Turkey
Black Sea Floods Kill 27
The death toll from flooding in the Black Sea coastal regions of Turkey reached 27 on Friday. Floods have inundated the northern regions of Turkey as the country grapples with wildfires in the south. The flooding began on Wednesday when torrential rain poured down on the northern provinces of Bartin, Kastamonu, and Sinop, causing bridges to collapse, roads to close, and power outages in 330 villages. Many buildings have been ruined and rescue efforts are focusing on those who are trapped. More than 1,700 people were evacuated from flooded regions. The flash flooding comes the same week that the IPCC issued a report warning of future extreme weather events from climate change.
This map depicts the radar of the rain bringing deadly flooding in the Black Sea coastal areas of northern Turkey. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Hava Forum
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England
Fatal Mass Shooting in Plymouth
A 22-year-old man shot and killed five people on a rampage last evening in Plymouth, England, the country’s first and worst mass shooting since 2010. The shooter’s victims included a 3-year-old girl and her relative. Reports say the gunman, carrying a long-barreled gun, kicked in the door of a house to shoot and kill a woman who was known to him, then ran back into the street to fire at random pedestrians before killing himself. Armed officers and paramedics hurried to the scene after hearing shots. Police officials say the shooting was not terrorism-related.
This map depicts the locations of a mass shooting rampage in Plymouth, England. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: The Sun
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United States
2020 Census Results Released
The 2020 Census data was released on Thursday, revealing the most recent demographic data for the United States. In the past decade, the U.S. has become more urban and more diverse, with the non-Hispanic white population dropping for the first time on record. This decrease in the white population is driven by low birth rates for white women compared to Asian and Hispanic women. These data will be used to draw new congressional districts as well as dictate how $1.5 trillion dollars of annual public spending is distributed. Trends also showed that Americans continued to migrate to the South and West at the expense of the Midwest and Northeast. The Census Bureau’s goal is to count every American once a decade, and undercounts and overcounts from this year’s census survey won’t be released until next year.
This map depicts the percent change in U.S. population by county compared to the 2010 Census. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Which landlocked country is home to the world’s coldest capital, with an average annual temperature of 29°F (-1.3°C)?
A: Mongolia
The coldest capital in the world is Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia’s largest city. Sitting at an elevation of 4,300 feet (1310 m) in the Tuul River valley, its short, warm summers are balanced by ice cold winters, with temperatures reaching −36 to −40 °C (−32 to −40 °F) in January.
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Q: At 84,899 square miles (219,887 km sq) and with a population of 3,271,616 as of the 2020 Census, which state experienced the greatest proportional population growth from 2010 to 2020?
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