Breathing Earth

www.breathingearth.net

I had forgotten about this great site until I saw it mentioned on Funky Geography. It is a simulated world map showing the CO2 emissions and birth and death rates by country happening in real time.

New Zealand moves closer to Australia!

A massive earthquake last week has brought New Zealand closer to Australia, scientists say. The 7.8 magnitude quake in the Tasman Sea has expanded New Zealand's South Island westwards by about 30cm (12in). New Zealand frequently suffers earthquakes because it sits on the meeting point of the Australian and Pacific continental plates.



See the full BBC report here.

650 million years in one minute!

A great find, ideal for the first lesson of the new GCSE starting in September 2009!


650 Million Years in 1 Min. and 20 Sec. - Watch more Funny Videos

Coastal Management at Sidmouth

A good local example...what forms of coastal management can you see??


Sidmouth seafront west in England

Glacier melt changes Italian border

The border between Italy and Switzerland is being redrawn as glaciers along the frontier melt. The border was last changed in 1861 when Italy became a unified state, but this time the shift is being blamed on climate change.