NEWS OF THE DAY – ECONOMIC LOSSES FROM NATURAL DISASTERS

April 19, 2016 0 Comments A+ a-




NEWS OF THE DAY – ECONOMIC LOSSES FROM NATURAL DISASTERS

Please read the article from the BBC. The link to BBC's website is at the top & bottom of the page and answer the following questions:

     1.   How much Economic loss has the globe faced since 1990?
2.  How many events does the scientists’ database consist of?
3.  Where were their results presented?
4.  What kind of information were the team of scientists looking for?
5.  How many languages were the reports in?
6.  Scientists argue that we are now doing better at mitigating the consequences of natural disasters. What does this mean?
7.   Can you make a list of seven natural disasters?
8.  Which one do you feel is the most destructive?
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