Hurricanes

Hurricanes. Huge storm that can be over 6 miles long! It has spiraling winds at speeds of 75 to 200 mph. A hurricane can last up to 4 weeks, moving at 10 - 20 mph across the ocean. A hurricane gets its energy and heat from contact with warm ocean waters.Hurricanes rotate in a counter-clockwise direction around an "eye". The "eye" is the calmest part of the storm. When a hurricane reaches land, it can cause great damage to buildings, people and nature.....

One hurricane that you are probably all aware of is Hurricane Katrina. It is one of the five deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States. It formed on the 23rd of August during the 2005 hurricane season. Starting on the 29th oh August, the most severe loss of life happened in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The devastation caused by this event left many stranded without food, clothing or a place to stay. Hundreds died within days.

Scientists have recently proven that the recent amount of hurricanes that have occured in the past few years are the product of climate change. So please take that into consideration when you next think that climate change isn't such a big deal. It is. Let's work together to help prevent another disaster like Katrina....

Welcome

Hello and welcome to NextSpace!

Hurricanes, volcanic erruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis - even bogbursts here in Ireland - seem to be happening at an increasing rate. The theme of this blog is the effect that global warming is having on natural disasters in the world today.

I hope that this blog will emphasise the fact that climate change is a serious issue. Not just for us, but what type of world are future generations going to inherit?

Let's stop focusing on "MySpace", but rather the "NextSpace".....

Here is a video about some major natural disasters...



Those are only a few of the horrific disasters that are occurring today! Its frightening to think that these events appear to be taking place more and more frequently around the world...


In my next posts I will be looking at these different disasters in more detail. How much of a threat they pose and what can Ireland expect.

I look forward to hearing your views!

All pictures i obtained from Google Images. All of my information came from Wikipedia. The videos i found on Youtube.