Alaska's Permafrost is Thawing
A stunning, though worrying interactive piece here from the New York Times which explores the thawing of Alaska's permafrost - the huge, ancient store of carbon.
The Big Picture on Cities
While other societies often took a couple of centuries to transition from rural to urban, China is doing it in three or four decades – with problems including congestion, pollution and garbage.
Drones Take On Deforestation
Wow! What an amazing potential use of drone technology. Could this be one way of accelerating efforts to tackle deforestation?
Strategies to reverse Deforestation
If tropical deforestation were a country, it would rank 3rd after China & the US as an emissions source. This emphasises the importance of effective policies to reverse deforestation.
The Big Picture on Oceans
A short video on ocean ecosystems from the World Economic Forum.
The rebirth of Belize's coral reefs
A hugely positive story here reported in the Guardian about the renewal of coral reefs in southern Belize - a natural resource that was under severe stress because of the fast-growing tourism...
Lagos - The City that Won't Stop Growing
Here is an in-depth photojournalism report on the unrelenting growth of Lagos. An exceptional resource for geography teachers.
Hadwin’s Judgement - An Environmental Thriller
Here is a review of Hadwin’s Judgement a documentary film about the environmental impact of logging.
16 million people affected by seasonal floods in southern Asia
People affected in India, Bangladesh and Nepal.
Australia's town built on gold
The Financial Times visits Kalgoorlie, a town in Western Australia that is home to the Super Pit - a huge operation to mine gold. Is the resource boom over for Australia? Probably not especially...
Geography entries rise at both GCSE & A level
Here is the data courtesy of Andy Day's tweet
Shale Gas Reserves in the UK - The Great Unknown
Shale gas reserves in the UK have been exaggerated according to a new report. The scale of known reserves of course makes a potentially huge difference to the commercial viability of the fracking...
Is Flooding in Essex Linked to Antartica?
Canvey Island in Essex is very low-lying and increasingly prone to flooding - much to the distress of home-owners there. How might this be linked to rising sea levels and Antartica? This short BBC...
Mudslides in Sierra Leone
Flash floods leading to fatal mudslides have engulfed residential areas near the capital; Freetown. At least 400 deaths are confirmed, but with thousands of people still missing, this figure is...
The Great Green Wall of Africa
A super 8-minute lesson resource here from BBC Newsnight showcasing the Great Green Wall of Africa.
The Earth's Largest Volcanic Region - Is UNDER the Ice
A fascinating discovery by a team from Edinburgh University - from research inspired by an undergraduate!
Draining the Life Out of the River Tagus
A fascinating, but disturbing article here in the Guardian describing the reasons for concern over the future of the Tagus River.
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power
Al Gore's new film is being shown across cinemas and the trailer itself is a powerful call to arms. Despair can be paralysing but there is plenty of optimism too in the Gore message.
Atlas of the Sustainable Development Goals
The Atlas of the Sustainable Development Goals contains over 150 data charts on this important topic.
Rising Sea Levels - So Get Ready to Live on Water...
As climate change leads to rising sea levels, it's no surprise that the human race is exploring ways in which more of us might be able to live on those rising seas!