YC_Geography

A level Geography and Environmental Science page for students at Yeovil College.
Managed by Rachel McAney - Geography and Environmental Science Course Manager

[Science News @ScienceNews]

Twenty years after the deadliest wave in recorded history, most oceans have warning systems and communities have learned how best to escape the danger. https://t.co/zTLvxMq5D5

[Extinction Rebellion Global @ExtinctionR]

Heavy rains deliver largest amounts of fertilizer-derived nitrogen pollution to the Gulf of Mexico.
"The northern Gulf faces significant environmental challenges, including nutrient overloading, harmful algal blooms, and oxygen-depleted 'dead zones,'"

https://t.co/wnTEqs65bm

[Ed Hawkins @ed_hawkins]

Using up the carbon budget for 1.5°C

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

To hit 2030 targets, major emitters must lead, but every nation counts.

Local #ClimateAction reaches far beyond borders. As @antonioguterres says: 'Our world needs climate action on all fronts – everything, everywhere, all at once.

via @UNFCCC

[Gerry Holt @Gerryholt]

As #COP29Baku gets going today #InsideScience with @amsterdammed asks whether UN climate summits are really doing enough. Feat an expert panel of @ProfMarkMaslin, Joanna Depledge & @watsonjim2 on @BBCRadio4 at 8.30pm & on @BBCSounds 📻🎧https://t.co/w3KHUUjRWh

[Asian School Of The Environment @ntu_ase]

Sustainable aquaculture could strike a balance between #environmentalprotection and #foodsecurity but what makes #aquaculture #sustainable ?
Credits to Megan, Hui Ling, Lily, and Phoebe from our Aquatic #Ecology by Prof @kylecoral from the @cregntu lab for putting this together!

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

🌍 Earth’s natural carbon sinks are vital for mitigating #ClimateChange.

🌱Did you know soil holds more carbon than you think? Understanding carbon storage in ecosystems is essential for advancing climate action and conservation.

Via @VisualCap

[YC_Geography @YC_Geography]

https://t.co/K58lmqLosw

[Guardian Environment @guardianeco]

Cop29: what are carbon credits and why are they so controversial? https://t.co/ybJ7OxVB00

[NASA Earth @NASAEarth]

Insufficient rainfall in 2023-2024 has taken a toll on vast areas of South America.

GRACE-FO data shows shallow groundwater storage for the week of Oct. 7, compared to long-term records. Blue areas have more water than usual, and orange and red areas have less.

[Guardian Environment @guardianeco]

Essex car park to be test case for legislation to protect landscapes https://t.co/QgIASNA6Sl

[Ed Hawkins @ed_hawkins]

Climate change made Spanish floods worse

https://t.co/z2wElOoJkd

[ARCHIVED - NASA Climate @NASAClimate]

Millions of Americans depend on melted snow for fresh water. But as climate change raises winter temperatures, that water supply is diminishing.

Scientists are testing a new @NASA instrument, called SNOWWI, to help measure snowpack around the world. ❄️ https://t.co/SFKM42O5ds

[Science News @ScienceNews]

Filters made of cheesecloth, a gauzy fabric commonly found in kitchens, successfully captured koala DNA floating in the air in the wild. https://t.co/3MsBX1dWUE

[BBC Weather @bbcweather]

Dramatic rescues and chaos in parts of Spain today as storms bring extreme rainfall and lightning.
Further stormy weather and rain is forecast in southern and eastern areas.

[ClientEarth @ClientEarth]

⚠ We're taking the Spanish government to court to stop bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas. The government has flouted the rules so we're taking action with @OceanaEurope to make sure that "Protected” means “Protected”.

https://t.co/bI95TUzcwT

[Guardian Environment @guardianeco]

Climate crisis caused half of European heat deaths in 2022, says study https://t.co/8OsfH7ykJq

[Guardian Environment @guardianeco]

Cool surface water 2mm deep helps oceans absorb CO2, researchers find https://t.co/o6vEe7bnBK

[spencer 🦈 @Unpop_Science]

Farming a single Atlantic salmon can require killing and processing over 1,000 wild school fish like anchovies — critical prey for sea lions, sea birds, penguins, and whales.

Cool to see journalists visualize their own interpretations of our data:

[British Geological Survey @BritGeoSurvey]

Sand is essential for building infrastructure, but how do we mine it without harming the planet?

BGS is working with The Gambia develop sustainable mining practices to protect the environment and support local development.

Read more: https://t.co/MkCHpB7ODs