Contents contributed and discussions participated by Kathleen Noreisch - IB Geography Patterns and Change

Kathleen Noreisch on 08 Mar 10

Conservationists say rate of new species slower than diversity loss caused by the destruction of habitats and climate change

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Conservationists say rate of new species slower than diversity loss caused by the destruction of habitats and climate change</div>

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Yemen threatens to chew itself to death over thirst for narcotic qat plant | Environmen... - 4 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...yemen-qat-water-drought

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Water already causes armed conflict in the capital, but there is worse to come for a hungry country when the oilfields run dry

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Water already causes armed conflict in the capital, but there is worse to come for a hungry country when the oilfields run dry</div>

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Family planning in Bangladesh | Fred Pearce | World news | The Guardian - 3 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...lanning-bangladesh-fred-pearce

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Kathleen Noreisch on 17 Feb 10

Women in Bangladesh are contributing to the population decrease by choosing to have fewer children

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Women in Bangladesh are contributing to the population decrease by choosing to have fewer children</div>

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Climate change: calling planet birth | Environment | The Guardian - 1 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...mate-change-family-size-babies

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Kathleen Noreisch on 13 Feb 10

Family size has become the great unmentionable of the campaign for more environmentally friendly lifestyles

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Family size has become the great unmentionable of the campaign for more environmentally friendly lifestyles</div>

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A divided island: the forces working against Haiti | World news | The Guardian - 2 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...forces-working-against-haiti

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Kathleen Noreisch on 23 Jan 10

Why does Haiti have it so tough compared with its neighbour, the Dominican Republic? Jared Diamond explains

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Why does Haiti have it so tough compared with its neighbour, the Dominican Republic? Jared Diamond explains</div>

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Xinran: China's lost girls | The Guardian - 2 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...xinran-china-girls

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The Climate Scoreboard - Climate Interactive - 1 views

climateinteractive.org/scoreboard

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Kathleen Noreisch on 13 Jan 10

"The Climate Scoreboard uses the C-ROADS simulation to calculate the long-term climate impacts of proposals under consideration in the negotiations to produce a global climate treaty."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The Climate Scoreboard uses the C-ROADS simulation to calculate the long-term climate impacts of proposals under consideration in the negotiations to produce a global climate treaty."</div>

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Can African countries achieve the Millennium Development Goals without foreign aid? | K... - 2 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...llennium-development-goals-aid

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Kathleen Noreisch on 17 Dec 09

A UN representative has said relying on foreign aid to achieve the Millennium Development Goals did a disservice to Africa, and has called on African governments to find alternative funding sources and clean up their act

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A UN representative has said relying on foreign aid to achieve the Millennium Development Goals did a disservice to Africa, and has called on African governments to find alternative funding sources and clean up their act</div>

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Global Warming Simulation, Global Warming Interactive, Climate Change Interactive - Nat... - 5 views

environment.nationalgeographic.com/...gw-impacts-interactive.html

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Kathleen Noreisch on 07 Dec 09

Interactive map: likely scenarios if climate change continues (can also be used for Extreme Environments)

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working-women-husbands-housework | Life and style | The Observer - 1 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...rking-women-husbands-housework

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Kathleen Noreisch on 22 Nov 09

"research to be published this week reveals that men are being unfairly accused and working women are advancing the myth of the "useless man" so they can feel more feminine." An article that could be used in conjunction with the "Does gender matter?" article from Geography Review 2007 (which gender myths do we subscribe to?)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"research to be published this week reveals that men are being unfairly accused and working women are advancing the myth of the "useless man" so they can feel more feminine." An article that could be used in conjunction with the "Does gender matter?" article from Geography Review 2007 (which gender myths do we subscribe to?)</div>

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IRIN | Gender Issues - 3 views

www.irinnews.org/Theme.aspx

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Kathleen Noreisch on 16 Nov 09

IRIN gender issues - many articles with contemporary case studies, e.g. Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia.

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New Home - Wikigender.org - 1 views

www.wikigender.org/...New_Home

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Wikigender is a project initiated by the OECD Development Centre to facilitate the exchange and improve the knowledge on gender-related issues around the world. A particular focus lies on gathering empirical evidence and identifying adequate statistics to measure gender equality.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Wikigender is a project initiated by the OECD Development Centre to facilitate the exchange and improve the knowledge on gender-related issues around the world. A particular focus lies on gathering empirical evidence and identifying adequate statistics to measure gender equality.</div>

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peopleandplanet.net > population pressures > newsfile > new factbook charts africa's hu... - 2 views

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Kathleen Noreisch on 01 Nov 09

If current population and consumption trends continue, Africa's Ecological Footprint will exceed its biocapacity within the next twenty years, while a number of countries, including Senegal, Kenya and Tanzania, are set to reach that threshold in less than five years, according to a report issued today by Global Footprint Network and key partners.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">If current population and consumption trends continue, Africa's Ecological Footprint will exceed its biocapacity within the next twenty years, while a number of countries, including Senegal, Kenya and Tanzania, are set to reach that threshold in less than five years, according to a report issued today by Global Footprint Network and key partners.</div>

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"Sending Money Home to Africa" - remittances hold immense untapped potential for the poor - 5 views

www.ifad.org/...47.htm

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Kathleen Noreisch on 23 Oct 09

African workers send home more than US$40 billion to the region each year but restrictive laws and costly fees hamper the power of remittances to lift people out of poverty, according to a new report by the UN's rural poverty agency, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">African workers send home more than US$40 billion to the region each year but restrictive laws and costly fees hamper the power of remittances to lift people out of poverty, according to a new report by the UN's rural poverty agency, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). </div>

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Interactive: Climate map shows world after 4C rise | Environment | guardian.co.uk - 2 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...limate-change-carbon-emissions

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Kathleen Noreisch on 23 Oct 09

A map launched at the Science Museum in London has been developed using the latest peer-reviewed science from the Met Office Hadley Centre and other leading impact scientists. It shows that the land will heat up more quickly than the sea, and high latitudes, particularly the Arctic, will have larger temperature increases

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A map launched at the Science Museum in London has been developed using the latest peer-reviewed science from the Met Office Hadley Centre and other leading impact scientists. It shows that the land will heat up more quickly than the sea, and high latitudes, particularly the Arctic, will have larger temperature increases</div>

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Happy and healthy: how growing old became fun | Society | The Observer - 0 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...le-retirement-medical-research

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Kathleen Noreisch on 04 Oct 09

Britain's ageing population is staying younger for longer, say medical experts. Though there are far more people in their 80s and 90s than ever before, many remain cheerfully independent

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Britain's ageing population is staying younger for longer, say medical experts. Though there are far more people in their 80s and 90s than ever before, many remain cheerfully independent</div>

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