Why do food miles matter?

Find out what food miles are and why we need to cut down on them at this site from the BBC

Cruise ship to Antarctica hits ice and sinks.

This article shows that although cruising in the Antarctic is exciting it is not without danger.

Cyclone Sidr has hit Bangladesh

Cyclone Sidr has crossed the Bay of Bengal and hit the southern shores of Bangladesh. This powerful tropical storm has flattened villages and uprooted trees in its path. A storm surge of over 5m high has resulted in flooding. There are fears that thousands have died and many more are homeless. Thousands of people in the area have been moved to safety in special government-built cyclone shelters. Food, medicine, tents and blankets are being sent to help people who have been affected by the storm. Find more information from Reuters.

You can view Cyclone Sidr on its devastating path here.






Update : 30/11/07
The final toll from cyclone Sidr was likely to be more than 4,000 as hundreds of fishermen are still missing in Bangladesh, the army said Thursday. 3,256 bodies have been found and 880 people are missing and feared dead. Sidr struck on November 15, smashing into the coast before cutting a swathe through the southern and central districts. An estimated 360,000 people have been left homeless with around 4.7 million people affected. The storm was THE SECOND MOST POWERFUL CYCLONE TO HIT THE COUNTRY SINCE RECORDS BEGAN.

Sustainable Olympics

Year 11 L&T are learning about sustainability links with Lesiure and Tourism.
Here is an activity based on the Olympic Site being built for 2012.

ElectroCity

ElectroCity is a new online computer game that lets players manage their own virtual towns and cities. It’s great fun to play and also teaches players all about energy, sustainability and environmental management.

Here is your code to enter at end of game CB6149

Celebrate GIS Day - Wednesday, November 14

Watch to see this animation to see how GIS touches our lives everyday.

Passport to Asia - Continent of Contrasts

Take the tours of Asia with My Wonderful World. Using Google Earth you can explore the sights, wildlife and culture of Asia.

Nissan expands wind farm at Washington

To help with reduction of carbon dioxide emissions Nissan is to build 2 more wind turbines. Find out more from the BBC website .

Mexico floods leave thousands homeless

Huge floods have trapped many people in their homes. Thousands are trying to flee. The floods have come after a week of very heavy rain. Read more here.

Map reading from Ordnance Survey

Map reading skills can be tested here.
Click on Maptivity.