UN Conference on Climate Change

The UN's conference on climate change begins today in Cancun, Mexico - follow it's findings on the official website.

You wouldn't thinks so!?

Despite the snow at the start of the year and the current cold snap, 2010 is set to be the warmest year (or second warmest) on record. NASA have recorded it as the warmest on record and the UK Met Office have it as the second warmest in their data set.

For more details click this link.

Or read about it on the Guardian website.

Carbon Emissions fall - but its not all good news

In 2009 carbon emissions fell but not as much as had been predicted and there are concerns that the recent rapid upward trend will continue.

To find out more read the article at the BBC.

Geography Awareness Week

This year's Geography awareness week is all about fresh water.

For more information go to My Wonderful World website.

Help with grid references or just for fun

Have you come for fun or are you still not sure how to do them? Well no matter which, you can have fun as you practice using your map skills.

Click this link to the Ordnance Survey Map Zone.

Mount Merapi blows it's top

One of Indonesia's active volcanoes is causing devastation and chaos. Over 64 people have been killed and flights between Singapore and Jakarta have been suspended.

Read more by clicking these links: Death toll and flights suspended.

You can also follow the activity by clicking this link.