1.-Choose an article from the next pages:
http://star.arm.ac.uk/movies/2010/Risk-and-Natural-Catastrophes.html
http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-world/natural-disasters-killed-295000-in-2010-20110104-19e06.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7803624.stm
2.-Once you have started reading it ask to a partner to read another different article from the same listing.
3.-When both peers have concluded reading their articles, proceed to discuss by email the following questions:
a) What idea do the articles share in common?
b) What factors do they mention as main causes to the natural catastrophes?