15 Jan

United Kingdom: Brexit Deal Fails

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United Kingdom
Brexit Deal Fails
In what is being called the worst parliamentary defeat in modern British history, Prime Minister (PM) Theresa May’s Brexit deal was voted down on Tuesday, triggering a no-confidence vote; the UK is due to leave the EU on March 29. Former PM, Tony Blair said a no Brexit deal “is a problem for the EU”, but would cause “enormous” and “profound damage” to the UK economy. Lawmakers have two weeks to overturn the vote or face a national election. However, the PM is likely to survive unless she loses support from her Conservative party; Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party said it would continue to support her.This map depicts Ireland and Northern Ireland and shows the border that ist still at issue with Brexit. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading:  NBC, The Guardian, Washington Post, BBC, NY Times
Graphic Source:  Eyewitness News
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World
Record Warmth in Oceans
According to a recent study published by the Institute for Atmospheric Physics in China, last year was the hottest year on record for oceans. In addition to air temperature as an indicator of climate change, ocean temperatures give insight to warming climates because ocean waters absorb 90% of the heat generated by greenhouse gases. The past five years have all broken records for ocean temperatures. Warming oceans are linked to sea level rises and species loss as well as catastrophic weather events such as hurricanes and monsoons. This map depicts the temperature anomaly of oceans around the world. Click on the map to read the full study.

Graphic Source: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences
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United Kingdom 
Nuclear Plant on Pause 
Japanese nuclear company, Hitachi, announced plans to scrap the Wylfa Newydd plant in Anglesey, Wales. The decision was made because Hitachi could not find private investors for the $28 billion nuclear project which was expected to supply 6% of Britain’s energy. The company also had plans to build in Oldbury but that was scrapped earlier as well.  Construction was set to be finished in 2020 and would have generated 9,000 jobs in the process. Since the Fukushima power plant explosion, Hitachi has struggled to export nuclear technology and faces opposition in Japan. This map depicts sites of current, closed and planned nuclear power stations in England, Wales and Scotland. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: BBC

Yesterday’s Answer

Q: How many Chinese provinces does the Great Wall of China pass through?

A: 9 provinces
The Great Wall of China passes through 9 of China’s 23 provinces. It is 13,170 miles long, approximately half of the earth’s circumference, and was continuously built and expanded by multiple dynasties.

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Today’s Question

 

Q:  Which festively named island is home to the acclaimed annual red crab mass migration?

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