Blog and updates
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14 Aug 2017
Draining the Life Out of the River Tagus
A fascinating, but disturbing article here in the Guardian describing the reasons for concern over the future of the Tagus River.
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13 Aug 2017
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power
Al Gore's new film is being shown across cinemas and the trailer itself is a powerful call to arms. Despair can be paralysing but there is plenty of optimism too in the Gore message.
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10 Aug 2017
Atlas of the Sustainable Development Goals
The Atlas of the Sustainable Development Goals contains over 150 data charts on this important topic.
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9 Aug 2017
Rising Sea Levels - So Get Ready to Live on Water...
As climate change leads to rising sea levels, it's no surprise that the human race is exploring ways in which more of us might be able to live on those rising seas!
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9 Aug 2017
Making cities work for all
Here is an OECD report on strategies to help cities become inequality traps. Household incomes are on average 18% higher in cities than elsewhere but not all cities in advanced countries have...
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7 Aug 2017
Causes and effects of desertification
A link here to a comprehensive background article on the causes and effects of desertification.
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6 Aug 2017
Putting a value on natural capital
Here is a blog from DEFRA about putting a value on natural capital and then putting this learning into practice
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5 Aug 2017
Heatwave hits Europe
44 degree heat affecting many areas within Europe; particularly the Balkans and Italy.
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4 Aug 2017
Earth Overshoot Day
August 2nd was Earth Overshoot Day - the day in the year when it is estimated that we have used more resources than the planet can renew in a whole year.
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3 Aug 2017
Explaining The Global Shortage of Sand Reserves
A terrific video here to use with students as they explore resource security.
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3 Aug 2017
China's Huge Panda-shaped Solar Farm
We associate China with high levels of pollution. However, it is also China that is leading the global investment in renewable energy, as illustrated by this short video.
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2 Aug 2017
Tracking changes in the urban landscape
Collaboration between Ed Glaeser, Cesar Hidalgo and fellow academics provides a superb resource on how the urban landscape is changing in a number of US cities.
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30 Jul 2017
When geography asks the right questions about the electric cars
The UK government has announced that all new cars registered from 2040 should have electric or hybrid engines by banning petrol and diesel engines from that date. Great news for the environment?...
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30 Jul 2017
Could ultimate bogs help save the planet?
Yes according to this article from the Guardian which visits the Marcell Experimental Forest in the USA
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29 Jul 2017
Humanitarian disaster in Yemen
Conflict in Yemen is having a significant impact upon millions of innocent people. The conflict in Yemen has been raging for two years between Government forces (backed by Saudi Arabian forces) and...
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28 Jul 2017
Climate change in an overbuilt underprepared city
A remarkable short video clip of egg-sized hailstones in a freak storm in Istanbul
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26 Jul 2017
Floating Wind Turbines Create New Sources of Renewable Energy
A fascinating video here showcasing the staggering engineering behind floating wind turbines being assembled in Norway before they are formed into the world's first floating wind farm.
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24 Jul 2017
Rich and poor divide in São Paulo
The Financial Times reports from San Paulo in Brazil where a deepening economic crisis is worsening the huge divide between rich and poor. The contrast above and below the ground could not be more...
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23 Jul 2017
Earthquake in the Aegean hits Greek and Turkish resorts
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Kos and Bodrum in Turkey at 1.31am on Friday as many people were out enjoying the nightlife. Two people died, hundreds were injured and the damage...
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19 Jul 2017
Drilling into the earth and earthquake research
Indian geologists are undertaking this task to enable them to have a greater insight into earthquake activity.
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