LibGuides: Humanities: Year 9 Geography

Databases & Articles Covering Food & Sustainability

World Geography and Culture Database
Countries, places, peoples, and geography concepts and skills. Easy access to articles, maps, flags, current news, statistics, a gazetteer, and more! Examine and understand people, and the various cultures, traditions, and environments of the world in which they live.

The Conversation
An Australian issues and news service created by various University and academic organisations. It has more journalistic talent than many newspapers! Highly recommended.
ECOS Blog

The Age Digital Edition
Provides searchable access to exact replicas of The Age newspapers from 2006 up to this morning's edition. You will need to use the Kilbreda library's username and password. These are posted up on the walls in the library or you can ask a friendly library staff member or teacher.

Worldometer
An intriguing & mind-boggling site ! Worldometers is part of the Real Time Statistics Project- an international team of developers, researchers, and volunteers with the goal of making world statistics available to a wide audience. Real time stats are provided for a wide range of areas

CIA World Factbook
Excellent site for statistics and other information on countries; yes - produced by the CIA!

World Trade Organisation Student Page
Explore this page to find out more about the work of the WTO, opportunities for students and young professionals, and how trade is relevant to you and your country.

Climate Change in Australia
A range of material is available for download, including a technical report, summaries, brochure and poster. The technical report, developed by CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology, presents estimates of projections for climate variables such as temperature, rainfall, evaporation and wind.
Australian Bureau of Meteorology State of Climate Report
This has been published by CSIRO and the Australian Government's Bureau of Meteorology. It has maps and facts and projections
CSIRO State of Climate Report
The biennial State of the Climate report series draws on the latest climate research, encompassing observations, analyses and projections to describe year-to-year variability and longer-term changes in Australia’s climate
United Nations Climate Change Page
"It is We the Peoples versus the polluters and the profiteers. Together, we can win.”
ANTÓNIO GUTERRES, United Nations Secretary-General (05 June 2024)
World Health take on the effects of climate change
Our team of 8000+ professionals includes the world’s leading public health experts, including doctors, epidemiologists, scientists and managers. Together, we coordinate the world’s response to health emergencies, promote well-being, prevent disease and expand access to health care. By connecting nations, people and partners to scientific evidence they can rely on, we strive to give everyone an equal chance at a safe and healthy life