1 Sep

Poland: Refugee Crisis on Belarus Border

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Poland
Refugee Crisis on Belarus Border
The Polish government has requested that President Andrzej Duda declare a state of emergency in the eastern border regions that Poland shares with Belarus, in order to address the stream of refugees and migrants attempting to enter the country. Belarus has been accused by Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia of sending migrants across their borders as retribution for sanctions imposed on Belarus for human rights violations against protestors and dissidents contesting the results of a presidential election last year. More than 3,000 migrants crossed the border into Poland from Belarus in August alone, and currently waiting in the border region are 30 Afghan refugees suffering from lack of food and medical care. This map depicts the regions on the border with Belarus where Polish lawmakers are seeking to declare a state of emergency. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: Reuters, AP, Deutsche Welle, ABC News
Graphic Source: The Times (UK)
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United States
Helicopter Crash off San Diego
Five service members remain missing following the crash of a Navy helicopter 60 miles (97 km) off the coast of San Francisco on Tuesday afternoon. The MH-60S model helicopter was on a routine flight from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln when it crashed around 4:30pm local time. One of the six crew originally aboard the helicopter was rescued overnight, and Coast Guard and Navy personnel are continuing the search for survivors.This map depicts the location of Tuesday afternoon’s Navy helicopter crash off the coast of San Diego. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: The Daily Mail
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India
Air Pollution Cuts Life Expectancy
According to a new report by Air Quality Life Index (AQLI), lead by the Energy Policy Institute at University of Chicago, air pollution can reduce life expectancy for Indians by up to nine years. In northern India alone, 480 million people are exposed to the “most extreme levels of air pollution in the world,” with pollution levels 10 times more harmful than anywhere else. The report added that Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, and India make up one fourth of the global population while consistently landing in the top five most polluted countries, making people in these countries extremely vulnerable to global pandemics and the effects of the climate crisis. The report suggests that strong air quality policies could add an additional average of five years in life expectancy. This map depicts northern India states that would benefit greatly from stronger air policies. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: BBC, Reuters, Times of India, Weather.com
Graphic Source: University of Chicago

Yesterday’s Answer

Q: Consisting of over 17,000 islands and whose population is also the fourth largest in the world, where is the largest archipelago?

A: Indonesia
With thousands of small islands and over 275 million inhabitants, Indonesia has the second largest coastline in the world, measuring around 34,000 miles (~55,000 km) long. The giant archipelago stretches longer than the continental United States. While the official language is Bahasa Indonesia, over 700 languages are spoken across the country.

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Today’s Question

 

Q: Located in the Great Rift Valley, and spanning four countries, what is the world’s longest freshwater lake at 418 miles (673 km) long? 

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