica. Marine heat waves continue to be a major contributor to the overall warming trend, though the El Niño currently affecting the eastern Pacific is weakening.
This map depicts departure from monthly average temperature for March 2024 across the globe, with higher-than-average temperatures in red and lower-than-average temperatures in blue. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What is North America’s largest estuary?
A: Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in North America. The Bay is located in the Mid-Atlantic region and is primarily separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula, including parts of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, the Eastern Shore of Virginia, and the state of Delaware. Created by the submergence of the lower courses of the Susquehanna River and its tributaries, it is 193 miles (311 km) long and 3 to 25 miles (5 to 40 km) wide. More than 150 major rivers and streams flow into the Bay’s 64,299-square-mile (166,534 km2) drainage basin, which covers parts of six states, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, and all of Washington, D.C.
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Q: After the Amazon basin, what is the largest drainage basin in South America?
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