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28 Jul 2020
Hurricane Hanna hits Texas
As the Atlantic hurricane season starts, Hurricane Hanna has already affected North America, with Mexico facing widespread flooding and Texas facing 90mph winds and 6-12 inch of rain, leading to...
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21 Jul 2020
Plastic pollution in the Thames
Scientists have discovered that 94,000 pieces of microplastic per second flow down the Thames. The source of the plastic is thought to be predominantly from food packaging and other single use...
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17 Jul 2020
Weekly Geography Quiz 17th July
The final weekly quiz in this series- ahead of the summer break!
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12 Jul 2020
New road building to wipe out CO2 targets
Plans to build new roads in the UK to continue to improve the economy will lead to an increase in traffic, thus leading to more carbon emissions. The government however states the Road Investment...
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10 Jul 2020
Weekly Geography Quiz 10th July
This week's geography quiz- 10 questions based on the news!
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3 Jul 2020
Increase in fires in the Amazon Rainforest by 20%
Coronavirus is being used as the scapegoat for a sudden increase in forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest. Activists suggest that due to the focus of security services being on the virus,...
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3 Jul 2020
Geography Weekly Quiz 3rd July
This week's geography quiz! 10 questions from the news for A-Level students.
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28 Jun 2020
Could an increase in UK car tax help our changing climate?
UK government advisers have suggested that car tax; paid yearly by the millions of UK drivers should be increased, along with bringing forward the date for conventional cars to be phased out....
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26 Jun 2020
Geography Weekly Quiz 26th June
The 13th weekly geography quiz! Can you correctly answer all of the questions based on the news over the past week?
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19 Jun 2020
Geography Weekly Quiz 19th June
The 12th weekly geography quiz! Can you correctly answer all of the questions based on the news over the past week?
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19 Jun 2020
Deforestation in Uganda
The clearing of the Bugoma Forest Reserve will affect Uganda’s biodiversity and the water level of the River Nile.
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12 Jun 2020
Weekly Geography Quiz 12th June
The 11th weekly geography quiz! Can you correctly answer all of the questions based on the news over the past week?
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12 Jun 2020
Global CO2 emissions on the rise
CO2 levels across the world have risen as the lockdowns ease. Government strategies such as encouraging the public to choose private cars over public transport are part of the problem.
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7 Jun 2020
Arctic oil spill is the second largest in Russia’s history
20,000 tonnes of diesel leaked into a river near the city of Norilsk. Ground subsidence is suspected to be the cause.
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5 Jun 2020
Weekly Geography Quiz 5th June
The 10th weekly geography quiz! Can you correctly answer all of the questions based on the news over the past week?
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29 May 2020
UK’s biggest solar farm gets the go ahead
The government has approved the controversial scheme which is set to power 91,000 homes.
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19 May 2020
Climate change and the UK flood risk
Increased rainfall in certain areas of the UK will lead to more severe floods and put emergency services under extra pressure in terms of how long it takes them to respond.
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