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Nepal
Earthquake Kills At Least Six
An earthquake in western Nepal has killed at least six villagers, four of them children. The earthquake, which struck around 2 a.m. local time on Wednesday (20:15 GMT) when most families were sleeping at home, sent tremors as far as northern India. The epicenter was located in the sparsely-populated Doti district, 270 miles (430 km) west of the capital, Kathmandu. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) measured the quake at a magnitude of 5.6, however Nepal’s seismological center put it at a magnitude 6.6. A ground rescue team from the Nepalese army has been rushed to the site. The country is still rebuilding after two major earthquakes in 2015, which killed nearly 9,000 people, destroyed more than 824,000 homes, and caused an estimated $6 billion in damages.
This map depicts the location of the earthquake that struck western Nepal early Wednesday morning. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Barron's
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Syria
Air Strike Hits Pro-Iran Convoy
An air strike on a truck convoy in eastern Syria has killed at least 10 people. The 15 trucks were near the Iraqi border carrying fuel and weapons for Iranian-backed militias when they were hit shortly before midnight on Tuesday. The convoy is thought to have crossed the Iraqi border into the Syrian province of Deir Az Zor before being struck near Al-Qaim. Strikes near Al-Qaim have been blamed on Israel and the United States in the past, but the United States denies involvement in this strike, and no party has taken credit for the attack.
This map depicts Syria and the eastern province of Deir Az Zor where a convoy of Pro-Iran trucks were hit in an air strike. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Al Jazeera
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Egypt
Financing Climate Resilience
With new measures being announced at the COP27 climate summit now taking place in Egypt, wealthy nations are developing plans to provide financial support for poorer nations facing the most damaging effects of climate change. The United Kingdom is adding provisions for debt deferrals for countries that have faced climate-related disasters. Other countries, including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, and New Zealand, are allocating funds for more direct compensation for losses and damages. United Nations experts have also published a list of infrastructure projects that would build climate resilience in more vulnerable countries which would also produce returns for global investors.
This map depicts relative vulnerability to climate change impacts and relative per-capita impact on atmospheric carbon dioxide levels around the world. This map highlights the countries most impacted by climate disasters that are least responsible for the pollution that drives the disasters. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: The Mekong River runs for some 2,700 miles (4,350 km), rising in southeastern China and flowing through six countries before emptying in the South China Sea. Which country has the largest share of the river?
A: Laos
The Mekong River is the longest river in Southeast Asia. The Mekong rises in the Yunnan Province of China, flowing through the Autonomous Region of Tibet, then forming the international border between Myanmar and Laos, as well as Laos and Thailand. It then flows through Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam before draining into the South China Sea from the region south of Ho Chi Minh City. The Mekong’s drainage basin covers about 306,951 sq miles (795,000 sq km), with a quarter of the basin, the largest share, located in Laos. The capital city of Laos, Vientiane, sits directly on the river’s banks. The Mekong is critical to over 60 million people that depend on the river for their food, water, and livelihoods, especially rice production.
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Q: A UNESCO World Heritage Site, what island is the only island in the tropical east Pacific to have a tropical rainforest?
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