Biofools

Interesting article on the problems with biofuels.

Italian earthquake

Interesting points of view on the impact of earthquakes in a developed country.

IMF

Some more articles about the IMF and G20 from the Economist. Also the involvement of China in the G20.

Water conflicts

Picked up an old copy of The Economist and found this article. Great starting point. This was the leading article.

China

A great series of articles in The Guardian about the changes in China.

Mount St. Helens

'...the worst volcanic disaster in the recorded history of the United States.'
Use the USGS site publication to complete the worksheet on the eruption of Mount St Helens in 1980.

Earthquake activity in California

You will need some detailed examples to use with reference to tectonic activity in an MEDC. We can use earthquake activity in California as this case study.

Create case study sheets comparing the 1906 San Francisco earthquake with the more recent events in 1989 , 1994 and 2004. Compare the impacts and the reaction by the authorities and the general population.

Scientists are concerned about the 'next big one' in San Francisco. Is the city ready for this? There is lots of discussion online about this. There is a nice interactive presentation here.