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United States
Proposed Offshore Drilling
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced on Thursday, a plan to lease new sections of US waters to oil and gas companies for offshore drilling, stating that the 47 proposed leasing areas could increase federal revenue by $15 billion. He added that the lease sales are to be scheduled in 25 of 26 areas off the nation’s coastlines between 2019 and 2024. The announcement was met with strong opposition from democrats, some republicans and environmental groups. The proposal would lift a ban on such drilling imposed by President Barack Obama.
This map depicts the proposed areas offshore for oil and gas drilling. Click on the map to learn more.
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United States
Closing Time
Two of the nations biggest department store chains, Macy’s and Sears Holdings (SHLD), announced which locations they will be closing. SHLD which owns both Sears and Kmart, stated that another 103 stores would be closing, on top of the 63 due to shut their doors at the end of this month. In addition, Macy’s also revealed their 11 locations due to close in early part of 2018 and stated that liquidation sales can begin as soon as next week.
This interactive map depicts the recent and latest planned store closings for Macy’s, Sears and Kmart across the US. Click on the map to to see which stores are closing along with their address and projected closing dates.
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Graphic Source: CNBC
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World Wide
Coral Bleaching
On Thursday, a study published in the journal Science, stated that the world’s coral reefs are under siege from global warming. The study which was conducted on 100 reefs, concluded that the time between coral bleaching events in recent decades have shortened dramatically from “once every 25-30 years in the early 1980s to an average of just once every six years today”. The increased frequency of these events has reached the tipping point where reefs no longer have sufficient recovery time between severe episodes.
This map depicts coral bleaching around the world. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: How many micronations are located in the United States?
A: 10 micronations
These include: Dominion of British West Florida, Nation of Celestial Space, Conch Republic, Principality of Freedonia, Republic of Molossia, Moosylvania, North Dumpling Island, Talossa, Washitaw Nation and Zaqistan. These micronations are not recognized by the US.
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Q: Where is the world’s largest salt flat located?
Stay tuned for Monday’s DailyGeo where we reveal the correct answer!
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