27 Sep

United States: El Capitan Rockfall

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United States
El Capitan Rockfall
One person was killed and another injured when a hunk of rock fell off the face of El Capitan, the most prominent granite cliff in Yosemite National Park. At least 30 climbers were on El Capitan when the rock came crashing down a popular climbing route along the East Buttress of the Monolith.

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Further Reading: CNN, LA Times, Fox, USA
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Ukraine
Ammunition Depot Ablaze
In Kalynivka, Ukraine one of the country’s largest army ammunition depots caught fire on Tuesday night. Approximately 30,000 of the town residents were forced to evacuate due to the powerful explosions and projectiles. Ukrainian authorities reported the depot housed about 200,000 tons of ammunition and that fire has been classified as arson. 
This map depicts the location of Kalynivka, a town in Ukraine. Click on the map to expand.

Further Reading: NY Times, ABC, Independent, CNN
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Zealandia
The Sunken Continent
Scientists associated with the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) returned from a two-month expedition to the mostly submerged landmass, Zealandia. Scientists plan to keep studying the more than 2,500 m of sediment cores they collected during the expedition to understand the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates and how the global climate system affected Zealandia. This research helps contribute to computer models used to predict future changes in Earth’s climate.

This map depicts Zealandia. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: Forbes, Live Science, Atlas Obscura, RT
Graphic Source: The Sun

GeoQuestion

Yesterday’s Answer

 

Q: Which city is home to the world’s oldest electrified underground railway system in Europe?

 

A: Budapest, Hungry
Opened in 1896 and listed as a world heritage site in 2002, the Budapest Metro is the oldest electrified underground railways system in Europe.

 

Today’s Question

 

Q: Where is the largest  known deposit of oil sand located?

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

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