Blog and updates
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11 Aug 2015
10 Best Geography Movies: 5 to 1
My countdown of the ten best geography-related movies to watch over the holidays continues with numbers 5,4 3 2 & 1.
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7 Aug 2015
10 Best Geography Movies for the Holidays Part 1: Movies 10 to 6
So I've tried to order my favourite Geography movies/box sets from 10 to 1. Included Hollywood hits and documentaries
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5 Aug 2015
Pro-natalist Policies: or, How do you Incentivise the 'Go Forth and Multiply' Advice?
Is it down to money - and paying more allowance for each extra child? Or offering both paternity as well as maternity leave when they arrive? Maybe getting to the front of the queue will do it (for...
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30 Jul 2015
World's population to increase by a third by 2050 despite fall in fertility rates
The world's population is likely to grow to 9.7 billion by 2050 from the current 7.3 billion according to the latest UN report.
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28 Jul 2015
The most mega city of all megacities: Jing-Jin-Ji
When we think of megacities then the old faithfuls of New York, Tokyo, London and Shanghai spring to mind. But be prepared to welcome the one that will dwarf them all: Jing-Jin-Ji.
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26 Jul 2015
A model of soil erosion
As a visual learner I love clear and simple illustrations of processes. This model of soil erosion is a brilliant illustration of the impact of vegetation on soil erosion.
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26 Jul 2015
Is this the end of the one child policy?
Over thirty years ago China introduced its one child policy to reduce its demographic time bomb. However, could we shortly see then end of this policy?
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23 Jul 2015
London to Los Angeles
Use Expatistan to compare the prices between cities around the world.
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21 Jul 2015
California drought affecting migratory birds
Birds migrating along the west coast of USA are struggling to find water on their journey.
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21 Jul 2015
Preparing pupils for harder exams
As the new GCSE specifications await accreditation, what can we do to ensure our pupils are well prepared for these harder exams?
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20 Jul 2015
Improving marking - peer assessment and improvement
Engaging pupils in the marking process is made easier through strategic peer assessment.
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20 Jul 2015
Polar bears unable to adapt to warming climate
A lack of available food during the warmer summer months is putting the polar bears at risk.
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17 Jul 2015
Reducing the marking burden
Whilst marking is invaluable tool for both pupils and teachers alike it is undeniably one of the more time consuming aspects of my job so I'm always looking for ways to simplify it. As a department...
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15 Jul 2015
Managed Retreat creates a new island at Wallasea - and Europe's largest man-made nature reserve
The prospect of rising sea levels as climate change accelerates is causing coastal engineers to look for alternative solutions to keeping the sea at bay.
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12 Jul 2015
Mexican volcano erupts
The Colima volcano shows signs of being as disruptive as an earlier eruption in 1913.
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9 Jul 2015
Millennium Development Goals (MDG's): How did we do?
In 2000 the United Nations declared 8 ambitious targets to improve the health and well-being of earth's citizens by 2015. So how did the world do?The outcome is detailed in the Millennium...
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3 Jul 2015
How well do you know the world?
This online quiz from The Guardian will test your knowledge of world geography.
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2 Jul 2015
London to introduce first all-electric double-decker in bid to reduce air pollution
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that it will be introducing the first fully electric double-decker bus in the capital in October 2015. Whilst there are already 8 single-decker all-electric...
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28 Jun 2015
So, World - how's the Millennium Development Goals going with 6 months to go?
How was the U.N. going to celebrate the new Millennium in 2000? New building for them? Make a film about their success (no - this isn't FIFA). Big party? None of the above. It was decided that the...
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25 Jun 2015
Seeing Synopticity in the Smog
One of the challenges for budding geographers at A-Level is to develop an awareness of "synopticity". What does synopticity mean? We explore synopticity and offer a fine example.
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