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Breaking Geography News
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Category Archives: Geography in the news
Newham housing issue
Newham housing problems A London council has been accused of starting “social cleansing” in the capital by asking a Stoke-on-Trent housing association to take on up to 500 families on housing benefit.
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New Scientist articles of interest
Vol 213 No 2858 p6 Fracking foils carbon capture plans p10 Special report: buying time to ward off climate meltdown p24 Cities that never sleep p37 Killer whales invade the Hudson Bay Vol 214 No 2859 p4 Fukushima’s affect on … Continue reading
Happisburgh homes to be demolished
homes along the Happisburgh coast will be demolished
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Arctic ‘tech fixes’
Cloud whitening ships http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17400804
8TR tectonic hazards in the news
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Weymouth in need of rebranding
This article from the BBC talks about the need for rebranding in Weymouth. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-16962547 A lot of the rebranding talk associated with the Olympics has focused on East London. However many British seaside towns are in decline, and with the sailing events … Continue reading
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Lake Kivu gas: Turning an explosion risk into a power source
Here’s an article from the BBC about using the gas trapped beneath a lake as a potential power source. Year nine should recognise the similarities between this lake and Lake Nyos. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16394635
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A new island
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/travelnews/2012/01/120119-new-island-yemen-earth-nasa-science-space/?source=link_tw20120119news-newisland
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9JM Asia in the news
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