'The end of days is near': Iraq's Lake Sawa dries up amid water crisis 

• Samya Kullab The Associated Press Staff
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  Concepts of Geographic Thinking: Spatial Significance, Patterns and Trends, Interrelationships.

Inquiry: What might be needed to bring back the lake before over exploitation? How might the disappearance of the lake impact communities?

Activity: Conduct an issue analysis of the stakeholders impacting the Sawa Lake. Create a spatial journal outlining the location of the stakeholders to provide a visual of the problem. Develop an action plan to help address the issue of this water crisis and communicate via story map.

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 Fears for Taiwan as China lays groundwork for its own ‘special military operation’ 

Telegraph World News

Xi Jinping signs directive allowing for ‘non-war’ uses of the military – a tactic similar to that used by Russia before it invaded Ukraine

Concepts of Geographic Thinking: Geographic Perspective, Spatial Significance, Interrelationships

Inquiry: Why might China "want" Taiwan? How might other countries react if China does invade Taiwan? Could this lead to another Ukraine - Russia conflict?

Activity: Collect evidence of China's interest in Taiwan. Analyze the data to understand why China wants to take Taiwan back. Examine China's' relationship with other countries in the area, the South China Sea. Conduct an issue analysis of the situation. Create a spatial journal to highlight the situations in the area. Determine next steps for the relationship between China and Taiwan and communicate the results using story map.

 

Pacific season’s 1st hurricane aims at Mexico tourist zone

By The Associated Press Mon., May 30, 2022

Concepts of Think: Spatial Significance, Patterns and Trends

Inquiry: Why might this area get hit with hurricanes? How might this hurricane seasons be different from the past ones?

Activity: Use the Geographic Inquiry Model collect and organize hurricane data. Examine weather patterns related to hurricanes. Create a spatial journal of past hurricanes to examine for patterns and make predictions on how this seasons may be different from past season. Explain why this might be happening and communicate in a story map.

Additional information:  Hurricane Agatha sets May record, then weakens over Mexico

 

Why many people in India aren't condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine 

Concepts of Geographic Thinking: Geographic Perspective, Interrelationships, Spatial Significance

Inquiry: How might India benefit from not condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine? How might countries that do condemn the invasion dialogue with India in the future?

Activity: Collect evidence of the relationship between India and Russia. Gather data on what other countries might be able to do to move India away from Russia. Create a spatial journal of the stakeholders and outline their positions so the data can be reviewed.  Conduct an issue analysis to outline the stakeholders involved. Collect data on what might be needed to support India's move away from Russian influence.  Devise an action plan to support this move move away from Russian influence. Create a story might that might be used to show how India might be able to move away from the Russian influence. and create a story map to communicate results.

 

The hard truths of climate change — by the numbers

NATURE: Current issue

A family eats near a coal-fired power plant in China. Coal supplies nearly 60% of China’s energy, and the country is using more of the fuel, but renewable energy is growing at a faster rate. Credit: Adam Dean/PANOS

Concepts of Geographic Thinking: Interrelationships, Spatial Significance, Patterns and Trends, Geographic Perspective

Inquiry: Why might some of the least developed countries be able to meet their Paris accord numbers and the developed countries struggle?What needs to be done to ensure countries meet their Paris accord numbers? What might happen if they don't

Activity: Examine the Paris Accord to understand the Global goals. Examine how countries are aiming at meeting their goals of the Paris agreement. Conduct an issue analysis of the top greenhouse gas emitters to better understand why they continue on their current path. Create a spatial journal of key players and influencing data. Develop an action plan to help countries meet their Paris accord numbers and help ensure a safe world in the future. Create a story map to communicate the action plan.

 

The EU can simultaneously end dependence on Russia and meet climate goals 

• EDITORIAL
• 05 April 2022

Concepts of Geographic Thinking: Interrelationships, Geographic Perspective, Patterns and Trends

Inquiry: What might be needed to accelerate the EU's move away from Russian oil and gas?  How might other countries follow this trend?

Activity: Gather evidence of the impacts of moving away from fossil fuels. Conduct a cost/benefits analysis of EU moving away from Russian oil and gas. Conduct an issue analysis  and create a spatial journal of the stakeholders. Create an action plan to guide countries away from oil and gas, specifically EU countries and create a story map to communicate results.

 

Amid the Ukraine crises, the world must not turn its back on others in need By Star Editorial Board Mon., April 4, 2022

Concepts of Geographic Thinking: Geographic Perspective, Patterns and Trends, Interrelationships, Spatial Significance

Inquiry: How might the United Nations simultaneously address the humanitarian issues happening in other parts of the World?

Activity: Gather information highlighting humanitarian issues around the world? Determine stages of a humanitarian crisis so they might be identified early to help prevent them from happening in the first place. Conduct an issue analysis to clarify the roles and views of stakeholders. Create a spatial journal to identify locations around the world that might be sliding into a humanitarian crisis. Create a story map to communicate to organizations and politicians strategies that could be used to help reduce the human impact.