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Russia-Ukraine
Storm Cuts Power to 2 Million
A severe storm in the Black Sea region hit parts of Ukraine and southern Russia on Sunday night, killing at least four people and cutting power to nearly 2 million. The storm peaked on Sunday evening, with some parts of Russian-annexed Crimea receiving 1.3 in (33 mm) of precipitation and winds reaching speeds of 89 mph (144 km/h). A state of emergency is now in place in several municipalities in occupied Crimea. More than 1,500 rescuers – with the help of police and border guards – are now deployed across Ukraine in a massive clean-up operation. Waves up to 26 ft (8 m) high battered the coast at Novorossiysk in Russia, halting the loading of crude oil there and at the nearby Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal. The disruption led Kazakhstan, which exports through the CPC, to reduce oil production by nearly 15% compared to the day earlier. A Ukrainian interior ministry advisor posted several videos on social media allegedly showing the storm washing away Russian defenses on the coast.
This map depicts the movement of a storm throughout the Black Sea region, hitting parts of Ukraine and southern Russia. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: FOX Weather
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US-Canada
Couple Killed in Crash
A New York couple was killed after their car crashed and exploded at a US-Canada border checkpoint at Niagara Falls. The crash occurred on Wednesday at the Rainbow Bridge, when the car slammed into several security booths and burst into flames. Three other nearby crossings over the Niagara River in the Buffalo-Niagara Falls area were closed down by officials in the immediate aftermath of the crash. Despite initial concerns spurred by the location of the incident, authorities ruled out the possibility the crash was part of a terrorist attack. Instead, using 3D scanners to recreate the crash scene, they are investigating whether a mechanical failure of the vehicle or the driver suffering a medical emergency may have caused the tragedy.
This map depicts the location of the crash, which occurred near the US side of the border. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Al Jazeera
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United States
Cosmic Ray Observed in Utah
Astronomers have detected a rare and extremely high-energy particle falling to Earth that is causing bafflement because it is coming from an apparently empty region of space. The particle, named Amaterasu after the sun goddess in Japanese mythology, is one of the highest-energy cosmic rays ever detected. Only the most powerful cosmic events, on scales far exceeding the explosion of a star, are thought to be capable of producing such energetic particles. However, Amaterasu appears to have emerged from the Local Void, an empty area of space bordering the Milky Way galaxy. A study detailing the discovery of the Amaterasu particle was recently published in the journal Science.
This map depicts predicted source locations of cosmic rays within the galactic magnetic field. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What ocean is home to the world’s most remote inhabited place?
A: Atlantic Ocean
Tristan da Cunha, a remote group of volcanic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, is called the world’s most remote community. It is more than 1,700 miles from the closest continent (Africa — South Africa) and 1,500 miles from the next nearest inhabited island (St. Helena). It’s too rocky for an airport and has no natural harbors. The only way of travelling in and out of Tristan is by ship, a six-day trip from South Africa. Despite all of that, it’s been the year-round home to a couple hundred people whose ancestors came from the United Kingdom in the early 19th century. It was first spotted by explorers in the 1500s, but no one lived there until the 1800s. Because of this isolation, Tristanians have developed their own way of doing things. They speak in their own dialect that’s considered the most isolated variety of English in the world. They are extremely self-sufficient and don’t have to rely on any regular supplies from the outside. Before regular news and live TV, which came in 2001, news was spotty. Tristanians learned of the end of World War I only when a ship stopped by to tell them the news eight months later.
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Q: The world’s longest-living vertebrate, which can survive for up to hundreds of years in deep, cold waters, is named after what country?
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