G20 summit promises hope for the future of emissions and climate change… or does it? Only time will tell but it is off to a promising start as the USA and China agree to honour the Paris Climate Change agreement: G20
Category: Geography in the news
6.2 earthquake in Italy
Italian earthquake measuring 6.2 on Richter Scale causes major disruption and loss of life in Umbria Italian earthquake 2016. Although nearly 1000 times weaker than the Japan 2011 earthquake, poorly structured buildings, lack of information and the timing of the earthquake (at 3.30am) are likely to be responsible for the high death toll.
Welcome to the “anthropocene”
The worrying impact of humans on the physical environment has reached the point where it has arguably generated a whole new geological era: welcome to the anthropocene:
How mapping revealed the inequality of dementia care
You may have heard of the postcode lottery when it comes to schooling and healthcare. Recent investigations into dementia care reveal a startling inequality in patient care within the UK: Dementia care in UK
Promise of UK off-shore wind farm: too good to be true?
Mammoth British wind farm gets the go ahead: Britain is getting greener after a project to build over 300 off-shore wind turbines which will generate enough electricity to power 1.8 million homes has been given the go ahead. Located in Hornsea, off the Yorkshire coast this will be the world’s biggest off-shore wind farm to date. Very exciting…
Pollution at the Olympics
A potential link between Rio bay pollution and sick Olympic sailor suggests that water pollution in Rio has reached a deadly level: Pollution in Rio
Political drought
There is a bitter irony in the fact that farmers in Lesotho, living next to a vast lake are facing severe water shortage and drought as a result of trade agreements: Katse Dam, Lesotho
Severity of monsoon: is it linked to climate change?
Climate change and the vital importance of the monsoon: Extreme weather is becoming all too common in India. Is there a connection with global climate change?
From spark to furnace…
Forest fires : how human activity can devastate an ecosystem overnight: A small spark can cause devastation
BREXIT begins…
July 2016 The geographical borders of the EU are about to change, but this time (for the first time) they are shrinking, not growing. What does this mean for the future of other member states? More significantly for us, what will this mean for future trade agreements, the employment structure of the UK, unemployment and…
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