Cyclone Debbie hit Australia

Monday, April 24, 2017 | Posted by lily_lee68@yahoo.com.sg

Cyclone Debbie made landfall near Airlie Beach, Australia, on 28 March 2017. 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_Debbie

 Watch the video below on how the cyclone was formed:and developed and made landfall on Australia in 2017.


Read this article on "Cyclone Debbie: Why was aftermath deadlier than storm itself?"
 

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-39451323

 When did the cyclone Debbie hit Australia?
Where were the areas hit by the cyclone?
Who are the ones affected by the cyclone?
Why was the cyclone damaging?
What were the impacts of the cyclone? 
How did the people respond to the cyclone?
How did the cyclone develop as it moved towards the land?

 Watch the video clip below and reflect on the social and economic impacts of the cyclone.

Interesting video on how the cyclones are named:

http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/about/names.shtml




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Boosting tourism in Chinatown

Monday, April 10, 2017 | Posted by lily_lee68@yahoo.com.sg

Check out the news article below on the latest effort by the STB to boost tourism in Chinatown.
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/historical-figures-come-to-life-at-chinatown-to-give-visitors-an-interactive-experience


 When was the historical installation ready for use?
Where are the historical installations located?
Who are the historical installations meant for?
Why is there a need for the installations?
What are the possible impacts of the installations?
How can this encourage more visitors to Chinatown?

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Vertical farming

Thursday, March 02, 2017 | Posted by lily_lee68@yahoo.com.sg

Singapore's first vertical farm. Watch the video and reflect on how technology can help in achieving food security in Singapore.

 Watch the video and reflect on the followings:
What is Vertical Farming?
When was Vertical Farming introduced in Singapore?
Where are vertical farming carried out?
Why is there a need for vertical farming?
Who can help in achieving food security in Singapore?
How can food security be achieved in Singapore?

In the global aspect, can vertical farms feed cities?
Watch this video clip on vertical farming in New Jersey.

Can this be the solution for negative environmental impacts of food production?

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Development of tourism - Little India

Tuesday, January 17, 2017 | Posted by lily_lee68@yahoo.com.sg

Watch this video and reflect on the following questions:

 Where are the places shown in the video?
When was this video featured?
Who are involved?
What are the ways in which tourism are developed in Singapore?
Why is there a concern about the development of tourism in Little India?
How can tourism be sustained?


Watch another video from talking point on the same issue of sustainable tourism - http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/little-india-s-chaos-conservation-that-keeps-it-real/3438170.html

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Flooding in Southern Thailand

Tuesday, January 10, 2017 | Posted by lily_lee68@yahoo.com.sg

Watch the video and reflect on the followings:
What caused the flooding?
When did the flooding occur?
Where are the areas affected by the flood?
Who are affected?
Why was the flooding unusual at this time of the year?
How does flooding affects tourism?


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Earthquake struck New Zealand

Wednesday, November 16, 2016 | Posted by lily_lee68@yahoo.com.sg

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake and a series of powerful aftershocks left thousands stranded in a New Zealand town near the quake's epicenter. A local state of emergency has been declared for the region of Canterbury, which is home to the areas hardest hit by the quake. Helicopters are being sent to airlift trapped tourists and locals from cut-off communities in the Hurunui and Kaikoura districts.
There have been between 80,000 to 100,000 landslides since the main quake with areas of the Inland and Seaward Kaikoura Ranges the most affected. As a results, a  number of roads are closed indefinitely.


Watch the videos below and reflect on the followings:
What cause earthquake?
When did this earthquake occur?
Where was the epicenter of the earthquake?
Who are affected by this earthquake?
Why was the earthquake damaging?



Watch the video below showing how the earthquake uplifted the coastline of New Zealand as well as the other impacts of the earthquake.




 The earthquake lifted the seabed by 2m and created new land
http://www.9news.com.au/world/2016/11/17/11/28/new-zealand-quake-lifted-seabed-by-2m

















http://www.mirror.co.uk/incoming/gallery/new-zealand-earthquakes-9255171


 
New Zealand is located at the plate boundary between the Australian plate and the Pacific plate. Reflect on how this will result in earthquakes.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6575807/amp/Megathrust-earthquake-strike-time-triggering-tsunami-potentially-levelling-cities.html
How big can Tsunamis get? Watch this video to find out more: https://youtu.be/7oaGUg7ik_c

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Singapore using less electricity and water

Sunday, November 13, 2016 | Posted by lily_lee68@yahoo.com.sg

Individual Effort
Home electricity consumption per capita fell from 115.7kWh in 2006 to 108.7kWh  in 2015. This could be due to more people using more energy efficient household appliances such as air-conditioners and refrigerators.

International Effort
The Paris climate pact seeks to limit global warming to under 2°C above pre-industrial levels, and countries, including Singapore, have committed to implementing measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

 National Effort
Singapore's climate policy is based on three pillars - fuel switching (Green Plan), increasing energy efficiency (E.g. energy efficient buildings under the Green Mark Scheme), and developing renewable energy. Most of Singapore's electricity is already generated by natural gas, the cleanest form of fossil fuel. But there are limitations, such as the lack of suitable sites, to tapping renewable energy sources. 

 Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/singaporeans-using-less-electricity-water


Why is there a need to conserve energy and water resources?
Who can help in the conserve the use of energy?
When did the average household consumption of water and electricity decline?
Where was the Paris climate pact made?
What are the efforts made to reduce electricity consumption?
How successful are the efforts?


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Typhoons hit Taiwan Sept 2016

Monday, September 19, 2016 | Posted by lily_lee68@yahoo.com.sg

Watch the video clips below and reflect on the following:
1. Describe the weather conditions associated with a tropical cyclone. (pay attention to the wind speed, rainfall and the calm condition of the eye)
2. Explain the hazards brought by tropical cyclone as shown in the video clips. (storm surges, heavy rain, mudslides, strong wind)
3, How can the risks brought by typhoons be reduced? (strength and limitation of measures such as prediction and warning as shown in the video clips,  landuse regulation and reducing vulnerability of infrastructure)

 Updated - 3 typhoons hit Typhoon in 2 weeks - Typhoon Megi struck Taiwan on 27 Sept 2016.


Taiwan suffered a direct blow from Typhoon Megi on 27 Sept 2016, which killed at least four people and injured more than 250 people, many of which were caused by flying debris during the storm. Among those hurt were eight Japanese tourists who were inside a bus that overturned.
Earlier on 14 Sept 2016,  Taiwan was hit by another Super Typhoon Meranti which had brought strong winds, torrential rain and flooding to many parts of Taiwan.

Typhoon Meranti has finally moved on after pounding southern Taiwan and Jinmen County with record-setting winds, but right on its heels is another storm, Typhoon Malakas. The Central Weather Bureau expects Malakas to affect the northern half of Taiwan late Friday(16 Sept) and Saturday before heading toward 





How is a typhoon formed? watch the video below to find out more!

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Impact of natural disasters on tourism

Tuesday, August 02, 2016 | Posted by lily_lee68@yahoo.com.sg

Look at the two news reports below and reflect on:
What are natural disasters?
Where are the places which are affected by the natural disasters?
When did it happen?
Who are affected?
Why does natural disasters affect tourism?
How can the risks from the natural disasters be minimised?

 1. Typhoon
The city of Guangzhou issued its first-ever red storm alert as Typhoon Nida is expected to make landfall today 2 August 2016. All trains departing from Guangdong would be cancelled and hundreds of thousands of passengers affected.  Local official said that it's the strongest typhoon to hit the Pearl River Delta since 1983 and will bring severe flooding. More than 220 flights out of Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Zhuhai airports were cancelled. Cathay Pacific and its subsidiary Dragonair cancelled all of their flights in and out of Hong Kong for 16 hours, from 10.00pm on 1st Aug until 2.00pm on 2nd Aug, affecting more than 100 flights.

 Watch the videos below on the two typhoons which affected Hong Kong and China in 2015 and 2016.
Hong Kong affected by Typhoon Nida on 1 Aug 2016.


2. Volcanic eruption Volcanic ash from Mount Rinjani has caused several flights, including those from Bali to Lombok and several Australian destinations, to be disrupted. Thirteen of the domestic and international flights disrupted due to the eruption were meant to take off from or land in Bali's Ngurah Rai airport. The Lombok International Airport in Praya will also be closed from 4.55pm (local time) to 10am on 2nd Aug 2016. An ash cloud from the active volcano has affected air travel. In November 2015 and hundreds of flights were grounded after Ngurah Rai airport was closed for two days due to its eruption.

 Watch the videos below on the volcanic eruption of Mount Rinjani which affected Bali, Indonesia in 2016 and 2015. Natural disasters threaten the lives of people, including tourists. Mount Rinjani attracts many tourists and many tourists were not evacuated on time and many were missing when it erupted in 2016,.



Thousands of tourists were stuck on the Indonesian island of Bali, after a volcano eruption forced its airport to shut and nearly 700 flights to be cancelled. Mount Rinjani, on the nearby island of Lombok, erupted Nov 2015 and ash and debris were thrown 11,000 feet into the air.

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Coral bleaching

Thursday, July 07, 2016 | Posted by lily_lee68@yahoo.com.sg

Coral bleaching occurs in Singapore too. Is it a results of climate change?

Read the article on http://wildshores.blogspot.sg/2016/06/mass-coral-bleaching-at-pulau-tekukor.html#.V32oFrh97IU

Watch this video on coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef

Reflect on
Where are coral reefs found?
What are the conditions needed for the growth of coral reefs?
Why are coral reefs destroyed?
What are the benefits of protecting coral reefs? Do you know that there are some beautiful coral reefs in Singapore? 

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