Nick Crane

Geographer & author: Clear Waters Rising, Two Degrees West, Mercator, Coast, The Making of the British Landscape, Why Geography Matters, Latitude...

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This is published today

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Fascinating event this evening in Norwich, where Sir John Sawers will be sharing insights on geopolitics, climate, the UN and much more. Tickets free to
Members of @RGS_IBG, a fiver for non-members

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If you’re in Norwich on Thursday, do book a seat for Sir John Sawers (and me) on geopolitics, climate and the UN @RGS_IBG https://t.co/VOZWAO7bWH

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Geopolitical conflict - RGS https://t.co/NG43CmAHyj

[Graham Usher @bishopnorwich]

Good to be at the @MuseumBroads to open the new exhibition on the story of peat - Digging, Draining, Drenching - with @nicholascrane. The @BroadsAuth peat landscape is essential for carbon storage, biodiversity and the solace of landscapes of the soul.

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@RobGMacfarlane What a day, Rob! Marvellous!

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Thank you, Benedict!

[Benedict Allen @benedictallen]

"You always know if an author tires of their subject - but this is certainly never the case with Nick! Scholarly, charming, accessible, heartwarming, enthusiastic..." Heartfelt words from Colin Thubron for @nicholascrane at @StanfordsTravel last night as he received the award for Outstanding Contribution to Travel Writing.

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@holland_tom Wonderful storytelling! Reading Rubicon opened the way when I was stuck behind an authorial roadblock!

[Simon Prentis @memesovergenes]

Good fun at the @W4BookFest today. with @nicholascrane Great conversation! #ChiswickBookFest

[Simon Prentis @memesovergenes]

This Sunday at @W4BookFest I'll be comparing notes with @nicholascrane on how our early childhood adventures together inspired us as adults to map the wider world - him through #geography, me through #language! https://t.co/xrbryKEav3 #ChiswickBookFest

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What’s the connection between Frank Zappa & Ptolemy’s Geographia? Answer can be found in Speech! How Language Made Us Human, by Simon Prentis. I’m chatting with @memesovergenes about this & much else at 1pm, Sunday 10 Sept: @W4BookFest #ChiswickBookFest

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Illuminating @BBCWorldatOne conversation with @CHolmesClimate on #Antarctic #seaice anomaly.

[Tom Holland @holland_tom]

At the best of times this would be a grotesque decision, but at a time when the country is faced with so many bills, such a financial shortfall, this desecration of a World Heritage Site is the height of folly - an act of vandalism that shames Britain. https://t.co/LQMrDibTTK

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The actual news …

[James Edward Hansen @DrJamesEHansen]

Climate seems headed for a new frontier, not seen in more than a million years. Look for continual monthly records, driven by the current extreme planetary energy imbalance. See Climate Dice: https://t.co/J1wHw3lJOM

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WMO: Press conference https://t.co/7TbNfAqipC.

Sombre WMO this morning … inc ‘really dramatic drop’ in Antarctic sea ice & N Atlantic temps ‘way above’ predictions’.

[Prof Jamie Woodward @Jamie_Woodward_]

NEW REVIEW PAPER! #OpenAccess

“Riverine microplastics and their interaction with freshwater fish.” #microplastics #plasticpollution #fish Download it here https://t.co/s6S4MTgHoI Untreated wastewater is a huge supplier of microplastics to rivers.

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Oxbows & extremes … an excellent read!

[Dr Thomas Smith 🔥🌏 @DrTELS]

Today, there are ox bow lakes in the sky. A river is driven by gravity. The polar jet stream is driven by the temperature difference between the Arctic and lower latitudes. That difference is getting smaller. And like a river, the jet stream meanders. [1/5]
@cambecc

[Met Office @metoffice]

Smoke from wildfires in Canada has drifted right across the Atlantic Ocean and is now evident on satellite imagery across western Europe

🌅 Whilst the smoke is high up in the atmosphere, it may make for some vivid sunrises and sunsets in the next few days

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Helpful blog on causes & implications of the current Cat 4 heatwave in UK surface waters

[Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @RGS_IBG]

What are the consequences of the ongoing extreme marine heatwave for marine life? @RippethT (@BangorUni) explores rising surface water temperatures and how this is affecting fish populations on our new @geogdirections blog post 👇 https://t.co/ROHR6Ngf8x

[Patrick Barkham @patrick_barkham]

Just the one Roger Deakin talk this week – on home turf. Norwich Waterstones, this Thursday evening. I'll be showing lots of great photos – join us! https://t.co/1XR3wmsRJT