Blog and updates
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28 Aug 2017
Paris talks on immigration
Emmanuel Macron is meeting with several African and European leaders to try and reduce the illegal migration across the Mediterranean.
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27 Aug 2017
Before and After Flooding in Houston
Some remarkable images are being published as an astonishing amount of rain has fallen in thunderstorms in Houston, part of the weather system driven by Hurricane Harvey.
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27 Aug 2017
Brazil opens vast Amazon reserve to mining
A chance here for students to consider the potential economic and social/human consequences of this decision especially the indigenous peoples.
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26 Aug 2017
Changing Places at the Railway Station
Anyone who has witnessed the dramatic conversing of Kings Cross railway station or Grand Central in Birmingham will probably agree that rail station regeneration has been a force for good in the...
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25 Aug 2017
Regional and country economic indicators for the UK
Here is a goldmine of the latest regional economic data for the UK.
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24 Aug 2017
Water Cycles: Berlin - the Sponge City
What a stunning four-minute video here from Bloomberg. It explains Berlin's "sponge city" urban design strategy - designed to mimic a natural ecosystem and retain as much rainwater within the city...
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24 Aug 2017
The San Andreas Fault - Preparing for the Next Earthquake in California
A useful video here from Mashable explaining the San Andreas Fault and asking whether Californians are ready for the next earthquake.
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24 Aug 2017
Alaska's Permafrost is Thawing
A stunning, though worrying interactive piece here from the New York Times which explores the thawing of Alaska's permafrost - the huge, ancient store of carbon.
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24 Aug 2017
The Big Picture on Cities
While other societies often took a couple of centuries to transition from rural to urban, China is doing it in three or four decades – with problems including congestion, pollution and garbage.
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23 Aug 2017
Drones Take On Deforestation
Wow! What an amazing potential use of drone technology. Could this be one way of accelerating efforts to tackle deforestation?
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23 Aug 2017
Strategies to reverse Deforestation
If tropical deforestation were a country, it would rank 3rd after China & the US as an emissions source. This emphasises the importance of effective policies to reverse deforestation.
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23 Aug 2017
The Big Picture on Oceans
A short video on ocean ecosystems from the World Economic Forum.
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22 Aug 2017
The rebirth of Belize's coral reefs
A hugely positive story here reported in the Guardian about the renewal of coral reefs in southern Belize - a natural resource that was under severe stress because of the fast-growing tourism...
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22 Aug 2017
Lagos - The City that Won't Stop Growing
Here is an in-depth photojournalism report on the unrelenting growth of Lagos. An exceptional resource for geography teachers.
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21 Aug 2017
Hadwin’s Judgement - An Environmental Thriller
Here is a review of Hadwin’s Judgement a documentary film about the environmental impact of logging.
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19 Aug 2017
16 million people affected by seasonal floods in southern Asia
People affected in India, Bangladesh and Nepal.
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19 Aug 2017
Australia's town built on gold
The Financial Times visits Kalgoorlie, a town in Western Australia that is home to the Super Pit - a huge operation to mine gold. Is the resource boom over for Australia? Probably not especially...
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17 Aug 2017
Geography entries rise at both GCSE & A level
Here is the data courtesy of Andy Day's tweet
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17 Aug 2017
Shale Gas Reserves in the UK - The Great Unknown
Shale gas reserves in the UK have been exaggerated according to a new report. The scale of known reserves of course makes a potentially huge difference to the commercial viability of the fracking...
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16 Aug 2017
Is Flooding in Essex Linked to Antartica?
Canvey Island in Essex is very low-lying and increasingly prone to flooding - much to the distress of home-owners there. How might this be linked to rising sea levels and Antartica? This short BBC...
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