Pristine Rapa Nui (Easter Island) battles tons of plastic pollution
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Human geography lesson: Why one-third of the Marshall Islands has left for the US
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In this lesson plan, students will learn why one-third of the Marshall Islands’ population has moved to the U.S. mainland. Continue reading
Here’s why geography class matters: Trump’s Jerusalem announcement
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The world of foreign policy is not above students’ heads. Use this NewsHour lesson plan to learn about the U.S. official decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Continue reading
After statewide efforts, Hawaii sees homelessness rate decrease
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Despite its relatively small population and land area, Hawaii has one of the highest rates of per-capita homelessness in the United States. Homelessness affects about 505 out of every 100,000 people there. Continue reading
5,000 refugees stranded in Bay of Bengal
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Thousands of people who fled persecution and poverty in Myanmar are stranded at sea in Southeast Asia because neighboring countries won’t let them land. Continue reading