HounsdownGeography

Director of Humanities & Subject Leader for Geography. Good to share what's happening in the world.

[OCR Geography @OCR_Geography]

Turkey and Greece hit by strong earthquake: two dead and 200 injured – latest @guardian #geographyteacher https://t.co/CbtWXgDqsq

[OCR Geography @OCR_Geography]

What rivers can tell us about the earth's history @TEDTalks #geographyteacher https://t.co/D51P0xA9Ul

[OCR Geography @OCR_Geography]

The coal truth: how a major energy source lost its power in Britain @guardian #geographyteacher https://t.co/LATxJ00uFH

[OCR Geography @OCR_Geography]

Delhi's deadly dust: how construction sites are choking the city @guardian #geographyteacher https://t.co/EGjS8zDe6s

[Daily Echo @dailyecho]

Revealed: Plans to transform city bank into restaurant and flats https://t.co/WlbsWUxcLD

[The American Geographical Society @AmericanGeo]

This #ValentinesDay, check out which countries are the biggest consumers of chocolate, all in this #map of the week! https://t.co/50nTrdKbm8

[Dr Ben King 🌏 @benking01]

What is the Minimum Income Standard for a household like yours?

Third of UK lives on inadequate income... https://t.co/Djb2XRyg99

#Poverty

[BBC Asia @BBCNewsAsia]

India makes history by launching 104 satellites into space.

https://t.co/1NuXBF9hi3

[BBC Weather @bbcweather]

This weekend: Apart from a little rain, it's looking like there'll be plenty of dry weather with it remaining #mild. Stav D

[Geography Geek @geekygeography]

French giant signs up to help Icelandic volcanoes power UK homes #geography #Sustainability https://t.co/ru82L9bIsQ

[The Guardian @guardian]

Arctic scientists have reported that the speed at which the northern ice cap is melting risks triggering 19 climate tipping points

[OCR Geography @OCR_Geography]

'Rare Photos of Brazilian Tribe Spur Pleas to Protect It' via @NatGeo https://t.co/nl2wiifDRo #geographyteacher

[Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @RGS_IBG]

Geographers are in high demand! Latest stats show geographers remain among the most employable university graduates https://t.co/g2AgYNBEpx

[National Geographic @NatGeo]

Friday Fact: Lightning can shoot out of an erupting volcano when ash and rock fragments collide and produce static charges.

[USGS @USGS]

Friday's #Geology 101 - Book vs Reality: Descending Slab. We can "see" them in seismic profile, outlined by earthquake foci.
#tectonics

[Met Office @metoffice]

Tropical storm #Tokage will affect the Philippines in the coming days, with rainfall totals of 800mm in places bringing the risk of flooding

[Sussed in the Forest @NewForestSussed]

TY 2 Hounsdown & #NewForest Small School 4 monitoring #airpollution. Ended today so no results yet @JoshSustrans @HounsGeog @alwilliamjames

[Remember H. Rosling @HansRosling]

Rise in atmospheric CO2 slowed by green vegetation. Climate change goes on, but in more complex ways than predicted. https://t.co/489Vtv43Jb

[distag @_distag]

Read lots of headlines about air pollution in Indian cities recently but this one graph speaks volumes. Wow! https://t.co/5n3EpoHWY4

[Met Office @metoffice]

The rain and hill #snow will gradually clear east on Wednesday with showers following. It'll then turn milder but also wet to end the week