Use these links to help complete the worksheet on 'Demand and risk'.
US Cap and Trade scheme and BBC article
More on Cap and Trade
Thursday 9 December 2010
Unit 3 pre-release January 2011
Use the links below to help complete the worksheet on 'Future options to address energy demand for North America'.
Carbon capture and storage in the USA
Friday 26 November 2010
What is your carbon footprint?
- Calculate your carbon footprint using the ‘Act on CO2’ web site
- Draw a divided bar chart to show your footprint
- Draw a divided bar chart for the national average footprint
- Create a ‘plan’ to begin to reduce your carbon footprint
- Sort the actions by ‘Easiest to do’. Complete the table to show three actions you could take in each of the categories – Home, Appliances and Travel
The business case studies are here.
Wednesday 17 November 2010
1953 Storm Surge, SE England
Use the following links for further investigation into the 1953 storm surge.
- BBC weather - The 1953 East Coast Flood
- BBC news - Devastating Power of the 1953 Tide
- 1953 UK Floods
Wednesday 10 November 2010
History of climate change and mitigation and adaption
Use this website to complete the climate change timeline.
Use these two sites to add examples onto your mitigation / adaption table:
Adaption to climate change
Mitigation against climate change
Tuesday 9 November 2010
Gas pathways
Gas pathways into the EU are vital for energy security. Problems in Russia and the former Soviet states threaten this supply.
Nabucco pipeline
South Stream pipeline
Nord Stream pipeline
Russia - Ukraine gas disputes
Russia Today report - Nabucco
Videographic from The Economist
Monday 8 November 2010
Thursday 4 November 2010
What would a 4C warmer world look like?
In the build up to the Copenhagen Conference in December, the UK Governement has released a new map showing the predicted impacts of a 4oC global temperature increase worldwide. View the map here. The Guardian followed the launch of the map closely.
For more detail, also go to the Met Office site.
Use the map to complete the sheets you have been given.
Energy demand in China and India
A series of links to help with the question on energy demand in China and India.
A summary of a recent report
Wikipedia - world energy resources
Wikipedia - energy policy in India
Monday 1 November 2010
Stern Review - impacts of climate change
Investigate the Stern Review using the following guidelines:
- What was the Stern review?
- Summarise its findings
- Include a table similar to that on p62 of the text book detailing th epossible effects of temperature rises on life on earth
The whole report is available here, but as it is hundreds of pages long, I suggest looking at the Executive Summary.
The BBC Business pages summarised the findings. Wikipedia also has it's review.
The Guardian newspaper (among others) reported on the release of the review extensively.
Submit Friday 5 November
Natural causes of climate change
UK energy security
Use the following links to help with your report:
The Energy Security report by Malcolm Wicks MP (just read the Executive Summary)
The Governement response
This entry on the 'Oil Drum' blog
Government energy security research paper (just read the Summary)
A report from IPPR
Guardian article - there are many more similar
Thursday 28 October 2010
Migration into the EU
Thousands of Africans try to make the journey to Europe each year. The BBC News website gives information about the routes they travel, the cause of this movement and some of its impacts as well as personal stories.
Tuesday 26 October 2010
Primary energy sources
Use the following to help you with your research task:A good summary of all the Primary Energy Sources
Wikipedia entry for renewable energy
Wikipedia entry for fossil fuels
Data on amounts of renewable sources used to generate electricity.
Good section of BP website on alternative energy
Data on amounts of renewable sources used to generate electricity.
Good section of BP website on alternative energy
Good section on Shell website about energy diversity
Greenpeace site on renewable energy
Wind power in the 'How Stuff Works' website. Other energy sources also on the site
BBC Energy in the UK mini-site - links to lots of relevant stories
Energy on BBC Bitesize
Impacts of climate change in Africa and the Arctic
AS Geography requires two compulsary case studies of the impacts of climate change - Arctic and Africa.
Create case study sheets for both the Arctic and Africa using the following headings:
Introduction to the region
Evidence for climate change in the region
Why is the region vulnerable to climate change?
Physical impacts - animals and the environment
Human impacts
Each case study should be at least 2 sides. You should try and include maps and diagrams.
Your text book offers a starting point (p53-56), but you will need to supplement this with your own research. Some links below to help you:
Arctic
There is a large amount of information on the internet which can help you with this compulsary case study. The Natural Resources Defence Council answers some key questions, as does the Pew Centre on Global Climate Change. More information is given by the Centre for International Environment Law. A search in some of the newspaper sites can be productive. For example, the Guardian which has articles such as this and this. Finally, the BBC is always a good source of information. There are a number of good articles - for example: here and here.
Africa
The BBC has articles which would be a good starting point. The WWF has written two very good papers on the impacts in East Africa. The Stern Report into climate change also had a chapter referencing the impacts of climate change on Africa. It is very long - but try just reading the Executive Summary.
Tuesday 12 October 2010
UK energy crisis
Some articles from The Times:
UK forced to import 75% of gas by 2015
A letter to the editor on the same topic
The importance of natural gas
UK forced to import 75% of gas by 2015
A letter to the editor on the same topic
The importance of natural gas
Tuesday 5 October 2010
Thursday 30 September 2010
Philippines verging on disaster
The AS Unit 1 course has a compulsory case study which needs to be researched: the Philippines as a disaster hotspot. Look at the following links when researching the topic...
A good site with maps of various hazard risks can be accessed here.
The PHIVOLCS website has some general information here.
This report is very comprehensive, and you will have to dig around a bit, selecting the most relevant data, but includes a good overview (pp. 1-2)
Shakin' all over!
Just how free from geophysical and climatic/weather hazards is the UK? We can probably all remember a flooding event, or a storm where there was some damaging winds reported, but how often do these sorts of things occur?
You might like to check out the following websites, to investigate just how prone we are to things like...
Tuesday 28 September 2010
Comparing earthquakes
USe the following links to help research the presentations comparing two earthquakes. For the basic information, start at Wikipedia.
1989 Loma Prieta (San Francisco)
1989 Spitak (Armenia)
2003 San Simeon (Central California)
Then see the following:
San Simeon - USGS
Bam - BBC
Friday 24 September 2010
Scotland's hazard risk
Cultural imperialism
Thursday 23 September 2010
Intergovernmental Organisations
There are key links between the superpowers and various intergovernmental organisations.
Here are some links to aid your research into a few of them.
BBC guide to the Davos Group
The BBC also has a very good summary of a number of International Organisations:
The OECD offical website gives you information on its development.
There is always wikipedia too...
Monday 20 September 2010
Hazard Hotspots
You need to know about both the Philippines and California as examples of multiple hazard hotspots. Use the template provided to create case study sheets for these two areas.
There is a lot of information on the web to help you. A sample to start with is here:
Disaster information from the Philippines
An excellent PowerPoint on the Philippines
An excellent map of the Philippines
Specifics on the natural hazards faced by California
A good summary of the issues facing California
More from USGS on California
Search here for the region you have chosen and you will get a list of hazards
Go here for excellent maps for ALL countries and the hazards which affect them
That should be plenty to start with!
Saturday 18 September 2010
China in Africa
Some resources looking at the impact of neo-colonialism.
An episode from Channel 4's Unreported World series on China's influence in Africa.
Article 'Why Africa welcome the new colonialism' from The Times
Article 'China tightens its grip on Africa with a $4.4bn lifeline...' from The Times
Wikipedia entries
Monday 6 September 2010
Bam earthquake 2003
Almost 30000 people died in the Bam earthquake in December 2003. Below are an number of links to help you with your MS Publisher piece of work.
Tuesday 25 May 2010
Threats and pressures on biodiversity in the South Pacific
The pre-release material for the A2 Unit 3 needs an understanding of the reasons why this area has important species biodiversity, worthy of conservation, and an appreciation of the physical threats and human pressures such biodiversity faces.
In order to help your research, look at these video clips, in the following order...
Clip 1
Clip 2
Clip 3
Pleasant viewing! As is always recommended, make notes from the commentary as you watch each clip, paying particular attention to include memorable facts and figures.
Last summer, the occupants of the Carteret Islands in the Pacific became the first peoples in the world to be deliberately evacuated because of the effects of global climate change - refugees from rising sea level.
Read about here.
Read about here.
Friday 23 April 2010
Eyjafjallajokull
We need to look at the currently erupting Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland. Complete a case study sheet for this eruption. The following links will give you a starting point.
Wikipedia - background
Wikipedia - impacts
Channel 4 news Q&A
The Guardian coverage
The Times coverage
Tuesday 23 March 2010
Unit 4 holiday work - case study research
Use the emailed template to create four case studies of recent tectonic events. The links below will provide a starting point.
Port au Prince, Haiti 2010
L’Aquila, Italy 2009
Soufriere Hills, Montserrat 1997 - 2010
Mt.Pinatubo, Philippines 1991
Thursday 18 March 2010
Caving in limestone caves
We have been looking at limestone in the II Form. Caving is a sport which is made possible by the weathering and erosion of the caves and tunnels deep underground. The following clips show two sides to the sport - fun and, unfortunaely, tragedy.
Ultimate caving - Kate Humble
Monday 8 March 2010
Africa to Europe migration
Thousands of Africans try to make the journey to Europe each year. The BBC News website gives information about the routes they travel, the cause of this movement and some of its impacts as well as personal stories.
Sunday 21 February 2010
Thursday 4 February 2010
Intergovernmental Organisations
There are key links between the superpowers and various intergovernmental organisations.
Here are some links to aid your research into a few of them.
BBC guide to the Davos Group
The BBC also has a very good summary of a number of International Organisations:
The OECD offical website gives you information on its development.
There is always wikipedia too...
Wednesday 3 February 2010
Falling birth rates
Tuesday 2 February 2010
China in Africa
Some resources looking at the impact of neo-colonialism.
An episode from Channel 4's Unreported World series on China's influence in Africa.
Article 'Why Africa welcome the new colonialism' from The Times
Article 'China tightens its grip on Africa with a $4.4bn lifeline...' from The Times
Wikipedia entries
Monday 18 January 2010
IV Form renewable energy task
Use the following to help you with your research taskWikipedia entry for renewable energy
Data on amounts of renewable sources used to generate electricity.
Good section of BP website on alternative energy
Data on amounts of renewable sources used to generate electricity.
Good section of BP website on alternative energy
Good section on Shell website about energy diversity
Greenpeace site on renewable energy
Examples of renewable energy being used
Wind power in the 'How Stuff Works' website. Other energy sources also on the site
BBC Energy in the UK mini-site - links to lots of relevant stories
An interesting exercise on the BBC site to illustrate the problems associated with managing energy demand
Energy on BBC Bitesize
Energy sources from US Energy
Transport, trade and education questions
Friday 15 January 2010
Social and environmental issues in the small Gulf States
Some articles to help with the questions set on the environmental and social issues in the small Gulf States.
Indian migrants going home
‘Water scarcity: an impending crisis' in Qatar
MENA report - Unit 3 pre-release
The World Bank produces an annual development report for the Middle East and North Africa (2008 MENA Economic Developments and Prospects : Regional Integration for Global Competitiveness).
Below are some of the key points from the overview:
During 2007 MENA experienced average growth of 5.7%
Fifth year in a row the growth has been above 5%
An achievement against the backdrop of turbulence in the financial markets and arise in the costs of food stuffs
Oil prices rose by 78% in 2007
UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain are categorized as ‘resource-rich, labour importing’ countries
Region has done well when compared to it’s past, but not when compared to other regions
Global financial turbulence seems to have had little impact
All countries remain high importers of food
FDI reached $45 billion in the region
UAE one of the three largest FDI recipients in the region
16% of all migrant earnings are in the Middle East
Oil boom has led to increased migration to the oil-exporting countries
Despite the positives, much still needs to be done if this region is to keep up in an increasingly competitive global market
Thursday 7 January 2010
Unit 3 pre-release materials
Some links to help with the work on this. More will be added as we go through the material so check back.
MENA (Middle East and North Africa) Economic Developments and Prospects Report - worth reading the overview
Nationmaster - good for background statistics
Article about China's influence in the region
Global Trends 2025: A transformed world - an interesting perspective on the future from the US NIC
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