There are a load of resources on this devastating natural hazard. A good starting place is the Geographical Association who have a range of other resources too.
Chinese Earthquake 12 May 2008
There are a load of resources on this devastating natural hazard. A good starting place is the Geographical Association who have a range of other resources too.
Why was the Cyclone in Burma so deadly?
The National Geographic has a good article explaining the causes of Cyclone Nargisand why it was Burma's wost natural hazard ever. One of the main reasons for it to have such a catastophic effect was the removal of mangrove swamps to be replaced with shrimp farms and rice paddies. The mangrove swamps are one of nature's bes defenses against violent storms.
The OWL Energy Saver
Great idea for how you can save money and the environment by checking out all your devices, gadgets and widget and find out how much it's costing you to run.
The Scale of Everything!
Fantastic website which allows you to see the size of everything in relation to everything else! From the smallest particle to the size of a galaxy..
Sounds strange but check it out.
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Sanyo Solar Ark
Sanyo have constructed this incredible building using solar panels and recycled materials
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Climate Change Fruits!
An upside of global warming may be the ability to grow new types of crops in areas where they haven't been able to grow them before. This is great news for my Dad who has a vineyard in Conrwall and would love to increase his yield. He's always had problem with frost when the vines are budding which can devastate his entire crop. This website seems to take it one step further with a range of polar fruit!
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The 50 People who could save the Planet?
The Guardian has an interesting article on the 50 people from widely different backgrounds who could save the planet. Be they environmentalists, scientists, politicians, entrepreneurs etc.. I especaiily like Elon Musk who made a fortune from PayPal and is now into electric cars using laptop battery technology. His new Tesla Roadster reaches 60mph in 4 seconds and does 245 miles per charge. Who else makes the list?
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Could solar power be the way forward?
This is an interesting article based on a New Scientist article which gets excited about solar power. According to the information all that is needed to power the entire planet with energy from the sun is an area the size of the UK covered in Solar cells. Think about how a developing country in the tropics covered in large areas of desert could potentially make large sums of money from selling their solar power. What about north African countries such as Algeria, Libya or Egypt with large areas of unpopulated land. It just needs political will.
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