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what were the impacts of the Christchurch quake

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185 death toll
80% of water and sewage systems damaged
damage cost 8 billion

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responses of the Christchurch quake

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improved monitoring of aftershocks

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what caused the impacts of the christchurch quake

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7.1 magnitude, caused by rupturing of unknown fault
major aftershock was expected, but it was 6 months later

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what caused the nepal 2015 quake

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destructive plate boundary
7.8 mag
300 aftershocks in the next 6 weeks

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impacts of the nepal quake

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1/3 of the population affected
nearly 9000 deaths
rural areas and farmers badly affected

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responses of the nepal quake

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india and china provided over 1 billion in aid
organised relief was difficult for rural areas

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impacts of the Canadian tar sands

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produces 40% of canadas oil output

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challenges of canadian tar sands

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vulnerable to global price of oil
enviro costs- clearing large areas of land

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challenges of Brazil deep sea oil extraction

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coastline has been disfigured
serious pollution of coastal water

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impacts of climate change of the Yukon

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since 2000 inflows into the river has increased by 39% due to increasing temp
snowmelt begins earlier and snow cover is decreasing

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impacts on human well-being and forests in indonesia

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vast majority of plantations are owned by TNCs, who make local communities leave
there were 700 armed conflicts in 2016 over land rights
devastating for wild life

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what was the height of the indian ocean tsunami

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30m

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how much did the indian ocean tsunami cost

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8.71 billion

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what were the international impacts of the indian ocean tsunami

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indirectly affected Europe by killing tourists

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what % of the chile population were affected by the quake

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80%

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how many killed by chile quake

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521

17
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how many buildings damaged by chile quake

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1.5 million

18
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how much did the chile quake cost

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20 billion

19
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what were the secondary hazards of the chile quake

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liquefaction
tsunami of 2.3m

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who helped chile

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US provided food and water
NGOs raised 58 million

21
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why was the perception risks low for monserrat

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dormant for 300 years

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why did so many people move away from monserrat and what were the impact of this

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the eruption lasted several years, hard for nay country to manage
younger moved away= economic decline and collapse of tourists

23
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how many died in the nevado del ruiz eruption and why

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23000
due to lahars as there was a storm on the mountain and many people couldnt see

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how many evacuated for the Icelandic eruption

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700

25
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how were the locals affected in Iceland

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farming was affected due to thick layer of ash

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what were the international impacts of the icelandic eruption

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30% of global airline capacity was cut
European capacity cut by 75%= 1.7 billion loss in revenue

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how many people died in the Haiti quake

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200000

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what was Haiti like before

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one of the poorest countries in the world
only 35% had access to clean tap water
many public services provided by NGOs and UN

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impacts of Haiti quake

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70% of buildings in port-au-prince collapsed
8 billion in damage

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how far was the epicenter from the capital in Haiti

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25km

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what have been the long-term impacts of the Haiti quake

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world bank cancelled half of Haiti’s debts
health quality in capital is better than before

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impacts of the Japan quake and tsunami

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40m wave took 10 mins to reach coast
15500 deaths
40000 buildings destroyed
cost 220 billion

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responses to Japan tsunami

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20km zone around Fukushima nuclear power station ordered to leave
British red cross fitted out more than 70000 temporary homes

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how much is the ANWR region warming by?

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twice as fast as any other region on Earth

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how much do oil reserves in Alaska produce for the USA

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20% of the USA’s total oil requirement

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why may oil extraction be needed in the ANWR region in the future

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in a world with rising oil prices and energy insecurity, Alaskan oil may be vital for the USA

37
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has anything impacted the Antarctic treaty

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no, even with the discovery of valuable minerals

38
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how much could a rise of 2C impact Switerland

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cost them 2 billion a year

39
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how will countries in the Alpine convention be affected

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possible closure of ski resorts below 1500 meters by 2050

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