30 Oct

Papua New Guinea: Manus Island Refugees

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Where In The World: Weekend Recap

Find out the answer to Friday’s GeoQuestion, “Where is the fastest high-speed magnetic levitation (maglev) train located?” below!

 

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Papua New Guinea
Manus Island Refugees
On Tuesday, Australia will be closing their offshore detention camp on Manus Island after the Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea (PNG) ruled last year that the detention of refugees there is unconstitutional. More than 600 refugees will be fearful for their future as food, water and electricity are cut off. The PNG government has warned that Australia is solely responsible for refugees who do not want to resettle in PNG while Canberra has consistently stated that no refugees will be transferred to Australia. Refugees can apply for permanent resettlement in PNG, apply to live in the U.S. or Cambodia, or request a transfer to Australia’s other offshore detention center in Nauru.This map depicts the location of Manus Island detention center. Click on the map to expand.

Further Reading: BBC, Guardian, Al Jazeera, ABC
Graphic Source: Google Maps
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Israel
Blown Up
The Israel military said it discovered and detonated a militant tunnel on Monday. The tunnel was dug from Gaza into Israel, in a rare flare-up along the tense border that has remained largely quiet since a 2014 war with Gaza’s Hamas rulers. A military spokesman, Luietenant Col. Conricus, said military intelligence has been tracking it for some time and called it a “grave and unacceptable violation of Israel sovereignty”. This map provides specific details about a previous tunnel which was dug and detonated. Click on the map to learn more. 

Further Reading: Washington Post, Daily Mail, Jerusalem Post, Times of Israel
Graphic Source: Jewish Virtual Library
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United States
Storm Outages
On Monday morning, more than a million people in the Northeast lost power after a powerful coastal storm, packing winds up to 80 mph, hit the region overnight. Sources say the storm also forced dozens of school districts to cancel classes and downed trees and power lines caused issues beyond power outages. Long Island Railroad services were interrupted between Farmingdale and Ronkonkoma in New York. The storm also triggered flooding along the coast and some inland waterways.This map, from a local Warwick county news source, depicts the areas which are without power in Rhode Island. Click on the map to learn more about the story.

Further Reading: Weather Channel, NBC, Washington Post
Graphic Source: Warwick Post

GeoQuestion


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Friday’s Answer

Q: Where is the fastest high-speed magnetic levitation (maglev) train located?

A: Shanghai, China
With a maximum operational speed of 430km/h, the  Shanghai Maglev is the world’s fastest train since it began running in 2004.  It also the first commercially operated maglev and extends from Longyang Road Station and ends at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. 
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Today’s Question

Q:  Which country is home to the world’s busiest shipping port?

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s DailyGeo where we reveal the correct answer!

 

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