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Venezuela
Opposition Takes Lead
Venezuelan opposition leader and head of the Congress, Juan Guaido, declared himself the Interim president of Venezuela yesterday. The Trump Administration quickly officially recognized the new president which prompted incumbent leader, Nicolas Maduro, to give American diplomats 72 hours to leave the country. Many other Latin American countries including Brazil and Argentina followed the United States. Russia, China, Turkey, and Iran maintain that Nicolas Maduro is the country’s president.
This map depicts countries in South America supporting Juan Guaido (green) and countries supporting Nicolas Maduro (red). Venezuela is depicted in yellow. Click on the map to learn more.
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Greenland
Ice Melting Four Times Faster Than Thought
A new study shows Greenland’s ice is melting four times faster than it was in 2003, suggesting it is approaching a dangerous tipping point for sea-level rise and low lying islands and coastal cities. 40% to 50% of the planet’s population lives in areas vulnerable to sea-level rise. The findings show the largest sustained ice loss between 2003-2013 occurred in Greenland’s southwest region, which doesn’t have many large glaciers. Surprisingly, most of the ice loss is from the land-fast ice sheet itself, not Greenland’s glaciers.
This map depicts the change of ice loss (mm) between 2003 and 2013. Click on the map to access more maps and the full article.
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United States
Endangered Right Whale Newborn Spottings
Last week, three newborn endangered right whales were seen off the coasts of Florida and Georgia. For over a year, there were no new births in the North Atlantic population and their numbers declined to 411. Right whales spend their calving season along the southeastern coastline of the U.S. and the season isn’t half over yet, offering a glimpse of optimism. Experts say they hope to see 15-20 newborns before the season ends March 31, which seems unlikely at the current rate.
This interactive map depicts the locations of right whale sightings near Florida and Georgia in the past week. Click on the map to explore.
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Q: According to the 2010 Census, where is the U.S. center of population?
A: Plato, Missouri
Based on the 2010 Census, the National Mean Center of Population is near Plato, Missouri. Historically, the center of population has followed the settling of the frontier and waves of immigration; west and then south.
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