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.

Wikipedia reference

BBC background

BBC report

BBC problems with aid

BBC photos

Images from The Guardian

Interactive Special Report from The Guardian

Why was the death toll so high?

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.

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

BBC News mini-site

Channel 4 news Q&A

The Guardian coverage

The Times coverage

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

Wikipedia
BBC mini-site

BBC comparision of Haiti, Italy and China earthquakes

L’Aquila, Italy 2009

Wikipedia

BBC mini-site

The Guardian

Soufriere Hills, Montserrat 1997 - 2010

Wikipedia

Montserrat Volcano Observatory

USGS information

Mt.Pinatubo, Philippines 1991

Wikipedia

Weather effects of the 1991 eruption

USGS factsheet

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

Mossdale disaster

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.