Thetford Academy Geography

[Our World in Data @OurWorldInData]

Low-carbon electricity sources grew faster than demand in 2025, pushing fossil fuels into decline—

Solar and wind energy have grown quickly in recent years, but global electricity demand has grown faster. So while their share of electricity generation kept rising, it wasn't enough to push fossil fuels into absolute decline.

But in 2025, that changed. According to Ember's Global Electricity Review, low-carbon electricity sources grew faster than demand, pushing some fossil fuels out of the mix.

Global electricity generation increased by around 850 terawatt-hours (TWh) from 2024 to 2025.

As you can see in the chart, solar and wind accounted for nearly all of this growth. While the world still burned slightly more gas, this was more than offset by a decline in coal and oil.

To reduce carbon emissions, fossil fuel use needs to keep falling in absolute terms — not just in the power sector but also in other energy and industrial sectors.

(This Data Insight was written by @_HannahRitchie and Pablo Rosado.)

[Our World in Data @OurWorldInData]

📊 Explore updated data on self-reported life satisfaction around the world from the 2026 World Happiness Report (@HappinessRpt)—

How satisfied are people with their lives? Are they getting more satisfied over time, or less? How does this vary across cultures and life circumstances?

The World Happiness Report (WHR) is one of the key sources we have for answering these questions. Based on the Gallup World Poll, the WHR has published data on life satisfaction since 2012 and covers more than 140 countries worldwide.

Our colleague Tuna Acisu just updated our charts with the latest data (through 2025) from the 2026 edition of the report, released today.

The WHR is a partnership of Gallup, the Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and the WHR’s Editorial Board.

[Troels Christensen @tc_thrane]

How much did #WindEnergy contribute to the #electricity demand in 2025:

#Europe installed 19 GW of new #WindPower capacity in 2025 and the #EU‑27 🇪🇺 accounted for 15 GW of this total.

#REPowerEU 💙 #RenewableEnergy

Data by WindEurope 🔹 Daily updates 🔗 https://t.co/1APpMbWja0

[Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600]

Great animated globe by @tylermorganwall shows the submarine fiber optic cable network that sends the internet around the world.

[Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600]

This great animated map shows how daylight hours vary across the globe throughout the year. Source: https://t.co/lv1y0QTpG7

[Our World in Data @OurWorldInData]

A diverse range of mammals once roamed the planet. This changed dramatically with the arrival of humans, who have become the dominant species through our own population, as well as the animals we breed and raise for food.

What is the distribution of the global mammal kingdom today?

The chart shows a breakdown of land and marine mammals in terms of biomass — the total weight of all animals of a given species. Each square represents one percent of the world’s mammal biomass.

The dominance of humans is clear. We account for more than one-third of mammal biomass. Our biomass is more than seven times greater than all wild mammals combined.

Our livestock and pets, which are primarily cattle, account for 59%.

That leaves just 5% as wild mammals, which includes thousands of different species, from elephants and deer to lions and whales.

Beyond the totals for humans, livestock, and wild animals, there are a few striking comparisons that we found surprising. Farmed pigs weigh as much as all of the world’s whales, orcas, sea otters, seals, and dolphins combined. All the dogs in the world, including pets and feral dogs, weigh as much as all wild mammals on land.

[Rob Chambers @RobGeog]

India-Pakistan conflict over water reflects a region increasingly vulnerable to climate change https://t.co/M077la6RBh via @ConversationUK

[Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600]

Map shows population density across the African continent. Source: https://t.co/EcZv0J951V

[The Geography Dept @lenziegeo]

Illness and technical difficulties have curtailed #geogglebox for the last couple of weeks. But it's back with a nice little sprinkling Christmassy geography to watch this week. JC

[Thetford Academy Geography @ta_geography]

Panorama - Can Scientists Save the World? - BBC iPlayer is great for A-Level Geography Students

[Ben Bishop @MrBishopGeog]

Interesting demographics for Britain!
https://t.co/nlU1ipetDT

[Amazing Maps @amazingmap]

Population comparison between Europe and Africa

[Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600]

Sure, you might know the world's largest hydroelectric dam (Three Gorges Dam in China) but do you know the other four in the top 5 ranking? Source: https://t.co/SwuC1rJg9h

[MetDesk @metdesk]

Just Wow - the rainfall totals for Sunday and Monday were biblical - over 2 month's worth of rain in parts of the S Midlands, smashing records that have stood since the 19th century at some stations.

[Epic Maps 🗺️ @theepicmap]

America has tons of beautiful fall foliage to visit from coast to coast, from the craggy shores of Maine to the radiant

[Thetford Academy Geography @ta_geography]

@RE_McGEE Great Geography, though! 😉

[The Geography Dept @lenziegeo]

#geogglebox travels far and wide this week, from the Caribbean to Hanoi to Texas and through the solar system 🌌 JC

[The Geography Dept @lenziegeo]

Another packed #geogglebox for the week ahead. The eruption of White Island looks particularly interesting 🌋 JC

[Forestio @worldforestio]

An alarming reminder of how many forests we've already cut down.

[Steve Brace @SteveBraceGeog]

#geographyteachers this graphic illustrates China’s widening sphere of influence in the world through the diversification of its exports - good for #globalsystems & changing patterns of globalisation