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Myanmar
Conscription Law Activated
The military government in Myanmar has announced its intention to begin compulsory military service following its recent losses against armed resistance groups. The People’s Military Service Law, created in 2010, is being enforced for the first time, requiring men ages 18-35 and women ages 18-27 to serve two years in the military. The law also extends service to five years during national emergencies. Representatives for the government state the implementation of the law will show strength to their enemies and demonstrate national security is everyone’s responsibility. This action follows continued advances by ethnic militias and anti-coup fighters, as well as defections and desertions from the military’s forces. Independent Myanmar media have reported men being forcibly recruited in urban areas.
This map depicts areas where fighting between the military government and militias have taken place. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: BBC
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Brazil
Illegal Mining Protest at Carnaval
This Sunday, Salgueiro’s Samba School made a tribute to the Yanomami people and protested illegal mining in their territory as part of a performance in Rio de Janeiro’s Carnaval celebrations. The Yanomami people are Brazil’s largest Indigenous group and face increasing malnutrition and disease due to the effects of illegal mining in and around their home territories. The administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has taken significant action against the estimated 20,000 illegal miners active in the region, largely by declaring a public health emergency and limiting illegal flights in Yanomami airspace. However, many demand stronger solutions, including military intervention, as miners have begun to circumvent government measures. It is estimated more than 300 Yanomami people died of various causes related to mining last year. The issue of illegal mining and encroachment upon Indigenous territory is relevant across the Amazon.
This map depicts instances of illegal mining in the Amazon. Of the 58 illegal instances, 36 overlapped with protected or indigenous territory. Click on the map to learn more.
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The Netherlands
Ocean Current System Collapse
A new study published in the journal Science Advances found that a crucial ocean current system may be on course to collapse, with alarming implications for sea level rise and global weather. Scientists conducted the study to track the strength of vital overall ocean circulation, which is slowing. The collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) could decrease northwestern European temperatures by 9 to 27 degrees Fahrenheit (5-15°C) over a series of decades, extend Arctic ice much farther south, increase temperatures in the Southern Hemisphere, change global rainfall patterns, and disrupt the Amazon. The AMOC is part of an intricate global conveyor belt of ocean currents that moves salt and warm water around the planet to help regulate Earth’s temperature, absorb carbon dioxide, and fuel the water cycle.
This map depicts the manner in which the collapse of the AMOC will impact other “tipping elements” and climate systems globally. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What is the largest city in the world below sea level?
A: Baku, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is a country in the Caucasus region, situated at the juncture of Eastern Europe and West Asia. The capital of Azerbaijan is the ancient city of Baku, which has the largest harbor on the Caspian Sea and has long been the center of the republic’s oil industry. Baku is the primate city of Azerbaijan—it is the sole metropolis in the country, and about 25% of all inhabitants of the country, around 2.7 million people, live in Baku’s metropolitan area. At 92 feet (28 m) below sea level, it is the lowest lying national capital in the world and the largest city in the world below sea level. The name Baku is possibly a contraction of the Persian bad kube (“blown upon by mountain winds”). The city is renowned for its fierce winter snowstorms and harsh winds.
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