The USA pledges to cut carbon emissions
President Biden has said the next decade will be a decisive one in the fight against climate change. The country has pledged to cut emissions by 50-52% below 2005 levels by the year 2030.
Weekly Geography In The News Quiz - 23rd April 2021
10 questions about Geography in the news for A level students. Can you get 10/10?
Volcanic eruption on St Vincent
The La Soufriere volcano erupted on Friday, covering the island in a thick layer of ash. The explosive eruption has led to 16,000 people being evacuated from their homes.
China fail to attend UK climate and development summit
Despite an invite to today's UK-hosted climate and development summit, China is not attending. Many feel this is likely due to increased tension between the two countries as the UK has been...
Weekly Geography In The News Quiz- 26th March
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The lessening role of soil in the carbon cycle
The role of the soil in absorbing carbon and reducing the rate of global warming is now considered to be overestimated.
Weekly Geography In The News Quiz- 19th March
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Cumbrian coal mine plans put on hold.
Since we reported at the end of January of plans for a new coal mine to be opened near Whitehaven in Cumbria, the government has now announced a public inquiry to investigate the potential impacts...
Weekly Geography In The News Quiz- 12th March
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Women, work and official quantitative sources
It’s a day late. But that’s the state of things, currently, in my house #juggling #parenting #working International Women’s Day is (or was) a good day to ask, as geographers, should we be teaching...
The article published in the journal Nature Geoscience focuses on the ability of humans to adapt to increasing heat. It is concerning that as global temperatures increase and the wet bulb...
Weekly Geography In The News Quiz- 5th March
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Iceberg calving event in Antarctica
The iceberg, which is located close to the Britain's Halley research station is similar in size to Greater London. The research centre had already been moved upstream as a result of cracks in the...
Weekly Geography In The News Quiz - 26th February
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Wildfire distribution spreading to areas previously untouched
The study of 20 years of wildfire data shows that whilst the size of the areas affected by wildfires hasn't changed, the type of area affected has. There has been a reduction in fires in grassland...
Increase in levels of global poverty
After two decades of huge strides being made in tackling poverty around the World, the World Bank now says that this progress is now in reverse. This has come as a result of Covid-19 and climate...
Telling the Story of People Affected by Earthquakes
Teaching about natural hazards, I’ve been struck by the way that people affected by these events are often dismissed as hopeless and helpless, both in the media and (sometimes) in Geography...
Weekly Geography In The News Quiz - 12th February
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Weekly Geography In the News Quiz- 5th February
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GCSE Geography in the News Quiz - 1 February
10 questions about geography in the news, for GCSE students. Can you get 10/10?