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Before and After Flooding in Houston
Some remarkable images are being published as an astonishing amount of rain has fallen in thunderstorms in Houston, part of the weather system driven by Hurricane Harvey.
Brazil opens vast Amazon reserve to mining
A chance here for students to consider the potential economic and social/human consequences of this decision especially the indigenous peoples.
Changing Places at the Railway Station
Anyone who has witnessed the dramatic conversing of Kings Cross railway station or Grand Central in Birmingham will probably agree that rail station regeneration has been a force for good in the...
Alaska's Permafrost is Thawing
A stunning, though worrying interactive piece here from the New York Times which explores the thawing of Alaska's permafrost - the huge, ancient store of carbon.
The Big Picture on Cities
While other societies often took a couple of centuries to transition from rural to urban, China is doing it in three or four decades – with problems including congestion, pollution and garbage.
Strategies to reverse Deforestation
If tropical deforestation were a country, it would rank 3rd after China & the US as an emissions source. This emphasises the importance of effective policies to reverse deforestation.
The Big Picture on Oceans
A short video on ocean ecosystems from the World Economic Forum.
16 million people affected by seasonal floods in southern Asia
People affected in India, Bangladesh and Nepal.
Geography entries rise at both GCSE & A level
Here is the data courtesy of Andy Day's tweet
Shale Gas Reserves in the UK - The Great Unknown
Shale gas reserves in the UK have been exaggerated according to a new report. The scale of known reserves of course makes a potentially huge difference to the commercial viability of the fracking...
Mudslides in Sierra Leone
Flash floods leading to fatal mudslides have engulfed residential areas near the capital; Freetown. At least 400 deaths are confirmed, but with thousands of people still missing, this figure is...
The Earth's Largest Volcanic Region - Is UNDER the Ice
A fascinating discovery by a team from Edinburgh University - from research inspired by an undergraduate!
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.
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
Heatwave hits Europe
44 degree heat affecting many areas within Europe; particularly the Balkans and Italy.
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.
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.
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?...
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...
Climate change in an overbuilt underprepared city
A remarkable short video clip of egg-sized hailstones in a freak storm in Istanbul