Physical Geography
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Education, General, Physical Geography
BBC NEWS | Award for tsunami warning pupil
Missed this one over the weekend. A harrowing tale of a girl and her knowledge of physical geography. I will put money that she becomes an english major after all […]
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Human Geography, Physical Geography
Environmental Toll of Katrina
The environmental toll of Katrina is just staggering. The Washington Post features a pretty in-depth look at the fallout. Imagine not having reliably clean water for years! Click here to […]
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Flood Control in Europe
The NY Times has an interesting article on high-tech flood control in Europe. It’s a pretty interesting read about how others tackle this tricky problem. It makes a lot of […]
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General, Human Geography, Physical Geography
Natural Hazards Center
The Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado, which conducts hazards and disaster research, is calling for proposals for Quick Response grants to study the impacts of Hurrican Katrina. […]
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Journey North: A Global Study of Wildlife Migration: Monarch Butterfly
I heard about this on The Tech Teachers podcast. It is a great combination of education and geography (with some of those other disciplines mixed in). As usual, take a […]
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Human Geography, Physical Geography
Peru’s glaciers in retreat
An article from BBC news describing the retreat of Peruvian glaciers. This is a great example of the conjoining of physical and human geography. Understanding how the retreating glaciers impact […]
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World land use top environmental issue (Jul 21, 2005)
In the July issue of Science magazine, a group of leading scientists, including geographers, argue that global land use is now a top environmental issue. Here is the link to […]
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