On this week’s news update:

Indonesia Earthquake

An earthquake and tsunami hit Indonesia…

Tiger Population

Nepal increases its tiger population…

Flying Car

And a flying car lifts off.

Last week, an earthquake struck near the island of Sulawesi, in Indonesia.

Sulawesi, Indonesia

The earthquake caused a tsunami – an unusually long and high wave that crashed into the shore.

tsunami

Both the earthquake and the tsunami have caused widespread destruction.

Many buildings have collapsed, roads are damaged, and electricity and water supplies are cut off.

The government sent out text messages before the tsunami arrived, warning people to escape to higher ground.

But because the earthquake had damaged phone networks, not everyone received the warning, and many were killed or injured.

Now, rescue teams are working to find survivors and bring food and water to the people on Sulawesi.

Next up: tigers used to be common across Asia, but now, very few remain.

That’s partly because humans have destroyed their habitats by cutting down forests and using the land for farming or building.

Now, the country of Nepal has succeeded in nearly doubling its number of wild tigers.

Nepal

In 2009, there were just 121. Now, there are 235.

The country’s government has worked with charities and local communities to protect the tigers’ habitats and stop people illegally killing them.

Twelve other countries are also trying to double their tiger populations, and now, Nepal has shown them that it can be done.

And finally… it’s Tech Beat.

In cities across the world, traffic congestion is a big problem.

Vehicles clog up roads, leading to slower travel and increased air pollution.

Kyxz Mendiola
Dancer/Inventor

Kyxz Mendiola, a dancer and inventor from the Philippines, was fed up with traffic, so he built a flying car to lift him above it!

It has 16 motors and 16 propellers – so if one of them breaks, the car can still fly.

It may seem like something from a science fiction film, but Kyxz is now working with a technology company to make his car available to the public.

Let’s just hope we don’t end up with traffic jams... in the sky!

That’s all for this week – we’ll see you next time!