August 22

Third world vs 1st world

Statistics
Nation Master  – compare countries on just about anything.
If it were my home – choose a country to compare some quick facts about what life would be like if you lived there.
Index Mundi – choose 2 countries to compare. Lots of detail, including background, life expectancy, geography, agriculture and lots more.
Global Fire Power – For comparison of military strength select two countries here.
NUMBEO – Compare cost of living on this site.
CIA World Factbook – see your country and other countries through the eyes of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Disaster Statistics
Prevention web – Australia disaster statistics. Compare to:Prevention web –  Ethiopian disaster statistics.
UNISDR – Disaster statistics. Explore the infographics while you are on this site.
International Disaster Database. This page gives information on human costs of armed conflict disasters & natural disasters.

Drought
BBC report on drought on the Horn of Africa.
Action Aid site – Questions & answers on the drought in East Africa.
Operation USA – Drought crisis in East Africa
ABC – The Federal Agriculture minister responds to drought assistance criticism.
Australian Govt: Natural disasters in Australia.
ABC – An interactive: 100 years of drought in Australia.
Prevention web – Africa disaster statistics.
UNICEF – facts and figures on the East African drought.
Food & Agric. Org. U.N. – A very handy fact sheet on drought & its effects.
Africa hunger & poverty facts.

War
Food & Agric. Org. U.N. – Gaza – Damage to agriculture will have long-lasting effects.

Climate Change
Article in The Guardian – Climate change: the poor will suffer most.

Create your own Playlist on LessonPaths!
See how our climate has changed over the last 100ish years. For more interactive climate activities visit the NASA site.

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