Travelling to COP27 by private jet - is this the best choice of transport to travel a climate change summit?
There has been criticism on social media of delegates arriving at the COP27 United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt - and quite rightly so! But just how bad is this form...
Albania to UK Migration - What Are the Numbers and Why?
Earlier this year immigration minister Robert Jenrick has highlighted the number of Albanian migrants arriving in the UK this year, asking why they were leaving what he called a 'safe country'.
Adapting to Climate Change Across East Asia and the Pacific
This World Bank clip looks at the implications of climate change for East Asia and the Pacific, and their ability to adapt to the challenges that it poses and, hopefully, overcome them.
Qatar World Cup: A Catalyst for Change for Human Rights?
Qatar has come under heavy scrutiny from human rights groups over its treatment of migrant workers, however the tournament's hosting committee argue that the World Cup has allowed the country to...
Geography News Quiz: 4th November 2022
Here's this week's 'Geography in the News' Quiz.
Topic Update: Nigerian oil spills - a fix for an environmental disaster that is actually working!
Many of you teach Nigeria as your NEE example for AQA GCSE Changing Economic World so will be familiar with the catastrophic Bodo oil spills of 2008 and 2009. But have you heard of Dr Eucharia...
Census 2021: NEW Data Visualisation Tool a Must for Human Geographers
The next Census 2021 data drop is here and it’s conveniently presented in the form of a new, user-friendly and fully searchable Census Maps tool.
Geography in the News: Far Right Bolsonaro ousted in Brazilian election - this can only mean good things for the Amazon rainforest surely?
Brazil has taken a turn back to the left as former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva beat far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the presidential election.
COP27: Uganda-Tanzania Oil Pipeline Sparks Climate Row
International agreements to limit carbon emissions are always a minefield because mitigating climate change has a very real economic impact for developing nations. Uganda and Tanzania are set to...
Podcast recommendation: Edible Economics by Ha-Joon Chang
Edible Economics by Ha-Joon Chang, is a book adapted for BBC broadcast, and includes a really interesting, contemporary explainer about the economics of the banana in this episode. It's relevant...
The M25 Dartford Crossing has been closed for second day as members of activist group Just Stop Oil have scaled the bridge to protest against the new government oil and gas licence. But is this an...
WWF Living Planet Report 2022 - global wildlife populations have plummeted by 69% since 1970
The Living Planet Report 2022 is WWF’s most comprehensive study to date of trends in global biodiversity and the health of our planet. It reports that global wildlife populations have plummeted by...
Geography News Quiz: 15th October 2022
Here's this week's 'Geography in the News' Quiz.
EastEnders Under Water!
Last night's EastEnders credits showed how melting ice caps may impact London with the Thames bursting its banks. The eye-opening scene aired as a way to mark the final episode of Frozen Planet II,...
Does it Matter that COP27 is in Africa?
An interesting enquiry for your class ahead of this year’s international climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, might be ‘Does it matter that this year’s COP is in Africa?’.
Geography in the News: COP27 to be sponsored by Coca-Cola
Plastics campaigners call it ‘astounding’ that one of the world's top polluters is sponsoring such a key climate meeting. Which asks the question - is this just a case of 'greenwashing'?
Geography in the News: Climate change: World aviation agrees 'aspirational' net zero plan
The world has finally agreed on a long-term plan to curb carbon emissions from flying. At a meeting in Montreal, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), pledged to support an...
Geography News Quiz: 7th October 2022
Here's this week's 'Geography in the News' Quiz.
Four women have been selected to run the world's most remote post office and count penguins in Port Lockroy, Antarctica, after beating more than 6000 applicants to the post.
Is it Doom and Gloom, or Time to Act for Conservation?
You might be forgiven for thinking conservation is a doomed enterprise, in the twenty-first century. But recent science provides us with fresh hope and as a geography teacher, teaching about...