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Michael Sheen narrates new climate change film shot in Norfolk It is hoped the five-minute short will stimulate

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LivingGeography Newsletter #61 Feb 26th - Mar 4th

LivingGeography Substack #61 now published open.substack.com/pub/livingge...

Misty down London

Data on geography at university | RGS Explore key data on how many people study geography at university in the UK and what they go on to do after graduation.

Explore key data on #geography in UK universities - from applicant and student numbers to trends in satisfaction and careers.

Access our higher education resource 👇
https://www.rgs.org/research/higher-education-resources/data-on-geography-at-university

We are losing stars one streetlight, one neon sign, one suburb at a time For most of human history, the night sky has been a shared inheritance, a source of wonder. Now, more than a billion children see barely any stars in the night sky above their homes. So what does that...

“You understand your place in the universe very quickly when you look at something 1 billion light-years away … and realise that those photons, they predate dinosaurs, they predate humans, they predate the continents,”
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Glacier Loss in Alaska

Alaskan glaciers are retreating faster than ever, threatening ecosystems, communities, and ways of life. ❄️

Join me and others for a webinar on glacier loss, tipping points, and cultural consequences in Alaska.

🗓 Monday, March 23
⏰ 18:00–19:30 CET
🔗 futureearth.confetti.events/glacier-loss...

Looks like my sort of thing… your latest blog post is scheduled for a few day’s time too

Lakenheath Fen re-wets land the size of 168 football pitches Lakenheath Fen is helping wildlife to thrive again by rewetting a 296-acre plot of land.

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School IB Geography class: Deluge revives concerns about European food price rises Food and health

New Financial Times article examining how recent deluges are reviving concerns about European food price rises — relevant to IB DP Geography topics on Freshwater, Food and Health, plus Global Risks. Exam-style questions included. https://www.ft.com/content/91280a7d-71aa-40c4-b7c7-5cf671b96d27

Into the 3rd month of the World of Music blog - worldlymusic.blogspot.com - musical cities and Rosalía today - visitors over 5000 - come and browse and contribute your musical memories

Waitrose to suspend mackerel sales due to overfishing concerns The supermarket chain says it will stop sourcing fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel by 29 April.

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Episode #100: Mark Enser - The geography curriculum and supporting specialists and non specialist teachers | Podcast Episode on RSS.com In this episode of GeogPod, Jon is joined by Mark Enser, who is the national lead for geography, was a member of the Ofsted curriculum unit as well as a freelance writer.While in conversation, they di...

A point that Mark returns to in this podcast rss.com/podcasts/ga-...

This is London Calling - Discover Global Radio Mapping Maps Mania is a blog dedicated to tracking the very best digital interactive maps on the internet and the tools used to create them.

🎸Top 4 Global Radio Maps

Listen to radio stations from around the world - straight from the map.
googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2026/02/this...

‘I live in constant fear’: surge in giant sinkholes threatens Turkey’s farmers Falling groundwater, extreme heat and water-intensive farming are accelerating land collapse, forcing a rethink in agricultural practices

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

Feb 26: Y is for Yes An A-Z of bands suggested by the Spotify algorithm.  Coming to the end now... still chance to share yours. I've been listening to YES's musi...

Today on the World of Music blog, Y is for YES - what would yours be? worldlymusic.blogspot.com/2026/02/feb-...

🌍 China is a core part of the Geography curriculum.

With our newly launched pupil-led KS3 resource, students can explore this fascinating country, home to over 17% of the world’s population, at their own pace.

Explore it here 👉https://www.rgs.org/schools/resources-for-schools/china-case-study

Most teachers will, at some point, write lessons they will never teach themselves.

Heads of department do it constantly.

That shift changes everything.

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Fortunate to have one running through my village

📢 Free online teacher CPD!

Join our Digimap for Schools session with Ordnance Survey on 16 June 🗺️

Whether you’re a new or experienced user, we’ll show you how to use data collection and tables to bring this versatile tool into your classroom.

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Emperor Penguins moult to survive, but scientists fear it may now be killing them The birds moult to protect themselves, but in a warming world, it could be endangering them.

Why scientists fear Emperor penguins' annual moult may be killing them www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Inclusive geography teaching after the white paper: from principle to practice What inclusive geography teaching really looks like

In my last Substack piece I looked at the implications of the white paper for curriuclum thinking - today, I turn my attention to what it means for the classroom.

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UK weather: Spring-like warmth to peak as 18C forecast As well as warmer temperatures the UK could also experience vibrant sunrises and sunsets over the next few days due to dust coming up from the Sahara.

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Feb 25: X is for XTC An alphabet of bands and artists as a series for the next 26 days. These were selected by the Spotify algorithm. There aren't many X bands. ...

Today on the World of Music blog X is for XTC - what would yours be? worldlymusic.blogspot.com/2026/02/feb-...

LivingGeography Newsletter #60 Feb 19th-25th

Just published Issue #60 of the LivingGeography Substack newsletter open.substack.com/pub/livingge...

Not as cheap as when I saw them in 1983

13 years ago I was walking along the banks of the Salzach into Salzburg city centre in the snow for ERASMUS

Seems like I got a ticket …