Examining a Figure - Where’s the Geography?
This resource makes a great starter or settler activity and could be used to good effect in the introductory lesson of a new topic or term. Its purpose is to help students analyse images through a...
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...
Korean palm oil company stripped of status by the FSC
The Forest Stewardship Council has found evidence that the Korindo group has been setting fire to areas of rainforest in Papau in Indonesia. This violates the standards that the FSC has in regard...
Weekly Geography In The News Quiz - 09 July 2021
10 questions about Geography in the news for A level students. Can you get 10/10?
Canadian heatwave causes wildfires
Western Canada has experienced record temperatures over the past few days leading to a number of fires across the region. British Colombia in particular has been hit badly with lightning strikes...
Weekly Geography In The News Quiz - 02 July 2021
10 questions about Geography in the news for A level students. Can you get 10/10?
Refugee stories behind the statistics and a UK policy shift
As geographers we’re used to dealing with key indicators, like birth rate or death rate, life expectancy, infant mortality rate. We use statistics about populations every day which have been...
Killer tornado hits the Czech Republic
The unusual weather event hit several villages in the country; killing five people and injuring more than 150 people.
Weekly Geography In The News Quiz - 25 June 2021
10 questions about Geography in the news for A level students. Can you get 10/10?
Weekly Geography In The News Quiz - 18 June 2021
10 questions about Geography in the news for A level students. Can you get 10/10?
Concerns have been raised by an international group of scientists that simple, rapid responses to climate change to try to offset carbon emissions could actually cause more harm to the planet.
Weekly Geography In The News Quiz - 11 June 2021
10 questions about Geography in the news for A level students. Can you get 10/10?
The G7 agree on a common global corporation tax
The wealthy nations have come up with a landmark deal in which multinational companies will have to pay a set minimum rate of tax in all countries where they do business.
Charity accused of abandoning children
Plan International’s withdrawal from Sri Lanka last year has left the charity facing accusations of abandoning 20,000 children.
Weekly Geography In The News Quiz - 21 May 2021
10 questions about Geography in the news for A level students. Can you get 10/10?
Weekly Geography In The News Quiz - 14 May 2021
10 questions about Geography in the news for A level students. Can you get 10/10?
Covid alters UK transport plans
Covid 19 has led to changes in working habits and home working which has caused a decline in traffic across the UK. Future rail and road improvements worth billions of pounds are now under review...
Weekly Geography In The News Quiz - 7th May 2021
10 questions about Geography in the news for A level students. Can you get 10/10?
French scientists, who have studied nearly all glaciers on the planet, have found that they are melting at an accelerated rate and are likely to contribute to 1/5 of global sea level rise.