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Turkey
Opposition Party Wins Majority
The Republican People’s Party (CHP) has won a majority of votes in local elections against Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the dominant Justice and Development Party (AK). 61 million people participated in elections for mayors, provincial council members, and other local officials. The results for the CHP in 36 of the country’s 81 provinces come as a major victory from the political opposition, seen by election analysts as growing support amid rising inflation and the waning of the Turkish lira against the dollar. The High Electoral Council in Türkiye reports wins by the CHP in 14 of 30 urban areas. A rival to President Erdogan, Ekrem Imamoglu, won re-election as the mayor of Istanbul with 51.1% of the votes.
This map depicts the results of local elections across Turkey’s 81 provinces, with most wins accumulated by the Republican People’s Party (CHP). Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: BBC News
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United States
Illness Linked to Russian Unit
A mysterious illness affecting US diplomats in recent years has been linked to a Russian intelligence unit. Personnel around the world with “Havana Syndrome” have reported unexplained symptoms such as dizziness, memory problems, headaches, and nausea. According to a joint investigation by The Insider, Der Spiegel and 60 Minutes, these individuals have been targeted by Russian sonic weaponry. In particular, the syndrome has been linked to the work of Unit 29155, a notorious assassination and sabotage group within the GRU, Russia’s military intelligence service. Officers in the unit have been rewarded for their work related to the development of “non-lethal acoustic weapons.” US lawmakers have passed legislation aimed at supporting victims, and people with confirmed brain injuries from the disease are eligible for payments.
This map depicts the locations and dates of Havana Syndrome occurrences worldwide. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: MSN
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World
Strongest Current Speeds Up
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the world’s strongest ocean current, has sped up in recent decades. A new Nature study has linked the recent speeding up of the ACC to increases in global temperatures. The researchers collected sediment cores containing millions of years of records regarding the activity of the ACC, finding that the speed of the ACC increases as global temperature increase, and vice versa. This finding implies that as the global temperature rises due to human activity, the speed of the ACC will continue to increase. Faster ACC speeds are linked to increased melting of polar ice as the current pulls more warm water towards the pole. Such melting will contribute to rising sea levels and further climate disruptions. Moreover, the ACC encircles Antartica and connects the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans, distributing vast amounts of heat and nutrients across the globe, making it an important control on global climate. Further changes to the world’s fastest, most powerful, and deepest flowing current will only work to further destabilize global climate.
This map depicts the simulated velocity of the modern ACC. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What body of water has the world’s largest “dead zone,” an area where oxygen levels are critically low?
A: Gulf of Mexico
The Mississippi River, its tributaries and floodplains, and the Gulf of Mexico are an inner-connected system. Heavy rains and melting snows wash massive amounts of nutrients—particularly nitrogen and phosphorus—from lawns, sewage treatment plants, farmland and other sources along the Mississippi River into the Gulf. Once in the Gulf, these nutrients, which are required for plant and crop growth, trigger algae blooms that choke off oxygen in water and make it difficult, if not impossible, for marine life to survive. Solutions include more effective and efficient use of fertilizers, better nutrient and soil management, and reconnecting rivers to floodplains, which act as filters for extra nutrients.
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Q: What country has the highest volume of renewable fresh water resources?
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