Life expectancy figures released this week in the USA have shown that Americans were not living as long in 2015 as they were in 2014. This fall, for the first time since the 1980s has surprised...

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Monday's earthquake that hit New Zealand's South Island was - at 7.8 on the Richter scale - significantly more powerful than the 2010 Christchurch one that resulted in 185 fatalities (6.3). Yet the...

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As the USA and the world absorbs the surprise of a Donald Trump victory in the American presidential election it is worth considering the implications of his policies for matters of geography.

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The world's worst accidental ocean rig oil release occurred in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 as the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, operating under contract to BP, suffered a catastrophic explosion....

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Both China and Japan are attempting to cope with rapidly changing energy situations. In China it has been brought about by rapidly rising energy demand in the last two decades, that has started to...

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that hospitals in China are not capable of coping with the increase in medical problems as a result of China's rapidly ageing population.

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A small (1.9%) drop in total A Level entries for AS & A2 Geography in summer 2016. More analysis by exam board below.

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The stunning Crossrail project - Europe's largest existing infrastructure project - is nearing completion.

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A report has come out this week stating that international co-operation to manage a global environmental issue is showing signs of success: the hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctic is...

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El Nino is responsible for many climatic effects from droughts to torrential storms and warming oceans. It's also likely to be responsible for CO2 levels passing the 400 ppm (parts per million)...

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Spending on the extraction of fossil fuels, such as natural gas and oil has reduced in recent times, in favour of renewable sources of energy.

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There is much concern about plastic in the oceans and the detrimental effect it is having on marine life. However, in a twist to the combination of the material and water, millions of plastic balls...

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The summit will take place on 23-24 May in Istanbul and aims to tackle global inequality on a number of matters.

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22nd May 2016

Mount Etna erupts

Spectacular eruption of Europe's highest volcano

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The Canadian state of Alberta in the north-west of the country, has been battling a vast wildfire for four days since the 1st May. It is, in fact, several separate fires which have led to the...

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Scientists have been studying the levels of oxygen in the World's oceans and trends show that there is a noticeable and very worrying reduction.

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The rising global demand for water is pushing this essential human requirement higher up the list of critical resource exploitation issues. A number of concepts are being applied to water that in...

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The 7.8 magnitude earthquake, followed by several strong aftershocks this week has devastated Pedernales and several other towns in Ecuador.

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Thursday's 6.5 magnitude earthquake has caused havoc in this area of Southern Japan.

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With the closure of four major British coal-fired power stations in recent days, including Longannet in Scotland, Eggborough and its Yorkshire neighbour Ferrybridge, there remain just six...

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