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Loma Preita 1998
When did the loma prieta earthqua...,
What was the magnitude of the lom...,
Which district was the worst hit ...
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Christchurch Earthquakes 2010-2011
When did the christchurch earthqu...,
What was the magnitude of the mai...,
What was the magnitude of the lar...
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Eyjafjallajökull Eruption 2010
When did the eruption of the nort...,
How high was the plume of volcani...,
What caused jokulhlaups during th...
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2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
What was the magnitude range of t...,
How high were the waves at banda ...,
What was the sea swell experience...
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Hati 2010
When did the magnitude 7 earthqua...,
What was the gdp per capita of th...,
What were some factors contributi...
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Tohoku, Japan 2011
When did the earthquake and tsuna...,
What geological feature caused th...,
What was the gdp per capita of th...
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China 2008
When did the earthquake occur and...,
Which tectonic plates were involv...,
What were some characteristics of...
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Multiple Hazard Zone (Philippines)
According to a 2015 report where ...,
What geological factors contribut...,
Why is the northeast coast of the...
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Trends since 1960s
How does economic development inf...,
Is there a difference in the aver...,
How has the financial cost of tec...
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Loch Lomond Stadial
What was the loch lomond stadial,
When did the ice sheets begin ret...,
When did a sharp plunge in temper...
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The Little Ice Age
What was the little ice age,
During what time frame were condi...,
When did the little ice age occur...
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Greenland
What is the total area covered by...,
How much of the world s total sto...,
What is the population of greenla...
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The Yamal Peninsula
What is the area of northwest sib...,
How deep is the permafrost in nor...,
How has the population of northwe...
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Erosional Landforms
Where can corries be found,
Name the prominent arete in the l...,
Give an example of a glacial trou...
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Depositional Landforms
What type of landform characteriz...,
Give an example of an erratic and...,
What type of landform is wrangell...
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Fluvioglacial Landforms
Where would you find a meltwater ...,
What landform is represented by t...,
Name an outwash plain and its loc...
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Periglacial Landforms
Where is tinto hills located what...,
Name a location known for block f...,
What landform is represented by t...
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Economic Importance of glaciated landscapes
How do indigenous communities in ...,
What percentage of bolivia s popu...,
What percentage of bolivia s popu...
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Threats to glacial landscapes
What is the average annual death ...,
What is the significance of zerma...,
How do glaciers contribute to res...
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Lake District
What are the two most famous peak...,
Name some examples of fauna and f...,
What is the current issue with fo...
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Iceland Glacial Outbursts
What is the icelandic term for gl...,
What are some triggers for the oc...,
Where do glacial outburst floods ...
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Alpine Convention
What is the characteristic featur...,
What are the aims of the alpine c...,
How many residents are there in t...
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Zermatt
What is zermatt known for,
How many people visit zermatt eac...,
What are some threats posed by to...
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Polar Tourism
How many tourists visit the arcti...,
What effect has climate change ha...,
How many visitors does the north ...
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Sagarmatha National Park
What does sagarmatha mean and wha...,
How long are the himalayas and ho...,
Who were the first individuals to...
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Water Cycle
What is the average daily water u...,
At percentage of water on earth i...,
How much of the freshwater on ear...
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Freshwater
What is the height of angel falls...,
What are the dimensions of the gr...,
How does the freshwater capacity ...
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Sahel
What was the population of the so...,
How does rainfall vary in the reg...,
What factors contribute to annual...
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Australia Drought
Define serious deficiency and sev...,
What percentage of australia is a...,
What is the big dry and when did ...
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2022 The year of drought
What were the impacts of an early...,
What did a study by the world wea...,
What were the consequences of the...
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Amazon River Regime
What is the length and direction ...,
Where is the majority of the amaz...,
What is the primary source of wat...
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Deforestation in the Amazon
What proportion of the world s ra...,
What percentage of the amazon rai...,
What are the primary threats to t...
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Yukon River Regime
Where does the yukon river flow t...,
What is the source of the yukon r...,
What are the temperature extremes...
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California Wildfires
When did the wildfires in califor...,
How many fires were recorded duri...,
What were the human casualties of...
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Horn of Africa drought
When did the drought occur in the...,
What was the population growth tr...,
How many people as a percentage o...
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Wetlands
What does the term endemic refer ...,
What proportion of the world s su...,
How many people live close to and...
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Impacts of drought on forests
How do forests contribute to carb...,
What is the typical recovery peri...,
Which type of trees are less resi...
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UAE Cloud Seeding
What is cloud seeding and how doe...,
When did the uae first start usin...,
How many countries currently util...
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River Ouse Drainage Basin
How does geology impact the river...,
What types of soils are found in ...,
How has farming affected the rive...
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Human factors effecting the drainage basin
How did deforestation impact the ...,
What are the flood risks associat...,
What is the issue of over abstrac...
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The River Nile
How many countries does the river...,
What is the length of the river n...,
Which two tributaries merge in kh...
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Flooding in the UK 2015-16
What were the names of the three ...,
What were the key impacts of stor...,
What were the impacts of storm eva
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Water Insecurity
What proportion of the world s po...,
Which rivers supply water to las ...,
Define water stress
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Water stress
Norway,
What are the primary human causes...,
What physical factor contributes ...
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Water access and poverty
Canada,
What is the average daily water u...,
What are the proportions of water...
9
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The Tigris-Euphrates Basin
What percentage of the world s po...,
Which countries are primarily aff...,
What is the name of the dam build...
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Water conflict
What percentage of the world s po...,
How many people rely on groundwat...,
Out of 263 transboundary basins h...
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Three Gorges Mega Dam
Where is the three gorges dam loc...,
What was the cost of constructing...,
How many hectares of farmland wer...
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China's South-North water transfer
When did the planning for china s...,
What is the primary objective of ...,
How much is the estimated cost of...
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Desalination plants
What are two locations where desa...,
What is the primary purpose of de...,
What is the typical financial ret...
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Sustainable Water Management
What are some schemes for sustain...,
How does singapore address its wa...,
How does wateraid contribute to s...
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Berlin Rules
What is the focus of the berlin r...,
When were the berlin rules approv...,
What international law document d...
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Snowy Mountain HEP
What is the snowy mountains hydro...,
What are the main components of t...,
What percentage of the snowy moun...
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Turkey to Israel
What environmental issue has aris...,
How much water does israel requir...,
Why were talks between turkey and...
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Carbon Stores
What is the estimated long term s...,
How much carbon is estimated to b...,
What is the estimated short term ...
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Sources and Sinks
How much co2 was emitted each day...,
Where is 90 of the planet s carbo...,
How much co2 is emitted each year...
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Carbon Pumps
What role do phytoplankton play i...,
How does the carbonate pump seque...,
What processes are involved in th...
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Soil
What percentage of global carbon ...,
How does the carbon storage in ar...,
What type of soils tend to store ...
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Human Interference
What is the percentage increase i...,
When did the significant increase...,
What is the role of the natural g...
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Arctic Heat
What was the highest temperature ...,
How much higher was the recorded ...,
According to the world meteorolog...
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Implications of Climate Change
How long does carbon remain in th...,
By what percentage has co2 in the...,
What was the hottest year on reco...
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Rural and Urban Consumption
What proportion of the world s po...,
How much of the world s energy do...,
How much carbon does london gener...
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Demand in China
What was the predicted reduction ...,
Despite the reduction in power de...,
What are the equivalents of the r...
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USA and France energy mix
What is the energy mix of the usa...,
What is the usa s rank in the wor...,
What are some characteristics of ...
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UK's energy mix
What is the energy mix of the uk ...,
What is the uk s energy security ...,
How has energy consumption in the...
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Consumption in Norway and UK
What are some factors influencing...,
When did north sea exploration be...,
What role did privatisation of en...
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Players
What are some notable energy comp...,
How many employees does exxonmobi...,
How many countries does shell ope...
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Energy Pathways
How much has global energy demand...,
What percentage of the global ene...,
How much did china s oil consumpt...
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Oil Pathways
What percentage of oil is transpo...,
What is the significance of the s...,
How wide is the suez canal and wh...
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NordStream pipelines
What is the length of the nord st...,
When was the nord stream pipeline...,
How much gas do nord stream and n...
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Disruption of Pathways
What geopolitical factor is linke...,
What is the significance of russi...,
What was reported by the internat...
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Unconventional Fossil Fuels
What are tar sands composed of an...,
What percentage of known stocks o...,
When did exploitation of tar sand...
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Renewable Energy
How many jobs has hinkley point c...,
What is the estimated cost to com...,
Explain the impacts of the fukush...
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Energy Companies
What are petrochina s contributio...,
What is notable about the west ea...,
What aspects characterize gazprom...
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Biofuels in Brazil
When did brazil begin to diversif...,
What is notable about the engines...,
What is brazil s status in terms ...
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Radical Technologies
What is carbon capture and storag...,
What notable project in canada de...,
What is the role of hydrogen fuel...
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Deforestation
What percentage of the earth s su...,
How many football fields are defo...,
What are the primary reasons for ...
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Deforestation in Madagascar
What was the extent of tropical f...,
What is madagascar known as the w...,
What environmental issue does the...
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Use of wood in DRC
What is the range of fuel wood co...,
What percentage of its forest doe...,
What proportion of homes in the d...
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Afforestation in Africa
What is the difference between af...,
When was the great green wall ini...,
Across how many african countries...
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China and India Afforestation
How much extra leaf area is obser...,
What is the significance of the i...,
When was greening first detected ...
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USA Grassland Conversion
What agricultural trend occurred ...,
How did the price of corn change ...,
What happened to grasslands tradi...
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Drought
How is drought defined and what d...,
Drought is defined as an extended...,
What were the impacts of the 2010...
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Forest Loss and Wellbeing
What are some causes of deforesta...,
How is palm oil used and what pro...,
What is the annual global product...
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Forest Loss in Indonesia
What milestone did indonesia achi...,
How many conflicts in indonesia w...,
What significant measure was decl...
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Ocean Acidification
What percentage of all anthropoge...,
How much more acidic is the ocean...,
What is the temperature range wit...
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The Great Barrier Reef
How many times has widespread dam...,
What was the designation given to...,
During the 2016 coral bleaching e...
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Yukon
Where is the yukon located within...,
What significant geographic featu...,
How have increasing temperatures ...
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IPCC Arctic report 2014
What effect have higher temperatu...,
How will ablation of glacial ice ...,
What effect will permafrost thawi...
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Mangroves
Where are mangroves typically fou...,
How much carbon do mangroves sequ...,
What are the characteristics of m...
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Marine Life and Fishing Industry
How many people does the fao esti...,
What percentage of the annual pro...,
Give examples of countries where ...
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Future Trends
What trend is projected for green...,
Describe the trend in emissions b...,
How much did energy consumption g...
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Mitigation
What is the purpose of carbon tax...,
What mitigation measure was scrap...,
When was oil and gas exploration ...
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