Recently added articles from Geographical:
Going underground.(FROM THE editor)(carbon dioxide's impact, consumption of coal's impact)(Editorial)
Jun 01, 2009 ... With the recent coverage of the 25th anniversary of the miners' strike and the ensuing pit closures, it's easy to get the impression that coal is a fuel on the way out. But that perception couldn't be further from the truth. Although coal consumption in Europe has dropped since the 1960s, ...
Geographical competition.(WHERE IN THE world?)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Identify this country using the following clues: It has 23 recognised languages Its current capital city is its third since the 16th century Remittances from expatriates account for about 12 per cent of its GDP ...
Volcanic plumes exhibit tornado-like characteristics.(WORLD watch)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Large volcanic plumes released following a violent eruption can create dramatic weather systems all of their own, including lightning, waterspouts and dust devils phenomena usually associated with tornados--according to new research published in Nature. ...
Maltese tunnel network discovery boosts knights' tale.(WORLD watch)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Maltese tunnel network discovery boosts knights' tale: Evidence of an underground network of tunnels has been discovered beneath the historic capital of Malta, fuelling a debate about their original purpose. The tunnels, which are thought to date back to the 16th and early 17th ...
Wheat fungus threatens world's harvests.(WORLD watch)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Wheat fungus threatens world's harvests: Crop specialists are working to slow the spread of stem rust disease, a deadly airborne fungus that has the potential to devastate between 80 and 90 percent of the world's wheat. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The disease was thought ...
Radiation continuing to affect Chernobyl wildlife.(WORLD watch)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Radiation continuing to affect Chernobyl wildlife: More than two decades after the reactor inside the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine exploded, new research published in Biology Letters suggests that wildlife inside the exclusion zone is still in decline, contrary to ...
Mathematicians shed light on tsunami wave formation.(WORLD watch)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Scientists studying wave formation have developed a new mathematical model that could be used to better understand the behaviour and destructive potential of tsunamis. Prompted by the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami disaster, the research, which was ...
Much of the salt spread on roads during freezing weather ends up in the water table and may be endangering aquatic ecosystems, according to a study released by the University of Minnesota, USA.(USA)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Much of the salt spread on roads during freezing weather ends up in the water table and may be endangering aquatic ecosystems, according to a study released by the University of Minnesota, USA. Focusing on the cities of Minneapolis and St ...
Maria Helena Guimaraes, Sao Paulo state's secretary for education, has been fired after thousands of schoolbooks destined for sixth-grade pupils were printed with incorrect maps of South America.(BRAZIL)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Maria Helena Guimaraes, Sao Paulo state's secretary for education, has been fired after thousands of schoolbooks destined for sixth-grade pupils were printed with ...
A new project aimed at connecting wildlife sanctuaries across Belize has received a significant financial boost following the University of Southampton's successful bid for 174,000 [pounds sterling] from the Darwin Initiative.(BELIZE)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A new project aimed at connecting wildlife sanctuaries across Belize has received a significant financial boost following the University of Southampton's successful bid for 174,000 [pounds ...
Researchers from Texas A&M University have used radiocarbon dating to show that two coral outcrops off the coast of Hawaii are among the oldest living creatures on Earth.(USA)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Researchers from Texas A&M University have used radiocarbon dating to show that two coral outcrops off the coast of Hawaii are among the oldest living creatures on Earth. Using ...
World's waterways feeling the strain of climate change.(CLIMATE watch)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A new study has shown that some of the world's most important rivers are drying up, in many cases as a result of global climate change. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The research, published in a report from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in the USA ...
Viability of carbon capture and storage confirmed.(CLIMATE watch)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Viability of carbon capture and storage confirmed: An international team of scientists has demonstrated that carbon dioxide has been stored safely in natural gas fields for tens of thousands, or even millions, of years, suggesting that long-term underground storage of C[O.sub.2] from ...
The government has launched an 11 million [pounds sterling] five-year research programme into ocean acidification.(UK)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The government has launched an 11 million [pounds sterling] five-year research programme into ocean acidification. Focusing on the Atlantic, Southern and ...
There's no guarantee that existing flood defences in New Orleans will protect the city in the event of another catastrophic hurricane on the scale of Katrina, according to a panel of experts from the US National Academy of Engineering.(USA)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... There's no guarantee that existing flood defences in New Orleans will protect the city in the event of another catastrophic hurricane on the scale of Katrina, according to a panel of experts from the US ...
The Italian government has announced a 200 million [euro] plan to harvest introduced algae from the canals of Venice and transform it into a zero-emission fuel.(ITALY)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Italian government has announced a 200million [euro] plan to harvest introduced algae from the canals of Venice and transform it into a zero-emission fuel Two types of seaweed, which have become a nuisance ...
Scientists at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology in Singapore have developed a method for converting C[O.sub.2] into methanol at room temperature, a process that usually requires high temperatures and pressures, as well as toxic catalysts.(SINGAPORE)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Scientists at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology in Singapore have developed a method for converting C[O.sub.2] into methanol at room temperature, a process that usually requires high temperatures and ...
Hurricane damage causes forests to emit carbon.(CLIMATE watch)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Hurricane damage causes forests to emit carbon: Damage caused by recurring hurricane activity across the USA is causing millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide to be returned to the atmosphere, according to new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. ...
Surrey Hills: Olivia Edward visits an AONB where coordinated efforts are underway to preserve the rural idyll and countryside character that belies its location just south of Greater London.(AREAS OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY)
Jun 01, 2009; ... I'm standing in the middle of a potential oil field. But it's a rather unusual one: it isn't in the Middle East, the USA, or even out in the North Sea. It's in a quiet woodland glade near Coldharbour in the middle of Surrey. 'Listen to that,' says Neil Maltby, chairman of the ...
Forum on the future of tourism.(IN society)(Environment and Society Forum)(Conference news)
Jun 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MANY OF the key issues that are currently high on government agendas have important geographical dimensions, including migration, climate change and the current economic downturn. Geographers, with their knowledge of both social and environmental ...