Vietnam
Typhoon Floods & Landslides
Thousands of residents in Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, were evacuated on Wednesday as floodwaters from the swollen Red River inundated streets, days after Typhoon Yagi struck the north of the country, causing widespread devastation. Floods and landslides triggered by the powerful typhoon, which made landfall on Saturday, claimed at least 143 lives so far, with 69 still missing. The storm caused a bridge collapse on Monday and severe flooding across the Red River Delta, the region’s largest river system. Earlier on Tuesday, water gushing down a mountainside in Lao Cai province buried the Lang Nu hamlet with 35 families in mud and debris. Yagi, the strongest typhoon to hit Asia this year, unleashed torrential rain and strong winds across northern Vietnam.
This map depicts the risk areas of landslides in Vietnam. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Barron’s
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Egypt-Ethiopia
Nile River Dam Dispute Escalates
Ethiopia has said Egypt “must abandon its aggressive approach” towards a controversial hydroelectric dam on the Nile River, responding to a letter Egypt sent to the UN Security Council last week accusing Ethiopia of violating international law by continuing to fill the dam without agreement from downstream countries. This latest round in a long-running dispute comes as Egypt forges closer military ties with Ethiopia’s neighbor Somalia, which has its own disagreement with Ethiopia. The controversy dates back to 2011 when Ethiopia began building the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Gerd) on the Blue Nile, a tributary from where 85% of the Nile’s waters flow. Egypt and Sudan have been raising concerns that their essential water supplies would be under threat, especially if there are successive years of drought. But for Ethiopia, the huge project, set to be the largest hydroelectric plant in Africa, is an integral part of its efforts to develop the country and provide electricity to millions.
This map depicts the location of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Ethiopia, and the full extent of the Nile River and its tributaries throughout Africa. Click on the map to learn more.
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When human conflict meets climate change, the consequences become disastrous, and unpredictable. Join us to discuss how geographical thinking and geospatial technologies can inform the conversation on how peoples can come together to solve our collective challenges at the American Geographical Society’s 2024 Fall Symposium, Geography 2050: Cooperation and Conflict in a Changing Climate.
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United States
Wolf Pack Relocation
Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program has ignited controversy between state officials and ranchers. The Copper Creek pack, consisting of five remaining wolves, a female, and four pups, has been captured and will be relocated after a sixth wolf, an adult male who died after capture from previous injuries, was found to be the source of repeated attacks on livestock. Once the four pups can hunt independently, Colorado Parks and Wildlife plan to release them in a new location. Ranchers disagree, saying the issue will persist unless the wolves are killed. Wildlife advocates urge ranchers and officials to exhaust preventative measures like electric fences and patrols before exercising lethal tactics. State officials and biologists wish to act in the best interest of the individual animals and the species as a whole. The wolf reintroduction program aims to release at least 30 more wolves to undo the ecological disruption caused by poison and hunting and create a sustainable wolf population.
This map depicts a generalized view of wolf pack activity in Colorado, using watersheds as the base geographical unit. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What is the fertile plain encompassing northern regions of the Indian subcontinent?
A: Indo-Gangetic Plain
The Indo-Gangetic Plain, an extensive north-central section of the Indian subcontinent, stretches westward from (and including) the combined delta of the Brahmaputra and Ganges (Ganga) rivers to the Indus River valley. The region contains the subcontinent’s richest and most densely populated areas. The greater part of the plain is made up of alluvial soil deposited by the three main rivers and their tributaries. It encompasses the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, including most of modern-day northern and eastern India, most of eastern-Pakistan, virtually all of Bangladesh and southern plains of Nepal. Many developed cities like Delhi, Dhaka, Kolkata, Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi are located in the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
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