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.

Photographic Competiton

The entries this year give some idea of how far Hulme globe trotters are prepared to travel. Although exotic is not one of the judging criteria, by chance, all the commended photographs have more than just an element of the extra ordinary. This picture by Ruth Vassallo was taken in the high arctic and captures the magical colour contrast of blue and white, sea, ice and sky. A very worthy winner.








Congratulations must also be extended to Frances Brookfield and to Patrick Fanagan for the photographs of Zambia and a tropical beach paradise respectively.

The UK Coalition's Energy Future

This map shows the coalition's plans for nuclear power. Three potential sites have been ruled out on environmental grounds. However, Chris Huhne (the Energy Secretary) has stated that 50% of all new energy production should come from renewables.
Read more at the BBC.

Nothing like stating the obvious

A UN convention on biodiversity has declared that the ongoing loss of nature is hurting human society as well as the natural world.

Read more at the BBC.

You can also follow what is happening at the convention over the next two weeks by going to its website.

Year 8 Cowm

Use this photograph to complete the field sketch - remember to add colour and labels. To make the photograph bigger click on it.

Don't forget in your introduction include:

• Description of location of Cowm
• Maps showing location of Cowm
• A description of Whitworth
• The field sketch