9 Jul

Papua New Guinea: Tribal Massacres

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Papua New Guinea
Tribal Massacres
At least 24 people have been killed in the Hela province of Papua New Guinea following tribal fighting the last few days. The country’s prime minister, James Marape, blamed a lack of law enforcement in the region. The recent influx of automatic firearms has also worsened violence in the area. While it is not clear what prompted the latest incident, tribal unrest in Hela has been previously driven by disputes over resource wealth or tribal boundaries. 

This map depicts the location of the attacks. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: AFP
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United States
Toxic Algae Bloom
Mississippi closed the last of its 25 mainland beaches along the Gulf Coast this week due to a toxic algae bloom. Officials from the state’s Department of Environmental Quality say exposure to toxic algae bloom may cause rashes, stomach cramps, nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting and may also affect the liver and nervous system. The thick blue-green algae has already killed off oyster beds. The bloom occurred after weeks of heavy rainfall contaminated the gulf’s saltwater with freshwater. Officials in neighboring Louisiana have also issued advisories for a large bloom in Lake Pontchartrain.  

This map depicts the path of Sargassum algae in the Atlantic Ocean. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: 21st Century Tech
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United States
World Cup Parade
The United States women’s national soccer team will be honored with a ticker-tape parade in Lower Manhattan today in recognition of their record-breaking World Cup win. The parade will occupy a stretch of Broadway between Battery Park and City Hall known as the Canyon of Heroes. The only other women’s sports team to be given a ticker-tape parade was the victorious squad from the 2015 World Cup.

This map depicts the parade route. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: NY Times, Washington Post, CBS, NBC
Graphic Source:  CBS News

             

Yesterday’s Answer

Q: With a maximum depth of 700 feet and an area of 11 square miles (28 square km), which lake is Australia’s largest?

A: Lake Saint Clair, Tasmania, Australia
Located in west-central Tasmania, Australia, Lake Saint Clair lies at an elevation of 2,417 feet on Tasmania’s Central Plateau. Its deepest point is almost 700 feet below the surface, making St. Clair Australia’s deepest lake.

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Today’s Question

 

Q: Standing at 8,711 feet (2,655 meters)—the highest peak in Slovakia—what is the tallest mountain in the Carpathian Mountains?

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