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December 2015

50 years of U.S. mass shootings: The victims, sites, killers and weapons

The death tolls change, the places change. But the weapons are the common denominator.

Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Perspectives of gun rights and public safety are highly divided.  Part of those divisions are ideological, but there are also big differences between urban and rural America.  This map of the NRA’s “report card” on the legislators of Congress shows some pretty powerful spatial patterns.  This interactive map of people how have been shot this year shows a decidedly differnt pattern that the first. 

 

Questions to Ponder: How do most people feel about the second amendment where you live?  What about your local geography might influence those opinions? 

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The states people really want to move to — and those they don’t

A national trend has reversed.

 

When the U.S. economy slowed during the recession, so did one of the major demographic shifts of the last several decades. For a brief respite, the Northeast and Midwest stopped shedding quite so many residents to the burgeoning Sun Belt. That trend, though — which has big consequences for politics, among other things — has been picking back up.  New census data shows the trend accelerating back to its pre-recession pace.

 

Tags: migration, economic, USA.

Source: www.washingtonpost.com

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This map shows where 42 of the greatest American novels took place

Where did your favorite books happen?

 

Tags: mapping, English.

Source: www.techinsider.io

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Where ISIS Gained and Lost Territory This Year

The Islamic State has lost 14 percent of the territory it held in January, according to a new analysis.

 

Tags:  political, terrorism, conflict.

Source: www.nytimes.com

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Rare Ice Circles

The beauty and artistry of nature is truly shown in the phenomenon of ice circles!

 

Tags: physical, weather and climate, fluvial.

Source: www.youtube.com

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Best GeoEd Scoops of 2015

“Every year I create a filtered tab with some of the best scoops here on Geography Education for that given calendar year.  If you disagree with the committee of one, I’d be glad to hear which one’s were your favorites.”

Source: www.scoop.it

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Dam Collapse

“On November 5, 2015, two dams collapsed at an iron ore mine in southeastern Brazil. The dam is owned by Samarco, a joint-venture between the mining companies Vale and BHP Billiton. News outlets estimate that more than 62 million cubic meters of wastewater have been unleashed so far with catastrophic consequences. The immediate release of sludge wiped out numerous villages including Bento Rodrigues (shown in greater detail above), causing the death of twelve people. Eleven others are still missing. Because of this pollution, more than half a million people do not have access to clean water for drinking or irrigating their crops. By November 23, the contaminated waters covered a 400 mile stretch of the Rio Doce River and entered into the sea, killing significant amounts of planet and animal life along the way. Officials are concerned that the toxins will threaten the Comboios Nature Reserve, a protected area for the endangered leatherback turtle.”

 

Tags: dam, environment, land use, sustainability, landscape, images, environment modify, pollution.

Source: www.dailyoverview.com

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Where To Say ‘Merry Christmas’ vs. ‘Happy Holidays’

“‘Tis the season for some to take offense when a store clerk says ‘happy holidays’ instead of ‘merry Christmas.’  It is easy to imagine saying ‘merry Christmas’ as another cudgel in the culture wars between Christians and the irreligious. The actual story, however, is much more nuanced.”

Source: fivethirtyeight.com

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Scores of eastern U.S. cities to shatter Christmas Eve warm weather records

70-degree weather will span from Florida into southern New England

Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Circles show locations where the record temperatures for this time of year are being forecast to be broken (or within a degree of the record). 

Tags: physical, weather and climate.

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