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Weekly Geography In The News Quiz - 03 December 2021
Here's our weekly geography news quiz. There are 10 mulitchoice questions on news stories from the past seven days. The online version here can be completed by an individual or run within a...
South Africa reacts to Covid-19 travel ban
The UK’s decision last week to extend its travel ban to six African nations has aroused strong reactions from Africa, not least from South Africa's government.
Weekly Geography In The News Quiz - 26 November 2021
Here's our weekly geography news quiz. There are 10 mulitchoice questions on news stories from the past seven days. The online version here can be completed by an individual or run within a...
Weekly Geography In The News Quiz - 19 November 2021
Here's our weekly geography news quiz. There are 10 mulitchoice questions on news stories from the past seven days.
The online version here can be completed by an individual or run within a...
Geography News Quiz: COP26 Special (III)
This week's Geography news quiz asks 10 questions about what was agreed in Week 2 of COP26, in Glasgow. How much do you know about what countries pledged to do to protect the planet?
CO2 emissions to return to pre-Covid levels
The Global Carbon Project predicts that carbon emissions will rise by 4.9% this year. This sudden increase, as communities and industries gets back to normal following a downturn associated with...
Geography News Quiz: COP26 Special (II)
This week's Geography news quiz asks 10 questions about what happened during week 1 of COP26 in Glasgow. How much do you know about what happened in the first week of this landmark event for the...
UN Environment Programme announces climate concern
The UN's Emissions Gap report states that current pledges from countries to reduce carbon emissions will fail to keep the global temperature increase to under 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Geography News Quiz: COP26 Special
This week's Geography news quiz asks 10 question all about the COP26 conference which starts at the end of the month. Find out how much you know about COP26, ahead of this big international event.
Weekly Geography In The News Quiz - 08 October 2021
Here's our weekly geography news quiz. There are 10 mulitchoice questions on news stories from the past seven days. The online version here can be completed by an individual or run within a...
Weekly Geography In The News Quiz - 01 October 2021
Here's our weekly geography news quiz. There are 10 mulitchoice questions on news stories from the past seven days. The online version here can be completed by an individual or run within a...
La Palma volcano engulfs island
Since the 19th September, the volcano on La Palma has continued to erupt; causing damage to homes, agricultural land and forcing locals to evacuate. The volcano continues to remain active.
Weekly Geography In The News Quiz - 24 September 2021
Here's our weekly geography news quiz. There are 10 mulitchoice questions on news stories from the past seven days. The online version here can be completed by an individual or run within a...
Weekly Geography In The News Quiz - 17 September 2021
Here's our weekly geography news quiz. There are 10 mulitchoice questions on news stories from the past seven days.
The online version here can be completed by an individual or run within a...
Forest fires in southern Spain
Forest fires have broken out along the Costa del Sol with over 2000 people having to flee their homes. The fires are located in the hills behind the popular resort of Estepona.
Weekly Geography In The News Quiz - 10 September 2021
Here's our first weekly news quiz of the academic year. There are 10 mulitchoice questions on news stories from the past seven days. The online version here can be completed by an individual or...
Hurricane Ida shows the need for greater protection from future storms
The mayor of New York has announced that the effects of Hurricane Ida show that more needs to be done in the future to prevent the same devastation happening again.
Somalia at risk from multiple issues
The impacts of climate change, a global pandemic and internal conflict have left Somalia on the brink of a humanitarian disaster.
European wildfires cause mass evacuations
Wildfires across Europe have led to evacuations of many villages and towns. Turkey, southern Italy and Greece are experiencing wildfires breakouts which are difficult to control. The EU is having...
The Great Barrier Reef has already been harmed by three bleaching events in the last five years. 50% of the shallow water coral organisms have been destroyed by these events and scientists predict...