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Ukraine
Hospital Bombing Draws Outrage
A Russian airstrike on a maternity hospital in the southern city of Mariupol left three people dead, including one child, and over 17 wounded as the war in Ukraine enters the third week. The port city has been under siege for several days and is without electricity, water, and heat, with below-freezing nighttime temperatures. Repeated attempts at ceasefire agreements to create a humanitarian corridor to deliver aid and allow safe evacuations of civilians from Mariupol and other cities have failed. The bombardment of Mariupol and the targeting of hospital facilities has drawn widespread condemnation from leaders around the globe. According to the World Health Organization, there have been 18 confirmed attacks on medical infrastructure since the start of the invasion.
This map depicts verified explosions in the port city of Mariupol, including an attack on a hospital which killed three people. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: BBC
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Bangladesh
Refugee Camp Fire Displaces 300
A fire in the Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp in the Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh killed one child and left 2,000 people displaced. The cause of Tuesday’s fire has not been determined, however representatives of aid organizations assisting refugees regularly raise concerns of the highly flammable materials being used for shelters. Additionally, shelters too tightly packed together present the risk of quick-spreading fires. Bangladesh hosts around 900,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees who fled violence from the state-sponsored crackdown in neighboring Myanmar.
This map depicts fire risk assessments in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar district. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: ReliefWeb
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China
40,000-year-old Culture Found
An article recently published in the journal Nature describes how a well-preserved, 40,000-year-old archaeological site at Xiamabei in the Nihewan Basin of northern China provides significant insight into the early presence of Homo sapiens. There is evidence that this culture processed ochre for pigments in such large quantities that a limestone slab at the site is still stained. Ochre was processed through pounding and abrasion to create pigments of different consistency and colors. Other unique tools found here, such as blade-like stones, indicate that colonization of Asia took place in distinct phases, rather than one continuous wave of migration.
This map depicts the location of the Nihewan Basin in China, where a well-preserved Paleolithic site was discovered. This site reveals the presence of a unique 40,000-year-old culture. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: At 5,148 ft (1,570 m), which Hawaiian island receives over 450 inches of rain per year at its highest point, known as the wettest spot on earth?
A: Kawaikini Peak, Kauai
Kauai, nicknamed the “Garden Island” for its lush plant life and abundant rainfall, is the oldest island in the Hawaiian islands chain. The Kawaikini Peak on Mount Waialeale, an inactive volcano, is Kauai’s highest point, and the wettest spot on Earth. A lake near the official rain gauge at the northern end of the summit rim is called “Waialeale,” meaning “rippling waters” in Hawaiian. Access to the summit is guarded by sheer cliffs to the south and north (common backdrops in Jurassic Park), and thick jungles and swamps to the west. Ancient Hawaiians were able to reach the summit by climbing a mountain ridge from the northeast, and an ancient altar at the summit still remains.
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Q: Which U.S. national park has diverse topographies, from seashores to glaciers to rainforests?
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