22 Jun

Qatar Sent In A List of Demands

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Qatar
A List of Demands
Saudi Arabia and Arab countries have released an official list of demands that they wish to be fulfilled before considering mending ties with Qatar. The demands include shutting down the Al Jazeera news network, breaking ties with radical Islamist organizations, and shutting down the planned military base in Turkey. Qatari officials have yet to respond to the list but in the past, they have denied any connection to extremists and have stated that they refuse to negotiate while under a blockade. 

This map shows the locations of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and other Arab Nations that have severed ties with Qatar. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: Al Jazeera, New York Times, BBC, CNN 
Graphic Source: Deutsche Welle
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United States
Yellowstone Grizzly Bear 
After 42 years on the endangered species list, the Yellowstone grizzly bear will lose its federal protections under the Endangered Species Act instituted in 1975. According to the National Park Service, the Yellowstone grizzly bear population increased from 136 in 1975  to about 700 in 2017. The bears have expanded their occupied habitat by more than 50%. Others are wary to take the bear off the list because the grizzly bear is one of the slowest reproducing mammals on the planet and it can take decades to reverse a population decline. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke called this population recovery “one of America’s great conservation successes.”

This map depicts grizzly bear population density in Yellowstone National Park in the years 1983, 1993, 2003 and 2012. Click on the map to learn more. 

Further Reading: CNN, NPR, NY Times, Washington Post
Graphic Source: TYC GIS
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Brazil
Action in the Amazon
The country of Norway has issued a $1 billion threat to Brazil due to its increased deforestation activity in the Amazon. Norway has been one of the largest contributors to Brazil’s Amazon Fund, which is dedicated to conservation and rainforest protection. From 2008-2014, there was a steady decline in deforestation, but that progress has since reversed. Norway said that if this trend is not immediately curtailed, it would terminate all future contributions.

This map shows the areas, in red, that have been damaged due to deforestation. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: Guardian, TIME, ABC, Washington Post

GeoQuestion

Yesterday’s Answer

 

Q: Which African country has the greatest number of pyramids?

A: Sudan

Contrary to popular belief, Egypt is not the pyramid capital of Africa. The title goes to Sudan, Egypt’s southern neighbor which has as many as 255 pyramids compared to Egypt’s 138.

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Today’s Question

Q: What is the name of the lake that holds 20% of the world’s unfrozen fresh water?

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

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