Yr12, Yr 13 Oil Exploration in NZ

Below are some of the video clips we have seen in class over the last week.

There is no tomorrow - documentary. (very depressing!)

The history of fossil fuels

Yr12 - Internal Assessment help. Fracking in NZ

Internal assessment as91245 write up guidance from lavenderbongo

Yr12 - Fracking Info

Below are some useful articles and websites on Fracking.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11267578

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/fracking-continue-but-rules-could-tightened-5240107

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10868333

http://www.pce.parliament.nz/publications/all-publications/evaluating-the-environmental-impacts-of-fracking-in-new-zealand-an-interim-report/

http://www.greens.org.nz/fracking

http://www.eco.org.nz/key-issues/mining/fracking.html

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/8314636/Minister-boasts-of-fracking-ban

Yr12 - Where does our Oil and Gas come from?

A great map of countries and their main exports.

Yr12 - Climate Change and Global Warming

Great article on just how much our climate is changing.








All the areas that appear to be a dark blue have far more water in the atmosphere than normal. This is caused by the area being warmer than normal.

The article below explains this in more detail.

Link to article from climate news

Yr12 - Fossil Fuels and Global Warming

Fossil fuels and global warming from lavenderbongo

The above slideshow is from the last lesson and has some useful links in it to videos explaining Global Warming in more detail.

 

Yr12 - Possible topics for New Zealand Geographic Issue Internal. AS91245

 
Image from:  http://www.seafriends.org.nz/oceano/special.htm


Next term we will hopefully be completing two internal assessments one of which you will be able to choose the topic for.

Below is a series of links to recent news items concerning various topics we could look at. The topic has to be based in New Zealand and have a geographical element to it. It also has to be a topic where people have different viewpoints on the issue.

Please have a look at the news items below and add a comment (which you can do at the bottom of this post) stating which topic you are most interested in doing. If you have an idea for a topic that is not listed here please also comment below.

Fracking in NZ

Article in Stuff on Fracking

Controversial proposal to build at Dam in Hawkes Bay

Deep Sea Oil Drilling

Proposal for a cycle way in Island Bay

Yr11 - Basin Reserve Inquiry finishes!

The Basin Reserve Inquiry has finally finished so a decision should be made soon!


The two links below take you to some articles published yesterday about the inquiry. This could be useful in the assessment.
Stuff News article on Basin Flyover Inquiry completion.

Stuff News article on how the flyover could cause more crashes

Yr11 - Great map found by Zane and Brodie!

Will be very useful when explaining the location of the Basin Reserve

Yr11 - Just because it's a great photo!

The photo below shows cars during rush hour in Miami. Each red circle contains 70 passengers.

Just shows you what a difference using the bus can make!

World on the brink of another great Extinction.

A very depressing article on the current rapid rate of extinction. Human actions are causing more and more animals and plants to disappear forever from our planet.

Apparently there is hope though.

Link to article in Huffington Post.

Could be useful for looking at global patterns or issues.

Yr11 - Contemporary Issue Assessment - The Basin Reserve Flyover

Here is the PowerPoint from today's lesson introducing the contemporary issue.

Introduction to conemporary issue - The Basin Flyover from lavenderbongo

If you would like to see the videos you can follow the links in the PowerPoint or the one shown below.

Link to recent news report on Basin Reserve 

 If you find any news item or information that may be useful please add it in the comments section below as it may help other people too!