Geography Revision and Extended Research

 Reported in The Guardian Weekly (27th of May 2022) - the country Lithuania has asked for help from coalition countries to protect from the Russian troops or lift the blockade on Ukrainian grain exports. Gabrielius Landsbergis, the Lithuanian Foreign Minister, stated "It is imperative that we show vulnerable countries we are prepared to take steps the steps that are needed to feed the world." ( Gabrielius Landsbergis apie Skvernelio pasiūlymą dėl Astravo: tai rinkiminis žaidimas - DELFI ) This links to our Year 9 issue on conflict and food security.   

 Natural hazards are sudden, severe events that make the natural environment difficult to manage. They are natural processes of the planet (be it atmospheric , flooding  or geological ) but since they disrupt human life  and have huge economic  and social impacts they become natural hazards .  Atmospheric hazards include: Blizzards, Droughts, Heatwaves, Lightning & Tornadoes.  Flooding hazards include: Glacial bursts & Storm Surges  Geological hazards include: Earthquakes, Landslides, Sink Holes & Volcanic Eruptions Atmospheric combined with Flooding include: Snow Storms, Thunder Storms & Tropical Storms Flooding combined with Geological include:  Avalanches & Tsunamis Geological combined with Atmospheric include: Ash or Pyroclastic Clouds Hazards that combine Atmospheric , Flooding and Geological are mud flows or lahars Hazard risk = the chance of being affected by a natural hazard e.g. the residents of New Orlean...