United States: Iowa Caucus

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Iowa Caucus
The Iowa Caucus the first primary event for the selection of the 2020 candidates in the upcoming presidential election. The voting was conducted through a new smartphone app purchased by the Iowa Democratic Party, but a coding error delayed the results shortly after its launch. Due to the delay, not all precincts have reported results. Reported results from 71% of the precincts show Former Mayor Pete Buttigieg in the lead with 26.8% of the total vote and Sen. Bernie Sanders with 25.2%. Sen. Elizabeth Warren follows with 18.4% of the votes, and Former Vice President Joe Biden with 15.4%. The malfunctioning app has led critics to question its use as an appropriate method for collecting election data.

This interactive map depicts the leading candidate for each precinct. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: New York Times, NPR, BBC News, AFP

Graphic Source: LA Times
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Canada
Judicial Victory for New Pipeline
The Trans Mountain Oil Pipeline construction project received approval in the Canadian Federal Court of Appeals yesterday to move forward with construction. The decision counters critics that the pipeline will disrupt the native populations in the area and have negative environmental repercussions. The pipeline would almost double Canada’s oil shipping capacity and would greatly reduce its dependence on American refineries and boost the Canadian economy. The pipeline construction is projected to be completed and transporting crude oil by 2022, but an appeal could delay completion.

This map depicts the Trans Mountain Pipeline route from Edmonton to Vancouver. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: Guardian, BBC News, The Calgary Herald

Graphic Source: Bloomberg
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Turkey
Rescuers Hit by Avalanche
After an avalanche buried a snow-clearing vehicle and a minibus on Tuesday on a road outside the town of Bahcesaray, rescuers arrived on scene Wednesday only to be met with a secondary avalanche. Of the 300 emergency responders on site, 50 were buried alongside the five victims from the night before. The rescue efforts remain ongoing, with reports saying 30 have been rescued, 28 are dead, and 15 remain trapped under the snow. Officials were alerted of the initial avalanche after the driver of the snow-clearing vehicle escaped via a broken window and made it to a nearby village. Although wind and fog continue to delay rescuers, soldiers, and even civilians have arrived to the scene to assist.

This map depicts the avalanche site near the eastern Iran border. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: Deutsche Welle, BBC, ARAB NEWS

Graphic Source: Daily Mail

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Yesterday’s Answer

Q: Zebra mussels, an invasive species that cause over $1 billion in damages in the United States annually, are native to what sea(s)?

A: Black and Caspian Seas
Zebra Mussels are native to freshwaters of the Black and Caspian seas. Research indicates the mussels most likely first arrived in the U.S. through the Great Lakes in the 1980s via ballast water that was discharged by large ships from Europe.

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Today’s Question

Q: What Eastern Caribbean island has the only indigenous pre-Columbian Kalinago (Caribs) population currently living there?

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United States: Iowa Caucus