Yr12 - Guidance on Global Assessment Write Up

Yr13 - Some useful links to help you look at Birth Rate as a Global Pattern

Up to date information from the world bank.

A map showing births and deaths in real time from The Atlantic

Article in the Telegraph describing how Italy is a dieing country

Link to article on Japans falling birth rate

Link to BBC Bitesize revision summarising the causes of falling birth rates

Differences in Development - What do people have for school dinner around the globe?

What do students eat at school around the globe?

Below is a link to a good article about a photographer who took pictures comparing what the wealthy and poor eat in countries across the globe. Some of it is quite shocking.

Huffington Post Link

And...what does the world eat for breakfast?

Globalisation and Connectivity

This map shows every device (computer, laptop, smartphone etc) that was connected to the Internet on the 2nd of August this year. The article linked to below describes how an Internet Cartographer (map maker) created it.

From a geographers point of view it shows some great global patterns.

http://www.iflscience.com/technology/map-shows-all-devices-world-connected-internet

Yr13 - A very low birth rate could cause major problems in Japan.

The article below describes some of the problems and some of the possible advantages of a very low birth rate in Japan.

This could be useful for you current Internal Assessment. Task 3 asks you to describe how Birth Rate can affect people globally.



http://thediplomat.com/2012/08/japans-demographic-nightmare/

Yr13 - Factors affecting Birth Rates

Climate change is having big impacts now!

Some amazing pictures of the changing landscape today.

http://themetapicture.com/20-powerful-photos-that-show-the-severe-reality-of-climate-change-today/

Some people are actually having to relocate as the sea level rises.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/township-in-solomon-islands-is-1st-in-pacific-to-relocate-due-to-climate-change/

Big Earthquakes double in 2014

It appears there have been more large earthquakes than normal this year! Although apparently it's nothing to worry about.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/big-earthquakes-double-in-2014-but-scientists-say-theyre-not-linked/

NZ ranks in the top ten of countries!

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11300036&ref=NZH_FBpage

Article in NZ Herald describes how the latest Human Development report puts us a number 7!!

However this image still indicates that life in NZ isn't always fair!

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

Geography in the News.

Some very "interesting" things have happened in the world over the last few weeks and all are relevant or have links to geography.

The map below from CNN gives you an idea why the current events in the Ukraine and Russia are so complex.



Link to CNN article

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.

 

New Zealand graded as a "Good" Country

 I always thought New Zealand was a great place to live and here apparently is the proof!

An article in a British newspaper has ranked all the countries in the world according to various factors which can be used to judge whether a country is a "good" place to live or not.

We currently come in at number 5 in the world!

Do you agree with this surveys findings?

Original article here

:) Have a good holiday

Just how do 32 teams from 32 different countries communicate during the world cup?

Here is a link to an interesting article explaining how they do.

Communication during the world cup


 

Here is also a great article by Oxfam looking at inequality between the development of different countries in the world cup.

Oxfam World Cup Inequality

Refugee crisis in Europe

 
People running from poverty, political and religious persecution are causing huge problems for the countries of southern Europe.

The article linked to below has some great photos and descriptions of the conditions and risks people are willing to take when they are in search of a better life.

Article in the Guardian on Refugee crisis

Yr12 - Urbanisation and the evolution of cities.

Great video explaining why we live in cities.

Where in the world has the worst air pollution?

 A great interactive map showing where in the world has the worst air pollution. Could be very useful for the internal assessment on global patterns at Level 3.

 

Interactive air pollution map from The Atlantic 

The growing impact of Global Warming

The great article below describes how global warming is affecting the lives of people living in Alaska. Their beliefs, way of life and traditions are being threatened.



Article in the Atlantic

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.