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Poland
U.S. Rejects Polish Warplane Plan
The United States has rejected a surprise plan from Poland to transfer 28 Russian-made MiG-29 fighter planes to a U.S. air base in Germany to replenish Ukraine’s air force in defense against Russia. Ukraine has been requesting additional warplanes, with Washington considering a proposal where Poland would supply Ukraine with the MiG-29s, and the U.S. would send American F-16s to Poland. NATO has stated it does not want direct conflict with Russia.
This map depicts the Ramstein Air Force Base in South Germany. Poland has offered to deploy all of its MiG-29 planes there to assist Ukraine in the defensive against Russia. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: DailyMail
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United States
Court Rules On Electoral Maps
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled to allow redrawn congressional maps in North Carolina and Pennsylvania for the 2022 midterm elections. The decision comes amidst a wave of litigation concerning U.S. electoral district maps, which are redrawn every ten years to reflect population changes measured in the census. State maps in Florida, Louisiana and New Hampshire are under threat of veto by those states' governors, while court battles in Arkansas and Wisconsin have intensified, and legislative gridlock continues to hamper proceedings in Missouri. Redistricting is a contentious process, as district maps often determine the balance of power in Congress and state legislatures, with the boundaries lasting for a decade.
This map depicts U.S. states whose electoral maps are in progress or completed, although litigation remains active in many. Click on the map to learn more.
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Antarctica
Ship Found After 107 Years
Scientists on the South African icebreaker, Agulhas II, announced the discovery of a shipwreck from an early Antarctic exploration vessel, 'The Endurance,' at the bottom of the Weddell Sea this past Saturday. Remote-controlled submarines spotted the wreck at a depth of 10,000 ft (3 km), sitting upright on the sea floor in near perfect condition. The Endurance, captained by Sir Ernest Shackleton, left South Georgia Island in December 1914 on a mission to make the first land crossing of Antarctica. The ship became stuck in dense pack ice, causing the crew to abandon ship. All 28 crew members survived for two years before finding the sea again and launching the Endurance’s life boats. The wreck itself is a designated monument under the Antarctic Treaty, so it will not be disturbed in anyway or have any artifacts removed.
This map depicts the route of the Endurance and the route taken by the sailors after the ship was abandoned. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Reaching a height of just over 9,000 feet (2,745 m), what is Australia's highest peak - and only active volcano?
A: Mawson Peak, Heard Island
The continent of Australia has no active volcanos, but the country of Australia is the recognized owner of tiny Heard Island in the far southern Indian Ocean, a full 2,400 miles (3,860 km) from the Australian mainland. Heard Island isn't even on the same tectonic plate as the Australian continent. The closest human habitation is the team of French researchers in the Kerguelin Islands 280 miles (450 km) away. Mawson Peak and Heard Island are fundamentally one and the same - the emerged tip of a massive volcano reaching 1,700 feet higher above sea level than Mount Kosciuszko on the Australian mainland. The warmth of the volcanic activity and iron deposits in the surrounding ocean by eruptions make for a surprisingly rich level of biodiversity around the island. The McDonald Islands, the only other known active volcano in Australian territory, is still submerged underwater but slowly pushing its way to the surface, 27 miles from Heard Island.
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Q: At 5,148 ft (1,570 m), which Hawaiian island receives over 450 inches of rain per year at its highest point, known as the wettest spot on earth?
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