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A fascinating video here showcasing the staggering engineering behind floating wind turbines being assembled in Norway before they are formed into the world's first floating wind farm.
Rich and poor divide in São Paulo
The Financial Times reports from San Paulo in Brazil where a deepening economic crisis is worsening the huge divide between rich and poor. The contrast above and below the ground could not be more...
Earthquake in the Aegean hits Greek and Turkish resorts
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Kos and Bodrum in Turkey at 1.31am on Friday as many people were out enjoying the nightlife. Two people died, hundreds were injured and the damage...
Drilling into the earth and earthquake research
Indian geologists are undertaking this task to enable them to have a greater insight into earthquake activity.
A Level Geography Entries on the Rise, But AS Has Few Fans
The latest A Level entry data from summer 2017 suggests that A Level Geography is an increasingly popular option. However, in common with the experience of reformed A Levels in earlier waves, the...
Is our recent heatwave linked to climate change?
Heat waves that have hit the UK and other western European countries in June are likely as a result of climate change; scientists claim.
Sainsbury's go alone regarding "Fairtrade" products.
The partnership between producer and retail outlets ensures that the world's poorest farmers are given opportunities to improve their standard of living. The change from "Fairtrade" to "Fairly...
61 dead in Portuguese forest fires
Portugal is in a state of mourning over the forest fires in the central area of Portugal known as Pedrógão Grande.
Will Kenya's new infrastructure benefit its economy?
The $3.2 billion project to build a railway to connect Nairobi and Mombasa is being seen as an important milestone in Kenya's journey to economic development.
Following on from recent news that Donald Trump will withdraw the USA from the Paris deal; its heartening that another powerful industrial nation is choosing to stick to the deal.
The 37th anniversary of the Mount St Helens' eruption in the USA - has the site recovered?
It was on this day 37 years ago that Mt St Helens in Washington State erupted with such devastating consequences. Fifty seven people lost their lives but the impact could have been greater had it...
Is China's new 'Belt and Road' initiative a concrete globalisation hand inside a silken glove?
In Medieval time the 'Silk Road' conveyed valuable silk and spices along a trans-continental journey from China, through the Persian empire and to the emerging trade markets of Europe. Today,...
Here's a useful article shared on Twitter that illustrates human-induced salinisation of fresh-water lakes in the US.
The last few winters have seen news reports full of images of disastrous winter floods: Carlisle, York, The Somerset Levels, The Thames, Tadcaster's bridge collapsing and The Lake District having...
The UN is calling it the largest humanitarian crisis since 1945. Famine is stalking African countries again - in areas from north-east Nigeria to Somalia and Yemen in eastern Africa. But the causes...
Massive dam system 'fail' in California
After intense rain in California, the country's tallest dam is facing severe problems as a breach in its overflow channel results in flooding of significant areas.
If you have seen someone walking purposefully across your local cityscape in the last few months wearing a little more than the usual earphone headset, it could have been Daniel Raven-Ellison,...
The Trans-Eurasian freight train now arriving in London has your Chinese goods on board
Reports of the death of railways have been - in Mark Twain's terms - rather over-exaggerated. Two reports this week have highlighted an increasingly bright future for rail systems in providing a...
Why would you want to dig into a volcano?
If you've got a surplus of energy, why not export it? If you've got a shortage, why not import it? The solution to that equation is driving plans for a high-voltage undersea electricity...
Cornish wind farm hits 25th anniversary and is set for the next 25
The development of renewable wind energy is gearing up for another big boost as offshore wind farms are developed in the North Sea. But the drive to greener energy sources started 25 years ago for...