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Syria
Israeli Forces Moving In
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have made strikes in southern Syria and ground forces are advancing into the area. The IDF said it was targeting military sites that constitute a threat against Israel, while neighboring countries are accusing Israel of a forceful territory grab. Syria’s interim leader, Ahmed al-Shara, demanded the Israeli forces leave Syrian territory. Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is calling for a total demilitarization of southern Syria as necessary to protect Israeli citizens. Israel now occupies and has advanced beyond a buffer zone established between Syria and Israel by the United Nations Security Council in 1974. In the wake of an attack by the militant group Hamas on October 7, 2023 and rocket strikes by Hezbollah from southern Lebanon in the months since, Israel has been direct about its intention to clear whatever threats it perceives from its neighbors.
This map depicts the advance of Israeli ground forces into Syrian territory in recent days. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Newsweek
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Chile
Worst Blackout in 15 Years
Power has been restored to most of Chile’s 19 million people after the country’s most disruptive blackout in 15 years left 98% of the population without electricity. Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared a state of emergency after the blackout plunged 14 of the country’s 16 regions, including the capital, Santiago, into darkness on Tuesday. Over 200 people were arrested for breaking a curfew in effect from Tuesday night until Wednesday morning. Three people dependent on electricity for their medical devices died during the blackout. Despite 90% of homes and businesses affected by the blackout having their electricity restored, restoring power has proven more difficult in the country’s north, where a fault in a backbone transmission line first set off the chain reaction of power plant and transmission line shutdowns across the country.
This map depicts the timeline of a blackout that left 98% of Chile without electricity from Tuesday into Wednesday. Click on the map to learn more.
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World
AMOC Collapse Less Imminent
A recent study in Nature presents evidence the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) is unlikely to completely collapse within this century, countering previous predictions that AMOC’s breakdown would happen before 2100. Out of 34 climate models, the researchers found that the models showed AMOC weakening by between 20 to 80 percent in this century, but no models showed it collapsing completely. The AMOC plays a critical role in the global climate, transporting warm waters northward. As global temperatures warm and melting Arctic ice introduces fresh water in the northern latitudes, the AMOC slows down, altering regional and global climate patterns. A complete collapse of the AMOC would severely disrupt ocean ecosystems and rapidly cool Europe’s climate by several degrees.
This map depicts the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC). Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What country is home to the tallest volcano in Central America?
A: Guatemala
Volcán Tajumulco, a stratovolcano, is the highest mountain in Guatemala and the highest elevation in Central America. It is found in the western part of Guatemala and has an elevation of 13,845 feet (4220 m). The peak is part of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas, a mountain range that extends into western Guatemala from Chiapas state in southern Mexico. Tajumulco is part of the Central American Volcanic Arc, a chain of volcanoes which extends parallel to the Pacific coastline of the Central American Isthmus, from Mexico to Panama. This volcanic arc, which has a length of 680 miles (1,100 km) is formed by an active subduction zone, with the Cocos plate subducting underneath the Caribbean plate, the North American plate and the Panama plate.
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