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United States
Digital Divide
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, tens of millions of school students throughout the United States. now find themselves confined to their homes because of school closures. Many schools are now providing online lessons for students. This map by Bloomberg’s CityLab analyzes U.S. Census Bureau data and identifies the percentage of households by school district with no access to the internet in the U.S. This visualization can help highlight the disadvantages encountered by students when it comes to their online education depending on where they live in the country. Due to a lack of infrastructure, the Federal Communications Commission estimates that nineteen million Americans are without fixed broadband access. This map illustrates that rural areas are often the most disadvantaged and exposes the digital divide between many communities across the United States.
This map depicts the the number of households by school district without internet access. They darker colors represent higher percentages of households. Click on the map to learn more. All COVID-19 updates will be displayed in a red box.
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Japan
2020 Olympics Postponed
The International Olympic Committee have confirmed the postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games which were due to take place in Tokyo, Japan in July and August of this year. The games will now go ahead at a later date, but not later than summer 2021, in a bid to safeguard the health of the athletes, the Olympic Games staff, and the international community as a whole amid growing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The Olympics have never been delayed in their 124-year modern history. They were, however, cancelled in the years 1916, 1940, and 1944 during the two world wars. The postponement will be seen as a disappointment to many athletes as well as it being a logistical headache for hosts, Japan, as they have invested more than $12 billion into the Games.
This map depicts the main venues in which the Summer Olympic Games were to have taken place in July and August of this year. Click on the map to expand.
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Graphic Source: AFP
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Antarctica
Deepest Ice Gorge Retreating
East Antarctica’s Denman Canyon is the deepest land gorge on earth, reaching 3,500 meters below sea level and is filled to the top with ice referred to as the Denman Glacier. NASA scientists now believe that the unique topography of the bedrock of the canyon makes the glacier highly susceptible to excess melting due to the potential of warmer waters flowing into the Western trough as a result of climate change. In the last 22 years, scientists have seen a 5-6 kilometer retreat of the glacier’s grounding line, which is the point where the ice stream lifts up and floats before flowing into the sea. If the glacier at the Denman Canyon were to completely melt, it would result in an estimated 1.5 meter rise in global sea level. Scientists report they will “pay close special attention” to this particular area of Antarctica moving into the future.
This map depicts the unique topography of the bedrock at the Denman Canyon. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Which country is the only independent state in the world that lies entirely above 1,000 meters (3,281 ft) in elevation?
A: Lesotho
Officially, the Kingdom of Lesotho (Soth: ‘Muso oa Lesotho), is a high-altitude, landlocked country in southern Africa. In fact, 80% of the country lies above 1,800 m (5,906 ft) and its lowest point (1,400 m) is the highest lowest point in the world.
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Q: With a salinity level of 44% (oceans have an approximate 3.5% salinity level), which body of water holds the title of being the most saline?
Stay tuned for the answer to today’s question in tomorrow’s DailyGeo.
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