Blog and updates
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21 Jan 2016
What Makes a Good Map?
So here's a neat idea for teaching a lesson on what makes a good map?
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19 Jan 2016
Bad Weather in Moscow? It's Snow-Problem
Whereas the UK grinds to an entire halt the moment a few flakes of snow hit the roads, in Moscow the authorities are ready with some amazing kit to clear the streets.
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19 Jan 2016
Are Mega Cities the new Countries?
Mega Cities share many of the same characteristics as individual countries and they can learn much from each other, according to this super resource from BBC Education Correspondent Sean Coughlan.
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17 Jan 2016
Global Air Pollution - Things are Getting Worse
This doesn't make easy reading. But read it we must, and also trust that decision-makers in Government and Business are sufficiently concerned to take action.
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16 Jan 2016
Will avalanche events start to increase?
The main focus on climate change and its effects is concerned with flooding linked to sea level rise. Whilst we should obviously take the flood risk seriously, the impact on localised climate is...
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14 Jan 2016
The High-Rise Farms of Hong Kong
In big cities all around the world urban farming is starting to grow, if you’ll pardon the pun.
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14 Jan 2016
Climate Change and the Safest Place on Earth
This place is meant to be the safest place on Earth. Safe from what? Climate change
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13 Jan 2016
Who Owns Antarctica?
Antarctica, the southernmost continent and site of the South Pole, is a virtually uninhabited, ice-covered landmass. In theory no-one owns it...for now.
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13 Jan 2016
The Geography of Islam
The geography of the two main branches of Islam is a key factor in understanding the increasing conflicts in countries and regions where Islam is the dominant religion.
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11 Jan 2016
Flood costs soar to 1.3bn: counting the cost of insurance
More misery for flooded home and business owners as Huw Evans, ABI’s director general, was unable to rule out a rise in insurance costs.
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2 Jan 2016
Wylfa nuclear power station closure widens the UK energy gap
On the penultimate day of 2015 Britain's oldest nuclear power station closed for the last time. The Wylfa nuclear power plant on the island of Anglesey, off the coast of north-west Wales, was due...
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31 Dec 2015
El Nino: worries grow over humanitarian impact
Widespread flood and famine is expected across the globe as Nasa predict El Nino weather “could be as bad as 1998”.
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28 Dec 2015
The Need for More Resilient Cities
A timely short video resource here from the World Bank making the case for investing in greater resilience in the design of our major towns and cities.
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28 Dec 2015
Would You Buy Fresh Air to Help Tackle the Effects of Air Pollution
It is not a solution to the causes of air pollution - but it is a natural response to the toxic smog engulfing the residents of China's major cities.
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28 Dec 2015
Tackling the Problem of Plastic Pollution
One of the biggest environmental threats to the world is one you may not have heard much about - plastic pollution. This terrific video from The Economist explores a potential environmental...
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23 Dec 2015
Stunning Views of Mega Cities from 12,000 Feet
A visually stunning series of resources here that will enhance the teaching of megacities.
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17 Dec 2015
The Crowdfunded Bridge
If you could make a change to the way your town or city is organised, what would it be? How about a bridge or walkway? What opportunities might that open up? In Rotterdam that's what has happened....
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16 Dec 2015
Help Your Team - Have a Pee
It's a comforting thought that, as you take a pee, you might be contributing to your favourite sports team. How can this be possible? Through recycling your waste to extract valuable nuttrients.
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13 Dec 2015
So has COP21 taken the heat out of global climate change?
The agreement signed by 195 countries in Paris this weekend is being reported as a huge step forward in tackling the causes of climate change (mitigation) and reducing the likely impacts of a...
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12 Dec 2015
Big Data and Planning for an Urban World
Researchers and urban planners are turning New York City into a proving ground for Big Data and the interactive technologies that one day might make a planet of cities both sustainable and livable.
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