30 Oct

World: Vertebrate Population Drop

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World
Vertebrate Population Drop
In a new report released by the World Wildlife Fund, the population of the world’s vertebrate species, mammals, fish, birds, amphibians and reptiles, has dropped 60% between 1970 and 2014. The organization has linked this statistic to a mass increase in human consumption globally. The data gathered from the report covers more than 16,700 populations belonging to 4,000 species around the world. The population change is said to be driven by growing food production and rising demand for energy, land, and water.This map taken from the WWF report depicts the global consumption of natural resources per capita by country. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: BBC
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Bangladesh
Rohingya Repatriation
Bangladesh and Myanmar have agreed to begin repatriation of the Rohingya people starting in November.  Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya fled from their homes in Myanmar after military campaigns burned their villages and raped and murdered others in 2017. Over 700,000 Rohingya people have crowded into refugee camps in Bangladesh. As the UN conducts an investigation into the crimes committed against the Rohingya, they warn there is still ongoing genocide occurring in the area.  This map depicts the approximate number of Rohingya people living in Bengali refugee camps. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: BBC
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World
New WHO Report
According to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO), 93% of children age 15 and under worldwide (1.8 billion children) are breathing toxic air. The WHO likened this public health crisis to the fight against smoking. Breathing unsafe levels of pollutants on a daily basis is “uniquely damaging” to children – affecting neurological development and cognitive ability, triggering asthma, childhood cancer, and may put children at greater risk of chronic conditions in adulthood such as cardiovascular disease. The report says air pollution accounts for almost 10% of deaths in children under the age of 5.This map depicts the proportion of children under 5 years living in areas with poor air quality. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source:  WHO Report Summary

Yesterday’s Answer

Q: What city has the largest number of high-rise buildings in the world?

A: Hong Kong
Today, Hong Kong has 7,687 high-rise buildings and 303 skyscrapers. The  majority of skyscrapers in Hong Kong are predominantly residential buildings.

Source 

Today’s Question

 

Q:  What is the physically largest by structure, tallest and widest, engineered dam in the world?

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