Blog and updates
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22 Apr 2018
Madagascar's rainforests at risk
Tropical rainforests have been at risk from deforestation for decades. Whether the cause is from logging, excavation of minerals or palm oil; the result is the same. Madagascar is facing a new...
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14 Apr 2018
Concern over global ocean circulation changes
Scientists are worried over the potential collapse of some of the world's ocean current routes and the impact that changes to oceanic circulation could have on climate. Most people are worried...
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10 Apr 2018
Trump enforces US-Mexico border
In preparation for the wall which Trump wishes to build to reduce illegal immigration from Mexico into the USA, he has enforced the existing borders by sending troops to the border in the state of...
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5 Apr 2018
World’s largest desert has grown even larger
The Independent reports here on a new study covering data from over ninety years which tracks the expansion of the Sahara and the likely consequences for people living in the region.
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4 Apr 2018
When climate change adaptation can make things worse
Peruvian farmers experiencing unusually high temperatures during the growing season are adapting their behaviour in ways that will intensify the costs of climate change and exacerbate the long-term...
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3 Apr 2018
Night-time lights as an indicator of urban development
The largest cities in sub-Saharan Africa have been growing at a fastest rate than smaller, secondary cities over the period from 1992 to 2013. According to research by Melanie Krause and Richard...
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30 Mar 2018
The race to understand Antarctica
The FT joins scientists and geographers from the British Antarctic Survey researching the fast-changing environment of Antarctica.
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24 Mar 2018
Mount Etna is on the move
Scientists studying Mount Etna; Europe's most active volcano, have evidence that the volcano is moving towards the sea.
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18 Mar 2018
Potential threat to the UK's national parks
More than 71,000 hectares of land, which includes areas of the South Downs National Park is at risk from drilling, as sources of oil have been discovered underground in that area.
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14 Mar 2018
Is human health at risk in the Anthropocene?
Here is the lecture given by Sir Andrew Haines at the Oxford Martin School in March 2018. Since the start of the Anthropocene period – the geological epoch marked by humankind’s impact on the...
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10 Mar 2018
Climate change affects women more
When we discuss the impacts of climate change we look at social impacts on people in a general way, yet, there is evidence that women will be impacted by climate change more than men.
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3 Mar 2018
Europe's cold spell has had widespread impacts
The "Beast from the East" and Storm Emma have caused mayhem across many areas of Europe and the cold spell looks set to continue for a few days yet.
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25 Feb 2018
Flood management: Mapping flood risk in Tanzania
Technology, development, climate change, information and the provision of public goods, this clip has it all. The World Bank has launched an innovative programme looking at how to best use locally...
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24 Feb 2018
Mapping company identifies the real locations of the UKs largest cities.
Do most people know where the exact centre of their city lies?
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24 Feb 2018
Amazonian national park set to be extended
The Colombian national park; Chiribiquete, in the northern region of the Amazon is set to be extended from 2.8 to 4.3 million hectares. The decision has come from President Juan Manuel Santos.
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22 Feb 2018
An all-round look at Ethiopia's new construction to dam the Nile
BBC News is investing in new technology to bring a cutting-edge view of the news. New Virtual-Reality (VR) kit can be obtained to gain a fully-immersive experience of tv reporting. This section...
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14 Feb 2018
Oxfam's scandal could affect all global aid.
The fall out from the news of the Oxfam sex scandal will potentially affect all NGOs; how they are viewed and trusted across the world.
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14 Feb 2018
The BBC is to significantly reduce plastic use
Following the Blue Planet II series, Tony Hall, Director General of the BBC was left shocked as to the global scale of the issue.
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12 Feb 2018
Mega Cities - Could Wooden Skyscrapers Make their Mark?
Ok, I know what you're thinking. You wouldn't want to be inside a wooden skyscraper, let alone work or live inside one. What happens if it catches fire? How strong would it be? This new video from...
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