12 Feb

United States: SNAP Replacement

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United States 
SNAP Replacement 
The Trump Administration has revealed a new plan to replace the food stamp program, SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), with pre-packaged meal-kit boxes.  Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Mick Mulvaney, claims that this plan would save $130 billion over 10 years as it would allow the government to buy and distribute food in wholesale quantities. In the proposed plan, about 81% of people (17 million)  receiving SNAP will receive a box full of “shelf-stable milk, juice, grains, cereals, pasta, peanut butter, beans, canned meat, poultry or fish, canned fruit and vegetables.”  Critics of this plan say delivering the food boxes could pose a logistical nightmare and are also weary of removing food choice in lieu of a of “one-size fits all” approach to people from all types of cultural backgrounds. 

This interactive map depicts the percentage of SNAP beneficiaries by state. Click on the map to explore SNAP by other administrative boundaries. 

Further Reading: Washington Post, Fortune, Politico, CNBC, NPR, 
Graphic Source: Food Research and Action Center
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Antarctic Peninsula
Mysterious Seafloor Under Antarctic Iceberg
A team of scientists led by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), will set out in the next week to explore an ancient underwater ecosystem, that has been hidden beneath an Atlantic ice shelf for up to 120,000 years. The iceberg, which covers almost 6,000 square kilometers (about four times the size of London) broke off from the Antarctic Peninsula in the summer of 2017. This expedition offers an unprecedented opportunity to study how the undersea ecosystem changes and reacts to sunlight as it enters the water, altering the surface layers of the sea.

This map depicts the location of the Iceberg, as well as its scale in comparison to other land masses. Click on the map to learn more. 

Further Reading: Phys.org, NY Post, Vancouver Sun, Fox
Graphic Source: BBC
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Syria
Russian Militants Killed
Last week, a U.S-led coalition airstrike targeted forces supportive of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in response to an overnight attack against U.S. supported troops. While pro-Syrian militants were killed, recent developments reveal that a number of Russian militants were also killed, according to associates of the deceased fighters and independent researchers. The Russian forces were fighting on behalf of the Syrian government. The exact militant death toll is being disputed, but it is believed to be over 100 casualties, making it the deadliest incident between the U.S. and Russia since the Cold War. The Kremlin has declined to comment. 

This map depicts the locations of recent conflicts in Syria including the U.S. led coalition airstrike. Click on the map to learn more. 

Graphic Source: Bloomberg

Yesterday’s Answer

 

Q:  Where is the world’s largest thermal (hot water) river located?

A: Peru
Hidden in the dense jungle of the Peruvian Amazon, the Boiling River, or Shanay-timpishka—the ancient name, has a water temperature ranging from 120 degrees to 200 degrees Fahrenheit, and reaches 16 feet deep in some places. 
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Today’s Question

Q: With Valentine’s Day taking place tomorrow, which country is the largest producer of cocoa? 

Stay tuned for the answer to today’s question in tomorrow’s DailyGeo.

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