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Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.

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Atomic bomb survivors in Japan win Nobel Peace Prize

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This Week's lesson:

Fierce hurricanes last week and last month show how warmer seas can affect us, scientists say

The pair of intense hurricanes that pounded Southeastern states in recent weeks don’t surprise weather researchers. As oceans remain notably warmer than in past decades, which scientists say is due primarily to human-caused climate change, more ...

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Tropicana resort imploded in Las Vegas making way to A's stadium

The 67-year-old Tropicana gambling casino and hotel on the Las Vegas Strip was demolished by more than 2,000 pounds of explosives last week to make way for a proposed $1.5 billion baseball stadium for the Athletics Major League Baseball team. When ...

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