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Wildfires in Russia, summer 2010

Wildfires in Russia, summer 2010
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  • Wildfires in Russia, summer 2010
  • Duration: 01:35
  • An unusually severe heatwave affected western Russia during July and August 2010. The hot and dry conditions contributed to the spread of wildfires, killing 52 people and leaving over 3,000 people homeless. A dense smog in Moscow was attributed to the smoke produced by the wildfires raising fears over public health. This clip was first published on BBC News Online on 8 August 2010. Please note this clip is only available in Flash.
  • Subject:

    Geography

       Topic:

    People and the Environment

  • Keywords: natural disaster, environment, weather, climate, air, carbon monoxide, fire, forest, heatwave, Moscow, pollution, Russia, smog, smoke
Ideas for use in class
  • Useful in the context of a unit of work on natural hazards or weather and climate. Ask your learners to generate a list of dos and don'ts offering advice to individuals on how best to respond to a crisis of this kind.
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  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9
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