Blog and updates
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18 Aug 2022
Guest Blog: Game Management - the Geography of the Qatar World Cup 2022
The Geography of Sport is not new. Back in 1992 I wrote the resources for the World Cup in Japan for the Japan Festival Trust, used in schools all over the UK. Here I offer information on the 2022...
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17 Aug 2022
Geography in the News: Starving hedgehogs, dry rivers, parched farms - the toll of Europe’s worsening drought
Climate change means that we have seen another heat wave sweeping across the UK and much of Europe this week, with the worsening drought that has serious consequences for energy security, food...
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17 Aug 2022
Video recommendation - How 40 million Australian trees died of thirst
In 2015, about 10% of Australia's vast mangrove forests in the Gulf of Carpentaria mysteriously died. Scientists have now figured out the cause - and warn the forests may struggle to recover in a...
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16 Aug 2022
Geography in the News: Story at a Glance - Climate Change (Guest blog)
Geography in the News is an old concept, made new again with every new wall display and resource sheet. But here guest blogger, Stephen Schwab, suggests a new twist - curating articles to create a...
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15 Aug 2022
Geography in the News: Can nature keep the waves at bay?
Coastal areas across the US at risk of flooding due to extreme weather and sea level rise are building walls. However hard engineering solutions can have knock on effects further along the coast –...
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10 Aug 2022
Podcast recommendation: The Future of Food - How to Achieve Radical Change with George Monbiot
Farming is one of the most damaging industries in the world. How can we develop healthier, cheaper and less damaging versions of familiar and accepted foods?
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10 Aug 2022
Geography in the News: Is there anything green about plastic grass?
Plastic grass divides opinions. But what are the environmental consequences of opting for a low-maintenance clean and vivid green lawn?
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9 Aug 2022
Geography in the News: Sidmouth cliff falls send clouds of dust into air
A series of spectacular cliff collapses has sent huge clouds of dust billowing into the air at Sidmouth, along the Devon coast.
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9 Aug 2022
Video recommendation: Why are there no bridges in East London?
This entertaining and informative video explores why there are no bridges in East London - great for looking at inequality between the poorer boroughs of East London and the more affluent boroughs...
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8 Aug 2022
Can e-bikes transform our cities?
Sales of electric bicycles, or e-bikes, as they’re better known, are booming. At the same time, innovations in battery technology have extended the range that an e-bike can travel, and in the...
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4 Aug 2022
Creating a Statement of Intent for your Geography Curriculum
As a Subject Leader you have probably been asked to complete a statement of intent to highlight the aims of your geography curriculum. But what should you include?
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2 Aug 2022
Geography Podcast Recommendation - Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd
This superb weekly podcast explore the ideas, people and movements solving the biggest challenges facing society and the environment - and is a must for any geography teacher (and student!)
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29 Jul 2022
July 2022 Heatwave 'Almost Impossible' Without Human-induced Climate Change
Climate scientists have linked last week’s record-breaking temperatures to human activity that has led to the enhanced greenhouse effect.
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8 Jul 2022
Geography News Quiz: 8th July 2022
Here's this week's 'Geography in the News' Quiz. There are 10 multi-choice questions on news stories from the past seven days. The online version here can be completed by an individual or run...
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1 Jul 2022
Geography News Quiz: 1st July 2022
Here's this week's 'Geography in the news' quiz. There are 10 multi-choice questions on news stories from the past seven days. The online version here can be completed by an individual or run...
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30 Jun 2022
Climate Change Committee advises UK government to insulate homes
In order to reduce energy use, the CCC has advised the Government that its focus should be on insulation. Despite 40% of the UK's energy supply now coming from renewable sources, in order to meet...
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24 Jun 2022
Geography News Quiz: 24th June 2022
Here's this week's 'Geography in the news' quiz. There are 10 multi-choice questions on news stories from the past seven days. The online version here can be completed by an individual or run...
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21 Jun 2022
How nuclear desalination could tackle drought
Demand for drinking water is projected to exceed supply by trillions of cubic metres by 2030, due to increasing global population and threats to supply caused by climate change.
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17 Jun 2022
Geography News Quiz: 17th June 2022
Here's this week's 'Geography in the news' quiz. There are 10 multi-choice questions on news stories from the past seven days. The online version here can be completed by an individual or run...
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16 Jun 2022
Methane emissions from Russian coal mine
Canadian business GHGSAT has reported that the biggest emission of methane from a single location is happening at the Raspadskaya coal mine in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia. The release of methane...
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