Topic Resources: Climate Change

Introduction

Climate theories point to human activity, not natural warming
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_climate-warming-is-global-and-fast--say-swiss-experts/45117564

Resource: Fall in wine production volume due to extreme climate
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-41728536

Resource: Can we afford to tackle climate change?
Web Link: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/video/2017/jan/19/can-we-afford-to-tackle-climate-change-video

Resource: Six graphics that explain climate change
Web Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-5aceb360-8bc3-4741-99f0-2e4f76ca02bb

Resource: Global emissions well above 2C climate change target
Web Link:  http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-34135202 

Resource: Need for dramatic change in fuel use
Web Link:  http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/nov/02/rapid-carbon-emission-cuts-severe-impact-climate-change-ipcc-report

 

Resource:  Accusation that humans are cause of climate change

Web Link:  http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/so-bad-it-will-be-good-global-warming-report-will-scare-countries-to-action-says-un-review-head-8837189.html

Resource: Scientists certain that humans cause climate change

Web Link:  http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/ipcc-report-scientists-are-95-certain-humans-causing-climate-change-8843573.html

Resource: 2015 and 2016 predicted to be hottest years on record
Web Link: http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/2015-will-be-the-hottest-year-on-record--but-experts-predict-2016-will-be-even-warmer-10499220.html

Resource: 2016 second lowest level of Arctic ice
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-37373414

 Global Perspectives

Resource: Teenagers in the Arctic circle fear losing their homes

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/science-environment-54572400

Resource: The 'Trump effect' on global attitudes to global emissions
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46384828

Resource: India's worst levels of flooding
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-45231222

Resource: Army called in to provide urgent supplies for villagers in UK

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-floods-army-deployed-to-somerset-levels-as-military-planners-and-specialist-vehicles-provide-support-to-victims-9094223.html

Resource: Record snowfalls hit Massachusetts 
http://ktla.com/2015/02/10/record-snow-hits-massachusetts-buries-buildings-causes-school-closures/

Resource: Natural causes of global warming
http://weather.about.com/od/globalwarming/tp/The-Whys-of-Global-Warming.htm

Resource: Level of carbon emissions stalled in 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-31872460

Resource: Flooding in Chile and Peru March 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-32081748 

Resource: California drought explained in pictures
http://www.bbc.com/weather/features/32162890

Source: Great barrier reef at risk due to climate change
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-36080615

Source: Coral bleaching worse than ever
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-38127320

Source: Islands disappearing due to climate change
http://www.sciencealert.com/climate-change-just-caused-five-islands-to-disappear-in-the-pacific

Scenarios

Resource: Jakarta - the fastet sinking city
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44636934

Resource; Arctic Glacier likely to melt
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-36327250

Resource: Predicted loss of permafrost by 2070
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-34540414

Resource: How climate change will affect human health

http://www.bmj.com/content/344/bmj.e1359
 

Resource: Stable Greenland ice sheet starts to melt

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/fears-of-faster-rising-global-sea-levels-as-stable-greenland-ice-sheet-starts-to-melt-9195769.html

Resource: Rapid loss of Antarctic ice sheet predicted
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/antarctic-ice-sheet-disappearing-at-twice-the-rate-predicted-9398468.html

Resource: How Europe will get wetter in future

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/melting-arctic-sea-ice-meansits-only-going-to-get-wetter-for-northern-europe-8909587.html

Resource: What Europe will look like if ice melts

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/the-life-aquatic-how-the-earth-would-look-if-all-the-ice-melted-8925734.html

Resource: Likely consequences of climate change
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/climate-change-leaked-draft-of-un-ipcc-report-predicts-global-warming-will-cause-violent-conflict-displace-millions-of-people-and-wipe-trillions-of-dollars-off-the-global-economy-9198171.html 

Resource: Parts of Asia will suffer most from climate change
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/mar/22/global-warming-hit-asia-hardest 

Resource: Climate change threat to food supply
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/mar/31/climate-change-threat-food-security-humankind 

Resource: Threat to fresh water and food supplies, loss of species and price rises
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/ipcc-report-climate-change-is-happening-andno-one-in-the-world-is-immune-9224777.html 

Resource: Effect of severe drought in California (Summer 1994)
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/californian-drought-is-so-severe-its-causing-the-ground-to-move-9697114.html 

Resource: Effect of climate change on the Skiing Industry in the Alps
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/nov/07/snow-climate-change-effect-on-skiing 

Resource: US at risk of mega-drought future
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-31434030 

Resource: Water shortage will be next source of conflict
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/mar/08/how-water-shortages-lead-food-crises-conflicts

Courses of Action

Resource: China pans to ban petrol and diesel cars
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-41218243

Resource: Carbon tax and renewables drive down carbon levels
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-39181753

Resource: Plans to combat global warming by cooling planet artificially

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/plan-to-avert-global-warming-by-cooling-planet-artificially-could-cause-climate-chaos-9043962.html

Resource: Ways of solving future climate issues

Web Link: http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/green-living/lets-play-god-the-scientific-experiments-that-might-save-the-world-or-destroy-it-8884386.html

Resource: Letter to newspaper with ideas how to reduce pollution and climate change
Web Link: http://www.theguardian.com/global/2014/apr/29/guardian-weekly-letters-climate-change 

Resource: USA and China pledge to cut greenhouse emissions
Web Link: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/nov/12/china-and-us-make-carbon-pledge

Resource: Major countries donate to poorer countries to help them cope with climate change
Web Link: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/nov/20/uk-to-give-720m-to-help-poor-countries-cope-with-climate-change

Resource: World's most eco-friendly cities
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20141215-living-in-the-worlds-most-eco-friendly-cities

Resource: First solar powered flight around the world
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-31772140

Resource: Tesla introduces solar powered battereies that store energy
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-32545081

Resource: Denmark produces a solar powered e-bike
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20150501-from-denmark

Resource: A house that rises with flood levels
web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-32619159

Resource: Paris aims to become capital of cycling by 2020
Web Link: http://www.france24.com/en/20150405-paris-cycling-world-capital-pollution

Resource: Can eating less meat reduce climate change?
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-34899066

Topic Resources: Disease and Health

Local & Global Perspectives

Resource: How the Swiss health system covers everyone

Web Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN9Vgz9JNUA

Resource: How Covid-19 changed our way of being permanently
Web Link: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200629-which-lockdown-changes-are-here-to-stay

Resource: Around 75% of Swiss doctors trained abroad
Web Link: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/sunday-papers_three-quarters-of-new-doctors-are-from-abroad/45797200

Resource: Global mistrust in vaccines
Web Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-48512923

Resource: Can cold water swimming help combat depression
Web Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-45487187

Resource: Is social media bad for you?
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180104-is-social-media-bad-for-you-the-evidence-and-the-unknowns

Resource: Pollution linked to one in six deaths worldwide
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-41678533

Resource: Research shows Instagram most dangerous app for young mental health
Web Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/instagram-dangerous-app-young-peoples-mental-health_uk_591b050ee4b07d5f6ba61e23

Resource: Road accidents the biggest threat to teenage health
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-39920052

Resource: Smoking causes 1 in 10 deaths
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-39510728

Resource: Measles outbreak in Eurpe requires vaccination programme
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-39419976

Resource: Meningitis outbreak in Nigeria requires vaccination programme
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-39418275

Resource: A guide to the Swiss healthcare system
Web Link: http://www.expatica.com/ch/healthcare/healthcare/Getting-healthcare-in-Switzerland_103130.html

Resource:  Film by Hans Rosling on global health concerns 2015
Web Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gY5BSFPlME

 
Resource: Protein rich diet appears to be linked to cancer
Web Link: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/eating-animal-protein-may-be-as-harmful-as-smoking-scientists-claim-9169335.html

Resource: Loneliness is twice as unhealthy as obesity for old people
Web Link: http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/feb/16/loneliness-twice-as-unhealthy-as-obesity-older-people

Resource: Article about the danger of hidden sugar in food and an interesting reader blog debate
Web Link: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/may/10/sugar-is-the-enemy-film-challenges-obesity-myths-fed-up?guni=Keyword:news-grid%20main-1%20Main%20trailblock:Editable%20trailblock%20-%20news:Position2

Source: Countries with highest rate of alcohol consumption
Web Link: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/worlds-heaviest-drinking-countries-revealed--and-the-uk-doesnt-even-make-the-top-10-9357860.html

Source: Link to Ebola explanation – causes, symptoms, survival rate

Web Link: http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2014/oct/22/ebola-virus-how-it-spreads-video

Source: Regular mobile phone use affects body function
Web Link: http://biology.about.com/od/Brain/fl/How-Cell-Phone-Use-Changes-Your-Body.htm

Source: Reaction to global outbreak of measles
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-31622960

Source: UK imposes fines for drug abuse drivers
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-31683571

Source: Research on effects of watching TV raising blood pressure levels
Web Link: http://www.newsmax.com/Health/Heart/tv-television-blood-pressure/2015/02/25/id/626873/?ns_mail_uid=79317417&ns_mail_job=1611065_03012015&s=al&dkt_nbr=nrj6ngjk

Source: Coffee helps to keep arteries clean
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-31690358

Source: Is American Football too violent for our bodies?
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-19549703

Source: 2.4 billion worldwide have untreated tooth decay
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-31714240

Source: How America's poorest are looked after
Web Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9zImCUEHaA

Source: Research on how exercise in old age will increase life expectancy
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-32735723

Source: Teenagers face more anxiety in 2014 due to technological invasion
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/education-37158441

Source: Exercise keeps the mind sharp in over 50's
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-39693462

Scenarios

Resource: How climate change will put human health at risk in future
http://www.bmj.com/content/344/bmj.e1359

Source: Child obesity rates levelling off
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-31041864

Source: Risks to babies born to obese mothers
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-31489101

Source: Skin tests used for early detection of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-31585299

Source: Threat of disease carrying mosquitoes invading Europe as climate warms
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-31971996

Source: Use of technology eroding long term memories
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/education-34454264

Source: Zika and Ebola: A taste of things to come?
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-35614569

Courses of Action & Personal Response

Resource: What you think about your levels of exercise affects your health
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180410-how-your-mindset-determines-your-health

Resource: World Innovation Summit for Health looks at ways to meet future health needs
Web Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hksnKFOpUNc

Resource: Ways to stay young and healthy
Web Link: http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/sep/08/how-to-live-longer-experts-guide-ageing?guni=Keyword:news-grid%20main-2%20%28Discover%29%20Pickable%20with%20editable%20override:Pickable%20with%20editable%20override:Position2

Resource:  Exercise best way to treat strokes and heart failure

Web Link: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/exercise-just-as-good-as-drugs-for-treating-heart-failure-and-strokes-8852099.html

Resource: WHO recommends limits to listening to loud music
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-31661789

Source: Running helps man overcome bi-polar disorder
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/get-inspired/29560382

Source: The benefits of running
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/get-inspired/26960363

Resource: Children's need for play
Web Link: http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/give-childhood-back-to-children-if-we-want-our-offspring-to-have-happy-productive-and-moral-lives-we-must-allow-more-time-for-play-not-less-are-you-listening-gove-9054433.html 

 Source: Research on peanut allergies
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-31550816

Source: Bill Gates suggests medical corps be trained to face future disease epidemics
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-31956344

Source: Virtual way of predicting Alzheimer's Disease
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-34607267