Blog and updates
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7 Nov 2018
Tropical weather in the UK
The average temperature in the UK is on the rise. In the last ten years, the average temperature for the country has gone up 1 degree and we are now experiencing warmer days and nights generally,...
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6 Nov 2018
Large hydropower dams not sustainable
Here is a useful report for a range of units: Resources, Ecosystems, Population & Environment, and some useful links between Water and Carbon cycles. Hydropower has more 'costs' that start to...
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27 Oct 2018
WHO warns against increasing risk from air pollution
More than 7 million people die every year and billions more are suffering as a result of breathing in toxic fumes. Over 90% of the global population lives in an environment where toxic air is an...
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20 Oct 2018
Honduran migrants storm Guatemala-Mexico border
Hundreds of desperate migrants; fleeing violence in their home country have made their way through Guatemala, in the hope of crossing the border and reaching the USA.
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18 Oct 2018
Yemen famine worse than initially thought
Yemen has been tackling a civil war since 2015. The country has been struggling with food security which has led to famine in some areas - however, the scale of the problem has been hugely...
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6 Oct 2018
Aid finally reaches Indonesia one week after the disaster
International aid has arrived on the island of Sulawesi from several countries, including South Korea and the UK.
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30 Sept 2018
Indonesian earthquake's death toll expected to rise significantly
Friday's earthquake and tsunami has already killed 420 people but there are fears that the number could rise to thousands.
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27 Sept 2018
Climate change affecting US national parks
Scientists have warned that the effects of climate change, specifically on these areas will have devastating effects. There is evidence of the natIonal parks warming at a rate much higher than the...
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15 Sept 2018
Deadly floods caused by tropical storm Florence
Flash floods created by Florence are threatening the USA's east coast.
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9 Sept 2018
Cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
A Dutch based project plans to send a 600 metre barrage into the Pacific Ocean to clean up surface plastics of 1cm diameter and larger.
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4 Sept 2018
UN treaty to protect the World's oceans
Over the next two years a treaty will be created by the UN which will look to protect 46% of the World's oceans from exploitation.
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26 Aug 2018
Italy in migrant stand off
A migrant rescue boat which docked in Sicily has finally been given permission, after six days, to allow the migrants on board to disembark.
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24 Aug 2018
Tsunami threat grows as sea levels rise
Thank you to David Kilham for posting this on the Geography Teachers Facebook Group. "Tsunami hazards are increasing with sea level rise. The example here is reclaimed land in Macau, an area with...
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21 Aug 2018
Climate change resistant wheat crops
100,000 wheat genes have been discovered by Scientists. These findings will enable them to develop new strains of wheat which can be grown to tolerate changing weather conditions as a result of...
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14 Aug 2018
Palm Oil's threat to primates
As many African countries plan to venture into the palm oil industry; concerns are raised for the impact on natural habitats and in particular the effect on primate species.
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9 Aug 2018
Australia's population set to exceed 25 million
This landmark moment is sparking plenty of debate about the benefits and costs of population growth for a high-income country but where the vast majority of the resident population live in a...
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9 Aug 2018
What makes a successful Special Economic Zone?
Can Special Economic Zones drive growth and development in the cities of emerging countries? This long readis an excellent summary of the key perspectives offered at a recent conference on special...
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7 Aug 2018
Will Extreme Heatwaves Become the New Norm?
Here are some resources analysing the causes and impact of the heatwaves experienced in many parts of the world this summer.
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6 Aug 2018
Indonesian earthquakes
Lombok in Indonesia has been affected by a second large earthquake in a week.
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28 Jul 2018
Wildfires cause destruction across the globe
The wildfires in Greece which have killed at least 87 people have devastated the country and the international community. These incidents do appear to be coming more frequent and this year alone,...
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