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United States
Heatwave Persists in East
Extreme temperatures continue to sweep across the United States, leaving almost 100 million people under heat-related warnings. Heat alerts are in effect in 16 states across the Northeast and Midwest. Boston and Manchester, New Hampshire, both broke record temperatures at 98°F (36°C) on Wednesday. The heat index—a measure that represents how hot the weather feels — may reach up to 110°F (43°C) in the Mid-Atlantic region. Widespread daily record high temperatures are predicted. The affected region is currently under a heat dome, which is an area of high pressure in the atmosphere that brings persistent heat. Such extreme levels of heat lead to hundreds of deaths each year in the U.S., more than any other weather hazard.
This map depicts the heat index forecast across the United States, which has reached dangerous levels in some regions. The metric represents how hot it feels outside based on a combination of air temperature and humidity. Click on the map to learn more.
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China-North Korea-Russia
China Seeking Navigation Rights
The governments of China, North Korea, and Russia are preparing to enter discussions over allowing navigation rights to Chinese vessels along the final stretch of the Tumen River for access to the Sea of Japan. The river forms a long portion of the China-North Korea border, ending at the village of Fangchuan near the “tri-point” where the borders of the three countries meet, after which point it separates North Korea and Russia along the last nine miles (15 km) before emptying into the Sea of Japan. Chinese vessels require permission from North Korea and Russia to travel past Fangchuan. The Far East border has historically been a point of contention between China and Russia, going back to the 19th century, but the Russian government has grown increasingly dependent on economic and political support from China following Western sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
This map depicts the final stretch of the Tumen River, including the Korea-Russia Friendship Bridge and the China-North Korea-Russia Tripoint. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: NikkeiAsia
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Israel
Oldest-Ever Shipwreck Found
The world’s oldest known deep-sea shipwreck has been uncovered 56 miles (90 km) off the coast of Israel in the Mediterranean Sea. The wreck was discovered accidentally during an oil and gas survey 5,906 feet (1,800 m) below the surface, at a depth where the wreck and its cargo have been undisturbed by waves, currents, or human activities for thousands of years. No shoreline is visible at the surface above where the wreck was found, indicating that the Bronze Age crew would have been capable of navigating by the position of the Sun and stars. The ship’s cargo included a large number of clay jars known as amphorae, which originated in Canaan and have been dated to between 1400 and 1200 B.C. At that time, the Eastern Mediterranean enjoyed relative stability from the Egyptian and Hittite Empires, spurring a period of exploding international trade.
This map depicts the location off the coast of Israel where an oil and gas survey came across the oldest known deep-sea shipwreck ever found. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What island countries are within the Lucayan Archipelago?
A: The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands
The Lucayan Archipelago, also known as the Bahamian Archipelago, is an island group comprising the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the British Overseas Territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands. The archipelago is in the western North Atlantic Ocean, north of Cuba and the other Antillean Islands, and east and south-east of Florida. The Bahamas contains 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago’s land area and 88% of its population. The Lucayan Archipelago was inhabited by the Arawak and Lucayans for many centuries before European contact. Also called the Lukku-Cairi—a name that translates to “people of the islands”—the Lucayans were part of the broader Caribbean-based Taíno civilization.
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Q: What desert is also known as the “Great Thirstland”?
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