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World
Mapping Vaccine Confidence
As the COVID-19 vaccination campaign continues across the globe, some public health experts are concerned a significant portion of the population will refuse to be inoculated. A review of 126 studies published before November 2020 indicated vaccine hesitancy was increasing worldwide. According to this map using historical data from a recent article published in the Lancet, changes in confidence in the safety, importance, and effectiveness of vaccines have varied in countries around the world. Between surveys conduced in November 2015 and December 2019, an increase in the number of respondents strongly disagreeing that vaccines are safe was identified in several countries, including densely populated Indonesia, Nigeria, and Pakistan. The survey identified increases in vaccine confidence in some E.U. member states, including Italy and Ireland. The strongest indicator associated with increased vaccinations were confidence in the importance of vaccines rather than in their safety or effectiveness, implying messaging from officials and public health experts will be crucial in successfully vaccinating a majority of the global population against COVID-19.
This map depicts global attitudes about vaccine safety, importance, and effectiveness between 2015 and 2019. Click on the map to learn more.
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Syria
First Military Action
Last Friday, the U.S. military carried out an air strike in Syria targeting Iran-backed militias, the first military action taken by the Biden Administration. The Pentagon reported the strike was ordered as a retaliatory response to attacks against U.S. personnel in Iraq, noting the strike in eastern Syria was a “proportionate military response.” The air strike has destroyed multiple facilities being used by Iraqi militant groups. The attack comes after rockets struck U.S. targets earlier in the month. An Iraqi militia official has confirmed one of their fighters was killed while more have been wounded, however a medical source at a nearby hospital reported that 17 people have been killed. Pentagon officials said the strike was meant to punish militias without escalating tensions with Iran, as the U.S. hopes to renegotiate nuclear talks.
This map depicts the location of the attack on American targets and the nearby location in which a retaliatory air strike was ordered by the U.S. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: New York Times
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World
Gulf Stream Weakened
The Atlantic Ocean current, known as the Gulf Stream, is currently at its weakest point in approximately 1,000 years due to climate change. The Gulf Stream, also known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), is responsible for moving warm waters from the Gulf of Mexico to the United Kingdom via convection currents. In comparison to data from the 1950’s, the Gulf Stream has already weakened by approximately 45%. Scientists believe increased greenhouse gas emissions are responsible for the changes, and experts warn that the current will reach its tipping point by 2100. If this occurs, extreme weather changes could be experienced across the globe. Sea levels could rise in the United States and Europe could experience colder winters and more frequent droughts.
This map depicts the typically path of the Gulf Stream throughout the ocean. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Which mountain chain is home to the highest peak in Central America, reaching an elevation of over 13,800 feet (4,220 m)?
A: Sierra Madre de Chiapas
Stretching from the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, the range runs through Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras and contains 1206 named mountains. The range is part of the larger Central American Volcanic Arc, a stretch of volcanoes that runs 930 miles (1,500km) from Guatemala in the north to Panama in the south. The tallest peak in Central America, Volcán Tajumulco or Tajumulco Volcano in English, is part of both chains. The Sierra Madre de Chiapas forms the main drainage divide between the Pacific and Atlantic river systems in the region.
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Q: How many countries are located along the equator?
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