Yemen
Grain Stores at Risk of Rotting
Grain stored at the Red Sea Mills in the port city of Hudaydah has been inaccessible for five months and is at risk of rotting. The grain facility was damaged last month due to mortar fire from Houthi rebels. The Red Sea Mills’ contents are capable of feeding 3.7 million people for a month, according to a statement by UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock. Lowcock has publicly pleaded for the Houthis to allow relief groups to cross the front line to gain access to the grain. At this time, the UN is also working to increase food assistance to 12 million people across Yemen.
This map depicts the areas where the Houthis have control. Click on the map to learn more.
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Russia
Polar Bear Invasion
Since last December, Novaya Zemlya, located off Russia’s northeastern Arctic coast, has been swarmed by dozens of polar bears. Officials in the Arkhangelsk region, where the archipelago lies, declared a state of emergency on Saturday. An estimated fifty-two bears have been spotted close to the archipelago’s main population center, Belushya Guba. Attempts at frightening the bears away have remained futile as the animals have become accustomed to the tactics. Russia classifies polar bears as an endangered species and shooting them is prohibited by law. As the Arctic sea ice thins, polar bears which use the ice to hunt and feed on seals,are forced to venture inland to human settlements in search of food.
This map depicts Novaya Zemlya in the Arctic Circle. Click on the map to learn more.
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India
New Delhi Blaze
A fire at a hotel, Hotel Arpit Palace, in a congested part of New Delhi, India left 17 people dead including a baby. Officials were able to rescue 35 others from the building in a span of 30 minutes. Some guests say that rescue efforts were delayed because fire ladders were unable to reach their rooms. Officials are still working to discover the cause of the fire. Fires are not uncommon in Indian cities, where buildings often bypass safety regulations.
This map depicts the location of New Delhi where the fire took place. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: The highest elevated lake crosses the boundary of which two countries?
A: Peru and Bolivia
Lake Titicaca located in the Andes Mountains of South America, straddles between Peru to the west and Bolivia to the east. It is the world’s highest lake navigable to large vessels, lying at 12,500 feet (3,810 meters) above sea level.
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Q: Which sea has shrunk over 75% of its original size due to agriculture water diversion?
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