United States
Find COVID Testing
As the number of people contracting COVID-19 continues to increase, many people are looking to be tested. The ‘Find COVID Testing’ map, created by a group of volunteer coders and medical professionals, aims to provide up-to-date location formation for all testing sites in the U.S. The site data is currently scraped from various sources and validated manually, while volunteers continue to work on infrastructure to help automate the process as more test sites become available. There is great value in putting all sites on one map in terms of ease of access to information for the public, but it is also limited because crowdsourcing may not capture all testing sites across the U.S.
This interactive map depicts COVID-19 testing sites across the U.S. Click the map to find testing locations in your state. All COVID-19 updates will be displayed in a red box.
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United States
Warships Sent to Venezuela
U.S. President Donald Trump announced yesterday that navy warships are being sent into the Caribbean to disrupt Venezuelan drug activity one week after the U.S. Department of Justice formally indicted the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro for narco-terrorism. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo proposed a deal to lift Venezuelan sanctions if President Maduro were to formally step down. This is the largest U.S. military operation in the region since 1989, and the intention is to double the U.S. counter-narcotics capabilities in the Western Hemisphere.
This map depicts the illegal trafficking of narcotics in the Caribbean. Click on the map to expand.
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Graphic Source: Economist
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Antarctica
Ancient Rainforest Discovered
Scientists have discovered evidence showing Antarctica was a warm, swampy rainforest approximately 90 million years ago. Analyzing core samples from the seafloor in West Antarctica’s Amundsen Sea, researchers found remnants of forest soil, spores, pollen, and tree root systems. The sample indicated a vibrant rainforest ecosystem had developed in the region in the mid-Cretaceous era, the warmest time on earth in the last 140 million years. Scientists believe that during this period the average daytime temperature in Antarctica was 53 degrees F and the sea level was approximately 558 feet higher than it is now. This evidence is the first glimpse into this time period in the Antarctic region and much more research is set to be conducted.
This map depicts what the continents looked like 90 million years ago, and the drill site in Antarctica where ancient rainforest remains were discovered. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Although geographically located in mainland Central America, which country is often culturally associated with the Caribbean?
A: Belize
Known as British Honduras until 1973, Belize is the only Commonwealth country in Central America. Situated south of the Yucatán Peninsula, the country is often thought of as a Caribbean country due to its similar history to that of English-speaking Caribbean nations. The country boasts the second-largest barrier reef in the world (Belize Barrier Reef) which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1996.
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Q: The top five highest mountains in the Caribbean are loacted on which Island?
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