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China’s Wildlife Protection Law Will Harm Wildlife

ENVIRONMENT China has released a new draft of its wildlife conservation law, and it does little to actually promote conservation. (Nat Geo News) What is conservation, and why is it important? Read our encyclopedic entry to find out. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas The Nat Geo News article outlines the omissions in China’s new … Continue reading China’s Wildlife Protection Law Will Harm Wildlife

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China Joins Elite Currency Club

WORLD The International Monetary Fund is adding the Chinese yuan as a reserve currency, marking a milestone in the country’s ascendancy as a global economic power. (Wall Street Journal) Use today’s MapMaker Interactive map to navigate the world’s most elite money club—the five reserve currencies. Then, test your knowledge with our easy five-question quiz. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources, including today’s … Continue reading China Joins Elite Currency Club

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Competing Claims in the South China Sea

POLITICS The U.S. Navy has put a spotlight on longstanding disputes in the South China Sea. (USA Today) Use today’s MapMaker Interactive map to chart overlapping territorial disputes in these resource-rich waters. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources, including today’s MapMaker Interactive map. Discussion Ideas For reference, the good folks at the Council on Foreign Relations have put together a fantastic … Continue reading Competing Claims in the South China Sea

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Quake Devastates Nepal

SCIENCE A strong earthquake rocked Nepal early Saturday, destroying buildings, damaging historic temples, and killing more than 4,000 people. (Nat Geo News) Explore the impact of the quake and the tectonically active region of Himalayas with today’s MapMaker Interactive. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit.   Discussion Ideas In our video “Earthquakes 101,” we learn that most earthquakes … Continue reading Quake Devastates Nepal

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One Place, Two Names

By Seth Dixon, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Geography at Rhode Island College The government of the People’s Republic of China calls the country’s westernmost region Xinjiang, but the people who have lived there for centuries refer to their home as Eastern Turkistan. Oftentimes when two groups do not refer to a place by the same name, it points to a cultural or political conflict, as is the … Continue reading One Place, Two Names

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