Educational Erosion on the Coast
Could being in an underachieving school be defined by where you live?Why are coastal schools at such a low ebb?
Cosmetic Firms Clean Up Their Act to Reduce Ocean Pollution
Tiny plastic beads used in face scrubs, shower gels and toothpaste are to be phased out by the cosmetics industry to help protect ocean life.
Growing Pains for the UK?
According to the ONS, Britain's population will rise by almost 10 million over the next 25 years as numbers grow five times faster then the rest of Europe.
It never rains but it pours
Superb infographic here from the Met Office full of cool facts about rain.
Afghanistan-Pakistan earthquake
Monday's 7.5 magnitude earthquake has killed 300 and injured 2000.
The Nepal earthquake - 6 months on
Six months after the 7.8 earthquake shook Nepal, many people are still suffering
As Storm Patricia weakens, new threats are now emerging
The category 5 storm caused much less damage than expected; missing the major Mexican cities when it hit land, yet flooding and mudslides are now threatening to impact many areas.
Sustainable Development - Global Goals
At the end of September, world leaders convened in New York to officially adopt replacements for the eight Millennium Development Goals.
Best places to live 2015
Uswitch.com has looked at the best and worst places to live in the United Kingdom with its Quality Of Life Index. Factors included life expectancy, hours of work, disposable income, energy and food...
Global climate change and the impact on permafrost
So much news time is given to the melting of the ice caps, whilst the melting of permafrost is a huge threat to the world too.
The Destruction of the Aral Sea
The Aral Sea was formerly the fourth largest inland sea in the world but has since suffered irreparable damage.
Storm Steve, Wendy and Barney
The Met Office have announced the results of a recent project to name storms that affect the UK and Ireland,
Drought conditions in the Alta Guajira region of Colombia
Three years of no rainfall have created a struggle for the 200 inhabitants.
Great story of contrasts - drought and flooding in India
Whilst the monsoon rainfall has disappointed many in India, causing drought; many in northern India are sufferening from the opposite problem - floods!
Typhoon Koppu hits the Philippines
Borthern Philippines has been hit by the slow moving typhoon; set to cause major damage over the next three days.
Talkabout! A Simple Starter/ Plenary
Quiz shows are always a massive source of inspiration when it comes to starters and plenaries. Here’s one I used regularly with my KS3 geography classes which was based on a popular quiz show...
The Geological Society's top 100 UK sites
Great idea to use as starters with our pupils - educate them about the wonders of the UK.
Natural disaster games
Struggling to engage pupils (particularly boys) - then get them engaging with these games outside lesson time.
Earthquake preparation game
Great game to help pupils think about how to prepare your home for an earthquake.