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Caught in geog is a site which serves as a database for Singapore A level geog students. There are notes, past year questions, case studies and environmental news articles waiting for you to digest, so do take your time.

Do check out the other caughtin- sites too on the blogroll to your right. XD

Caughtingeog has a facebook page too!

So like the facebook page by clicking the hyperlinked text above, or by clicking the ‘like’ button on the column on the right. Share the geoggy joy with your friends!

I’ve been interning as a research associate with the organisation Global Action on Aging for 7 weeks now. GAA is a non-governmental organisation based in the United Nations that looks into ageing population issues like elder rights, pension, health and rural aging. Every week, GAA updates its website and churns out a newsletter that features news articles about ageing from across the world in the 6 official UN languages – English, Mandarin, Arabic, Russian, Spanish and French. Thus the GAA website consists of a wealth of information on ageing that dates back to more than a decade ago!

Since population geography is covered in the A levels, I thought I might do a little advertising for the GAA. Click on the link on the blogroll in the column on the right to explore the website, or like the GAA facebook page!

Hazards and Management
Japan: Committees keep no records of disasters. Radiation fears slow tsunami clean up.
New Zealand: Quake bill to approach $31 billion.

Others
Singapore: Pasir Ris beach reopens after water quality improves.

Hazards and Management
Greece: Magnitude 5.3 quake off Greek islands, no injuries.

Others
China: River pollution triggers water panic buying.

Hazards and Management
Papua New Guinea: Up to 60 feared dead as landslide hits village.
Mexico: Offers $3.3 billion to aid victims of record drought.
Australia: Thousands evacuated in flooded Australia.
Italy: Earthquake hits northern region, no damage reported.
Japan: 70% chance of big Tokyo earthquake within 4 years.

Others
Indonesia: Sumatra elephant faces extinction in 30 years according to WWF.
US: Obama vows no backing down on clean energy.

Urban Geography
Singapore: Cyclists start drive to get more road space.
Singapore: Train noise study more than half completed.

Hazards and Management
Chile: Quake shakes Chile coast, capital, no damage seen.

Others
Hong Kong: Clean air targets fail to impress.
China: Drive for green cars hits roadblocks.

Others
Italy: Environmental fears mounts in Italian cruise wreck.

Hazards and Management
Indonesia: Jakarta residents brace themselves for major floods.
Antarctica: Strong quakes rattle remote Antarctica.

Others
China/HK: China sets pace for smoggy Hong Kong: think-tank.
China/Saudi: Ink energy deals during Wen’s visit.

Hazards and Management
Singapore: Dr Balakrishnan says that more should be done to cope with droughts.
Philippines: 5.7-magnitude quake hits Philippine island region.

Urban Geography
Singapore: Full convenience after Bayfront, Marina Bay open.

Hazards and Management
Singapore: Elevation map that can help fight flooding can cost up to $125m.

Urban Geography
Singapore: Marina Bay, Bayfront stations open; more relief for commuters soon.
SingaporE: More HDB shops to benefit from $11m revitalisation scheme.

Hazards and Management
Singapore: Cheap and quick green roofs recommended to help flooding woes.
Haiti: Reconstruction lags 2 years after earthquake.

Urban Geography
Nigeria: Megacity shows signs of strain amid strike.