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World
One Million COVID Fatalities
More than one million people around the world have now died from COVID-19, according to Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. The United States has reported the most deaths, followed by Brazil, India, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. This interactive map by the Associated Press blends data and geography in a way that forces us to see what has happened to the world, and what is still happening today. The data begins on January 23, 2020, and takes us to the present day highlighting how the pandemic evolved day by day. This map tells the story of how COVID-19 continues to affect the world, and serves as a reminder of the lives of one million people who have passed across the globe.
This interactive map depicts the viral march of COVID-19 across the planet over the past nine months. Click on the map to learn more.
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United States
California Fires Accelerate
Strong winds have accelerated California’s already record-breaking wildfire season, inciting a new blaze, the Glass fire, early Sunday morning. The Glass fire is threatening Napa and Sonoma counties and has already consumed more than 11,000 acres. Over 68,000 people have been forced to evacuate from this fire alone, and over 2,000 structures are at risk of the flames. Two nearby wildfires, the Shady and Boysen, are thought to have originated from the Glass fire, although its own cause is still under investigation. In totality, the over 8,100 fires that happened across California this year have contributed to 26 fatalities, 3.7 million burnt acres, and over 7,000 destroyed structures. More than seventeen thousand firefighters are actively fighting fires in the state.
This map depicts the location of the Glass fire as of Monday evening. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Press Democrat
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Mars
Underwater Lakes Discovered
Researchers have confirmed the presence of one underground saline lake and identified three more in the southern polar region of Mars, according to a new study published in Nature Astronomy. Building on research that detected the first lake in the region published two years ago, a team of planetary scientists used 134 observations from the Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionosphere Sounding (MARSIS) over seven years to confirm the lake’s existence and survey its surrounding area. MARSIS detects the presence of water or ice by emitting and measuring radio waves bouncing off layers of different material on the planet’s surface and subsurface. The lakes are spread over an area of 75,000 sq km (nearly 29,000 sq mi) and are trapped under more than one kilometer (0.6 mi) of ice.
This map depicts the location of the large saline lake and three surrounding lakes in the southern polar region of Mars. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: At a length of approximately 167.8 miles long, the world’s most polluted river empties into which body of water?
A: Java Sea
The Citarum River is the longest river in West Java Province, Indonesia. It flows from its upstream origins at Mount Wayang in Bandung District for about 168.7 miles before discharging into the Java Sea in Muara Gembong Bekasi Regency. The river is used for activities such as agriculture, fishing, water supply for homes and industries, and electricity generation. The river’s extremely high level of pollution coincided with the rapid industrialization of the region where today, nearly 2,000 industries near the river, dump toxic chemicals such as arsenic and lead into it. In addition, poor sanitation practices, pesticides, and farm slurry contribute to the river dismal state. There are numerous projects aimed at cleaning the river such as in 2019 the Indonesian President launched a seven-year cleanup plan.
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Q: Which area holds the title of being the dustiest place on Earth?
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