Haiti devestated by quake!

A massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck the Caribbean nation of Haiti.
The extent of the devastation is still unclear but there are fears thousands of people may have died.
Haiti's worst quake in two centuries hit south of the capital Port-au-Prince on Tuesday, wrecking the presidential palace, UN HQ and other buildings.

Read more at the BBC.

Go to the US Geolgical Survey to get detailed information on the earthquake.

Snow from above!

Just in case you didn't know what Britain looked like at the moment have a study of this satellite image courtesy of NASA, Dundee University and the Times On Line.

You can see the image and read the associated article by clicking this link.

An effect of the cold!

Demand for gas in the UK is set to hit a new record on Thursday as people attempt to keep their homes warm through the severely cold weather.
The National Grid estimates usage will reach 455.3 million cubic metres. The current record is 449 million cubic metres, set on 7 January 2003.

Read more at the BBC.

So for those of you staying in by the fire tonight you could always watch Jimmy's Global Harvest on BBC 2 at 8pm - Jimmy Doherty embarks on a four programme mission to see how new farming techniques and technologies will help to feed us in the years to come.

An interesting start to the year

2010 has already been interesting from a geographical point of view:

Many councils have run out of Rock Salt as the big freeze continues - for more information on the salt used on roads why not click this link.

Dubai has seen the opening of the first building over half a mile high. The Burj Dubai Skyscraper is 2625ft (over 800m tall) and has an observation deck on floor 124.
For more details click on to the Burj Dubai website.

Plans to boost food production in Britain and reduce its impact on the environment have been unveiled.
The government's 20-year food strategy includes making land available for people to grow their own food and more healthy cooking courses. Read more at the BBC.

And we are only five days into it!

Happy New Year!

Welcome to 2010 - the International year of Biodiversity

The United Nations has declared 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity. It is a celebration of life on earth and of the value of biodiversity for our lives. The world is invited to take action in 2010 to safeguard the variety of life on earth: biodiversity

Find out more on the official website.

Merry Christmas

Dont forget to track Santa on this link.

Paying to keep the Rainforests

A UN-backed scheme to reduce carbon emissions from the burning of forests could be one of the big winners of the Copenhagen climate summit, with the possibility of a big injection of funds. The BBC's Paulo Cabral has been to the Amazon to visit one of the most advanced pilot projects.A UN-backed scheme to reduce carbon emissions from the burning of forests could be one of the big winners of the Copenhagen climate summit, with the possibility of a big injection of funds. The BBC's Paulo Cabral has been to the Amazon to visit one of the most advanced pilot projects.

Read the full report on this link.

Television programme to watch

BBC 2 - Wednesday 9 December - 9pm
Horizon - How many people can live on Planet Earth?

Copenhagen Summit 2009

The UN's top climate official has given an upbeat assessment on the prospects of a global deal at a climate summit which opens in Copenhagen tomorrow.

Read more about the summit and other climate change information on this link.

Or go to the official Summit Website by clicking here.

Rain, Rain, Rain, Rain, Beautiful Rain!!!!!!

Heavy rain has returned to Cumbria, days after record-breaking rainfall swept away bridges and flooded homes.
Up to 100mm (3.9in) of rain is forecast over high ground and 15 flood warnings remain in place in England and Wales.

Click links:
BBC news
Environment Agency Flood Warnings