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United Kingdom
Fuel Shortages Across Country
A shortage of licensed truck drivers has led to panic buying, rising prices, congested roadways, and over hour-long queues at fuel stations across the U.K. Some stations are limiting purchases while others are closing down entirely. The situation of fewer truck drivers is compounded and caused by the effects of COVID-19, low wages, tax changes, and Brexit. British business authorities say there are signs the crisis is stabilizing, with the Ministry of Defense preparing 150 military drivers to deliver fuel, and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy planning to draw on some of its 80 tanker fleet reserved for emergencies.
This map depicts roads affected by the petrol buying panic in Great Britain. Click on the map to learn more.
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North Korea
Military Claims Missile Launch
The North Korean military has claimed to successfully test a new hypersonic missile design called Hwasong-8. Hypersonic missiles are faster and more agile than standard missiles, and the advanced technology behind them is only being actively developed by a small number of world powers including the United States, Russia, China, and India. It is assumed North Korea intends for the missiles to carry nuclear warheads. After viewing the video and further information released by North Korea’s state news agency, South Korean officials responded with observations that the North’s technology is still in a developmental phase and not ready for operational deployment.
This map depicts the trajectory of a hypersonic missile test carried out by the military of North Korea, as claimed by the North Korean state news agency. Click on the map to learn more.
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Spain
Toxic Gas Fears as Lava Hits Sea
Nine days after the initial eruption, lava from the volcano on La Palma has reached the ocean, raising concerns of dangerous gases. The lava, which is composed of melted rock at 1800°F (980°C), will meet seawater at 70°F (21°C). Such an interaction has the potential to create toxic gases. Consequently, the local government has issued a 2 mile (3.2 km) nautical exclusion radius around where the lava is expected to touch the ocean, as well as a lockdown for all residents in three villages. As of now, the eruption has destroyed nearly 600 homes and no injuries have been reported. The last eruption on La Palma took place in 1971, which resulted in three deaths, with two caused by toxic gas inhalation.
This map depicts the lava flow from the Cumbre Vieja volcano nine days after its initial eruption, finally reaching the sea. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: There are approximately 169 active volcanoes in the Unites States today. Which U.S. state has the most active volcanoes?
A: Alaska
Almost 100 out of the 169 active volcanoes in the states are located in Alaska. The volcanic area of Alaska forms the northern portion of what is known as the Pacific “Ring of Fire.” This zone of volcanic activity and earthquakes around the Pacific Ocean is shaped like a horseshoe. Alaska’s volcanoes are triggered by shifting tectonic plates—as the thick oceanic Pacific Plate moves forward, it simultaneously slides beneath the thinner North American plate in a process of “subduction,” making volcanoes in Alaska erupt regularly.
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