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World is split on how to tackle climate change
27 Countries have been surveyed and 90% of people see climate change as being a serious problem. However, there is variation across countries with regards to the efforts residents believe their...
Weekly Geography Quiz - 18 September 2020
Back again for the new school year, the weekly geography quiz! Good luck with these geography-related news questions!
Death toll rises in USA wildfires
More than 30 people have been killed along the west coast as fires spread. The states of Oregon, California and Washington have been badly hit.
Past extinctions inform scientists about what's to come for our mammals.
Scientists have been using evidence from fossil evidence to calculate the extent to which current species will go extent.
Deforestation to unleash new pandemics
Scientists will warn the UN that continued rates of deforestation will lead to large numbers of pandemics being transmitted from animals to humans.
Californian wildfires are a national emergency
Lightning storms have caused 585 fires in California in the last week alone. Nearly a million acres of land has been burnt, with more areas at risk as strong winds are forecasted which will spread...
Oil spill in Mauritius will cause long term damage
The spill from the Japanese owned ship that ran aground at the end of July is now thought to be very damaging; despite the size of the spill being significantly smaller than other ocean spills. The...
Coal use in the UK on the decline
Coal consumption has dropped to its lowest amount in 250 years. Consumption at its peak in the mid twentieth century was at 250 million tonnes. The decline has come about due to alternative energy...
Hurricane Hanna hits Texas
As the Atlantic hurricane season starts, Hurricane Hanna has already affected North America, with Mexico facing widespread flooding and Texas facing 90mph winds and 6-12 inch of rain, leading to...
Plastic pollution in the Thames
Scientists have discovered that 94,000 pieces of microplastic per second flow down the Thames. The source of the plastic is thought to be predominantly from food packaging and other single use...
Weekly Geography Quiz 17th July
The final weekly quiz in this series- ahead of the summer break!
New road building to wipe out CO2 targets
Plans to build new roads in the UK to continue to improve the economy will lead to an increase in traffic, thus leading to more carbon emissions. The government however states the Road Investment...
Weekly Geography Quiz 10th July
This week's geography quiz- 10 questions based on the news!
Increase in fires in the Amazon Rainforest by 20%
Coronavirus is being used as the scapegoat for a sudden increase in forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest. Activists suggest that due to the focus of security services being on the virus,...
Geography Weekly Quiz 3rd July
This week's geography quiz! 10 questions from the news for A-Level students.
Could an increase in UK car tax help our changing climate?
UK government advisers have suggested that car tax; paid yearly by the millions of UK drivers should be increased, along with bringing forward the date for conventional cars to be phased out....
Geography Weekly Quiz 26th June
The 13th weekly geography quiz!
Can you correctly answer all of the questions based on the news over the past week?
Geography Weekly Quiz 19th June
The 12th weekly geography quiz! Can you correctly answer all of the questions based on the news over the past week?
Deforestation in Uganda
The clearing of the Bugoma Forest Reserve will affect Uganda’s biodiversity and the water level of the River Nile.