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COVID's Impact on Children
The humanitarian organization, Save the Children, recently released the 2021 Childhood Report, measuring how children across the United States are faring with the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization examined the impacts of hunger, lack of tools for remote learning, and difficulty for families to pay their bills across all 50 states to create a COVID Childhood Protection Ranking. While children across geographies and incomes levels are suffering due to the pandemic, disparities were found between states, income levels, and along racial or ethnic lines. Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas recorded the lowest scores on the COVID Child Protection Rank, while Utah was ranked highest. The report found 17 million children across the U.S. are struggling with hunger, and 1 in 4 do not have the tools they need to keep up with distance learning.
 
This map depicts the COVID Child Protection Rank as reported by Save the Children. Click on the map to learn more.
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Uyghur Genocide
The first independent report into the Xijiang genocide allegations was released yesterday by the Newlines Institute for Strategy and Policy think tank in Washington DC. The report was written by more than 50 global experts in international law, genocide, and China, and provides more evidence of Beijing’s intent to “destroy” the Uyghur people. Up to 2 million Uyghurs and Muslim minorities have been placed in a network of detention camps across the Xijiang region, where former detainees claim officials indoctrinated, sexually abused, and even sterilized them. China has denied the allegations of abuse and genocide, saying the detention camps are to prevent religious extremism. However, the independent report recognizes the intentions of genocide and confirms the actions taken in Xijiang have violated every  provision in United Nations Genocide Convention.

This map depicts the location of detention camps in Xijiang, China from the Xijiang Data Project. Click on the map to learn more.
Further Reading: CNN, VOX, The Guardian, Daily Beast, FOX
Graphic Source:  Xijiang Data Project
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Wind Farm Nears Approval
The U.S. Department of the Interior on Monday confirmed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) had completed a final environmental impact review of what could be the country's largest wind farm. The 800 megawatt Vineyard Wind project, a joint venture between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Avangrid Renewables, is set to begin construction off Martha's Vineyard pending final regulatory review. With the Biden administration's vocal support for increasing renewable energy sources for the U.S., it is hoped that the project will provide electricity for more than 400,000 homes and businesses in Massachusetts, reducing more than 1.6 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year. BOEM will make the final environmental impact statement public later this week, with a decision to approve expected next month.

This map depicts the planned location for the Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm. Click on the map to learn more.
Further Reading: AP, The Hill, Boston Globe, CleanTechnica
Graphic Source: Vineyard Wind
             
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Yesterday's Answer
Q: Designated a national park by its country in 2008, what 22-acre area of land is considered the smallest national park in the world?

A: Moyenne Island National Park, Seychelles
Moyenne Island was purchased by British editor Brendon Grimshaw in 1964 and he took to cutting paths through the brush and planting 16,000 trees to make a private paradise, also bringing birds and giant land tortoises from neighboring islands. The government of Seychelles designated the island a national park in 2008. Grimshaw was the island's sole inhabitant until his death in 2012, but daytripping visitors are welcome.

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Q: Landlocked until the Early Miocene era, which disputedly-named sea experiences minimal tidal fluctuation of approximately 12 inches (30 cm) due to its narrow connections to the ocean?
 
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