United States: Alabama Has Voted

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United States
Alabama Has Voted
On Tuesday, Democrat nominee Doug Jones, won the Alabama special election to fill the US Senate seat which was vacated by Jeff Sessions, now the Attorney General. This is the first time in over two decades that a democrat was elected to the Senate from Alabama. Throughout the night, polls reported a very close race. Jones secured the seat with 49.92 percent of the vote, Moore had 48.38 percent. The win gives Republicans just a 51-49 edge in the Senate. Jones will be up for re-election to a full term in 2020.This map shows how each Alabama county voted. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: CNN, Washington Post, BBC, NPR

Graphic Source: NY Times
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Arctic

Melting Away
In a report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Arctic seawater is warming and sea ice is melting at an alarming rate. According to the report, “the far northern region is warming twice as fast as the rest of the globe and has reached a level of warming that’s unprecedented in modern times”. 2017 is ranked as the Arctic’s second-warmest year in at least 1,500 years, after the record setting numbers in 2016. About 85 researchers from a dozen countries contributed to the findings and say it is clear that “human-induced climate change is contributing to making the Arctic a warmer and more dynamic place”.*The American Geographical Society has and continues to be a main supporter of Arctic exploration, research and preservation since the Society’s founding in 1851.

This map depicts the change in sea ice from 1990 (left) to 2016 (right). Click on the map to learn more and to watch a time lapse video of the changing ice levels.

Further Reading: CNN, BBC, NPR, NOAA’s Arctic, Washington Post

Graphic Source: Climate.gov
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Czech Republic
New Prime Minister
On Wednesday, Czech President Milos Zeman sworn in the country’s new Prime Minister Andrej Babis. Babis’s ANO party placed first in a national election in October with 29.6 percent of the vote, winning 78 seats of the 200 in the lower house of Parliament. After being sworn in, Babis immediately announced a parliamentary confidence vote for January 10, 2018. If he loses the confidence vote, “his government will stay in power until an alternative is formed”.This interactive map depicts the winning party for each district. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: Washington Post, ABC, Reuters, U.S. News & World Report, FOX

Graphic Source: iRozhlas

+ Extreme weather patterns are sparking an infrastructural change for homes throughout the United States. Check out these new elevated homes
+ The California wild fires are now larger than New York City. click the article to learn more
+ Check out this article about made-up historical islands and the age of “un-discovery.”

GeoQuestion

Yesterday’s Answer

Q: Which country is home to the largest refugee camp?

A: Uganda
As of 2017, the Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement in northwestern Uganda is the largest refugee settlement in the world. The settlement contains an estimated 270,000 refugees, the vast majority being South Sudanese in an area of approximately 100 sq mi (roughly the size of Orlando, Florida).

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Today’s Question

Q: Last night was the first night of Hanukkah. To mark the occasion, which city is home to the world’s largest menorah?

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s DailyGeo where we reveal the correct answer!

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