Heat waves that have hit the UK and other western European countries in June are likely as a result of climate change; scientists claim.

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The partnership between producer and retail outlets ensures that the world's poorest farmers are given opportunities to improve their standard of living. The change from "Fairtrade" to "Fairly...

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Portugal is in a state of mourning over the forest fires in the central area of Portugal known as Pedrógão Grande.

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The $3.2 billion project to build a railway to connect Nairobi and Mombasa is being seen as an important milestone in Kenya's journey to economic development.

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Following on from recent news that Donald Trump will withdraw the USA from the Paris deal; its heartening that another powerful industrial nation is choosing to stick to the deal.

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It was on this day 37 years ago that Mt St Helens in Washington State erupted with such devastating consequences. Fifty seven people lost their lives but the impact could have been greater had it...

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In Medieval time the 'Silk Road' conveyed valuable silk and spices along a trans-continental journey from China, through the Persian empire and to the emerging trade markets of Europe. Today,...

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Here's a useful article shared on Twitter that illustrates human-induced salinisation of fresh-water lakes in the US.

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The last few winters have seen news reports full of images of disastrous winter floods: Carlisle, York, The Somerset Levels, The Thames, Tadcaster's bridge collapsing and The Lake District having...

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It's the largest animal on the planet, but the blue whale's food involves hundreds of thousands of shrimp-like krill. While the southern ocean is full of these crustaceans, their winter food source...

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Professor Ed Glaeser outlines five key lessons for policymakers in developing countries who want to implement effective urban policies in this short interview from the Make Cities Work initiative...

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The UN is calling it the largest humanitarian crisis since 1945. Famine is stalking African countries again - in areas from north-east Nigeria to Somalia and Yemen in eastern Africa. But the causes...

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The final season of the legacy AQA 2030 A2 specification is coming up this summer and this post links to a Dropbox account with some guidance for teachers and students about how to approach GEOG3,...

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The 2016 wildfire that devastated the town of Fort McMurray in Canada is the focus for this BBC Radio 4 'Costing the Earth' audio programme.

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After intense rain in California, the country's tallest dam is facing severe problems as a breach in its overflow channel results in flooding of significant areas.

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Economist Jim O'Neill coined the acronym BRIC economies in reference to the potential might of Brazil, Russia, India and China as dominant economies of the twenty-first century. But in these radio...

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Regeneration of older, run-down inner-city neighbourhoods is often portrayed as an improvement upon what went before. This community in Seattle is clear about what they'll lose as their 'place'...

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Cities are fuelling economic growth around the world. There are signs that several of Britain’s cities are growing once again, but there is a big gap between their performance and that of other...

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If you have seen someone walking purposefully across your local cityscape in the last few months wearing a little more than the usual earphone headset, it could have been Daniel Raven-Ellison,...

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Liz Hunt has posted onto the Facebook group some important clarification from AQA for those teaching Changing Places - details below.

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