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World
Cruise Ships in Limbo
Global travel bans and stay-at-home orders have brought the cruise industry to a standstill in recent weeks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a “No Sail Order”, banning all cruises in the Unites States until July 24. This map by Reuters Graphics uses data from ship tracking website MarineTraffic and shows where the fleet of 378 cruise ships were located during the month of May. Many vessels are anchored close together in clusters off the coast of Florida, the Bahamas and the Philippines with hundreds of crew members on board awaiting clearance from COVID-19 travel restrictions. Cruise ships have been the location of many hotspots of the virus over the past few months with 712 out of 3,711 passengers testing positive for COVID-19 on the Diamond Princess, which was quarantined off the coast of Japan in February.
This map depicts the location of cruise ships around the world during the month of May. All COVID-19 updates will be displayed in a red box.
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Afghanistan
Recent Bombings
Afghanistan has seen a surge of deadly explosions in recent days, including a roadside bombing and mosque explosion yesterday. The roadside bomb linked to the Taliban in Northern Afghanistan killed seven civilians, and was followed by an explosion at a mosque in Kabul, which killed a well-known cleric and another worshiper. No terrorist organization has claimed responsibility for the mosque attack, but the Islamic State has been linked to similar attacks in the past. The mosque is located near the main entrance to the Green Zone, a high-security area with international organizations and embassies.
This map depicts the recent roadside bombing in Northern Afghanistan, which came before the mosque attack in Kabul. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: AFP
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World
A Record Year for Deforestation
Scientists at the Global Forest Watch have announced the world loses a football field of primary rain forest every six seconds. 2019 ranked as the third highest year for deforestation in the two decades since researchers have been keeping track. Major contributors are mining operations, agriculture, and forest fires. Australia’s historic wildfires accounted for a six-fold increase in tree loss on the continent last year. Brazil, which holds the majority of the Amazon, remains the top contributor to global deforestation, with more than a third of all humid tropical tree destruction. Bolivia saw deforestation rates eighty percent higher than any other recorded year. In Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, however, tree loss declined by fifty percent, and Indonesia sunk to a fifteen year low. Experts say government regulation and enforcement are necessary to prevent deforestation.
This map depicts the deforestation of the Amazon rain forest. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: The border between China and Russia is mostly made up of multiple rivers. Which river serves as the longest part of the China-Russia border?
A: Amur River
The Amur River is the 10th longest river in the world and forms the natural boundary between China’s Heilongjiang Province and southeastern Siberia in Russia. It is approximately 1,755 miles long and with its tributaries, drains a basin area of about 716,200 square miles.
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Q: With more than 151,019 miles of coast, which country lays claim to the world’s longest coastline?
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