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World
Urban Transportation Changes
The past few months has seen a drastic change in the way global societies move. The implementation of lockdowns and stay-at-home orders have hinted at how cities may operate into the future, as governments anticipate shifts away from transit. Traffic volumes and commuter numbers have dropped significantly since the pandemic began. With a potentially increased risk of virus contraction from the use of public transport, many have turned to walking and cycling. Cities have created new bike paths to give commuters better alternatives to other mass transit. These maps of Bogotá, Paris, and Philadelphia by Bloomberg’s CityLab use data from the World Resources Institute and show the creation of new bicycle lanes created in recent weeks as public transport capacity limitations are put in place.
This map depicts the “COVID Bike Lanes” in Bogotá, Paris, and Philadelphia. All COVID-19 updates will be displayed in a red box.
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United States
Court Rules in Favor of DACA
In another major Supreme Court decision this week, the court voted in favor of upholding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program enacted by the Obama administration in 2012. Nearly 650,000 young, undocumented immigrants called Dreamers, were recipients of the equal opportunity program. DACA allowed undocumented children at the time, to receive economic and educational opportunities when they were brought to the United States. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion following a 5-4 ruling.
This interactive map depicts the number of DACA recipients in the U.S sicne March 2020, as well as estimates for the number of eligible population. Click on the map to learn more.
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World
Solstice Solar Eclipse
This summer is being kicked off with a solstice solar eclipse. Visible across the Eastern hemisphere, this eclipse is even more special than most. As an annular solar eclipse, the moon is too far away to entirely cover the sun, so instead of a full black out, viewers will see a “ring of fire” encircling the moon. Beginning at 11:45pm ET on June 20th, the entire eclipse will last approximately 3.75 hours, however the duration over any one location could very from a minute and a half to thirty seconds long. For those able to view the eclipse, safety is important. Stargazers should wear protective glasses and use solar filters on viewing equipment.
This map depicts the path of the solstice solar eclipse. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: With a surface area of 143,244 square miles, which unlikely water body is actually the world’s largest lake?
A: Caspian Sea
Although its name suggests otherwise, the Caspian Sea is the largest salt-water lake in the world by surface area. Part of the ancient Tethys Ocean until becoming landlocked 5.5 million years ago, the Caspian Sea is bordered by Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan and fed by the Volga and Ural rivers.
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Q: In the continental U.S., what is the lowest point of elevation?
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