Hot phenomenon

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/barometer/features/2011-12/a-hot-phenomenon

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 being hosted in Weymouth, this would seem to be the perfect time to rebrand the town.

 

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

The big freeze in Europe

Whilst Simon Balle seemed to cope relatively well in the recent snowy weather, other schools in the area were forced to close. Compared with what’s been happening in mainland Europe however, Hertford seems to have got off lightly.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16919998

This article will be especially interesting to our year nine students who have been studying the recent rise of Russia. 

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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