Problems of governance in mega-cities
Mexico City has one federal, two state and 76 municipal governments, each with overlapping responsibilities.
What dust from the Sahara does to the planet
A striking article here from the Conversation - there is a complex ecosystem to Saharan dust.
National Map Week
Are you aware you can get full U.K. OS map coverage using Bing maps 1:50000 & 1:25000
Twenty photographs of the week
Many Geography teachers will make frequent use of this resource from the Guardian especially when covering the human impact of extreme climatic events.
Water in the Anthropocene
Here is a 3 minute video (from 2013) charting the global impact of humans on the water cycle.
Californian wildfires out of control
Six days in and the wildfires continue to blaze.
Powerful Geography Questions
I wanted to share with you the growing series of powerful Geography questions that our subject-lead Andy Day has been sharing with us through his twitter feed.
Applications invited for Geography A level AQA Grade Booster workshop presenters for next Spring
We are pleased to announce we are recruiting presenters for our inaugural AQA A-level Geography workshops next Spring that will take place in multiplex cinemas across the country for Y13 students...
Storm Nate hits Central America
Storm Nate has killed at least 22 as landslides and floods have devastated communities.
Cloud formation in Beverley
What an awesome photo! One especially for Andy Day one of East Yorkshire's finest Geographers!
Glaciers in the Desert!
A fascinating short video here from the BBC that explains how engineers are building glaciers (ice stupas) from scratch to help isolated villages in Ladakh, the northern most province of India.
Plastic has a lot to answer for.
With environmental pressure groups stepping up the pressure on key global decision makers regarding the plastic issue in our oceans, the concern over the long term impact of plastic on all...
Bali on high alert for volcanic eruption
Mount Agung in Bali is on the highest alert level for volcanic eruption
Changing Places - Britain's Evolving Industrial Map
Here is a major new analysis from economic geographers at the LSE on the changing geography of industry in the UK. It identifies a small number of high productivity hubs - Britain needs more to...
The A-68 iceberg on the move
The 6000 sq km block of ice, which broke away from Antarctica in July has finally moved away from the continental margin and is on the move.
What is Renewable Energy?
A short and accessible introduction to renewable energy here from National Geographic.
Why is Mexico so earthquake-prone?
Mexico is one of the most seismically active regions in the world. Why is the country so earthquake-prone? We've linked to some background news stories on this issue following the events of the...
U turn from the USA on climate deal?
The EU climate commissioner has stated that the USA will stay in the Paris Climate Deal or amend its terms slightly to stay in the deal.
The Perfect Storm - Hurricane Science Explained
An excellent short video here from the WSJ explaining why August and September mark peak hurricane season in the Atlantic basin.
How New York Raised a Bridge to Stay in the Global Trade Game
Container ships are getting bigger - the economies of scale require them to. However, New York had a problem - the newest, largest container ships couldn't reach the docks. So what did it do?