Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
This Week's lesson:
On a remote Australian island, seabirds feed on plastic
How well do you keep up with the world around you? Take this week’s quiz to test your knowledge of recent national and world events.
Undersea warning sign: Coral bleaching spreads, weakening or killing vital tropical reefs
An ocean change that has alarmed scientists since the late 1990s is getting worse, with no signs that it'll end. Harmful bleaching of coral, blamed on warming seas, now affects 84 percent of tropical reefs worldwide, a partnership called the Int...
Mexican Navy sailing ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge
Two crew members of a Mexican Navy sailing ship died Saturday night when the vessel struck the underside of New York’s Brooklyn Bridge, smashing its masts and rigging. At least 22 others of the 277 people on board the training vessel were injured, 11...
This week's word in the news: ANTICIPATE
DEFINITION:
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Many economists still anticipate that a negative impact from trade wars will materialize this year for American workers.
The Boston Herald -- 05/19/2025
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