How did this form?

8 days to go

I don't know about you but I am so excited about planet earth live.  He is a sneaky peak of the trailer.  If you want to know more go to the website for more information.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00qj06z

What's the message?

The Bermuda Triangle

What do you think?

Wise Words

'Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural.  It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions or human beings ....Overcoming poverty is not a gesture or charity.  It is an act of justice.' Nelson Mandela

Any ideas?

Corey Baker from year 9 has been studying blood diamond as part of the global citizenship unit he found the picture below and thought it gave a good message.  What do you think?

What ideas, pictures, video or web links have you found that would be good on this site?

Play the Population Game and Improve your Understanding!

Visit this link to play the game:
http://www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk/activities/population.html


There are loads of other games if you scroll through the blog.

100 days to go

It's only 100 days to the Olympics now. 

What connections cvan you make between Geography and the Olympics.

http://www.london2012.com/homepage-feature/

Mapping the Passengers of Titanic

Our TV Screens have been taken over with stories and reports of the epic last sailing of the Titanic, which sank over 100 years ago. Now you can see a world map of where the different passengers came from, grouped by class. Take a look because this map shows some very interesting points: (view the map in full: http://storymaps.esri.com/stories/titanic/).

Geocube

Download your own Geocube

http://www.geo-cube.eu/

Africa

Often when we think about the continent of Africa we think of the poor, starving, homeless, the drought but is this really what Africa is about? Are there not any positives?  What positive thoughts or images do you have when you hear the word Africa?

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Tsunami Warning for Indonesia

Indonesia issues tsunami warning after 8.7 earthquake


Jakarta: Indonesia issued a tsunami warning Wednesday after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.7 hit waters off westernmost Aceh province. People on Twitter said tremors were felt in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and India. High-rise apartments and offices on Malaysia's west coast shook for at least a minute.


The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said a tsunami watch was in effect for Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Australia, Myanmar, Thailand, the Maldives and other Indian Ocean islands, Malaysia, Pakistan, Somalia, Oman, Iran, Bangladesh, Kenya, South Africa and Singapore.


Earthquake and tsunami experts say that the waves are likely to be more than 6 metres high.

Drought in the UK

Official drought zones have been declared in a further 17 English counties, as a warning came that water shortages could last until Christmas.

The Environment Agency said dry weather over the past few months had left some rivers in England exceptionally low.

Watch the clip below to find out more or go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-17690389 to read more about the situation.