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An academic question.(FROM THE editor)
Oct 01, 2009 ... Is Geographical 'geographical' enough? Not according to Professor Ron Johnston of the University of Bristol. In a recent paper in GeoJournal, Johnston 'distilled' the content of Geographical, National Geographic and New Zealand Geographic in order to identify their 'major themes'. His main ...
Geographical competition.(WHERE IN THE world?)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009 ... Identify this country using the following clues: It has the world's highest rate of multiple births It's home to almost 600 different species of fern It's the world's third-largest producer of bauxite It hosts more than 120 rivers, the majority ...
US west coast tsunami threat upgraded.(WORLD watch)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE LIKELIHOOD OF a tsunami devastating the west coast of the USA may be greater than previously thought, according to a new study published in Quaternary Science Reviews. A research team from Durham University and two other institutions ...
Californian budget crisis puts state parks at risk.(WORLD watch)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Californian budget crisis puts state parks at risk: Up to 220 state parks encompassing California's best natural, historical and recreational landscapes are threatened with closure in a bid to cut costs during the economic downturn. The ...
Areas most at risk from freak waves identified.(WORLD watch)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] US OCEANOGRAPHERS HAVE shed light on the behaviour of 'freak' waves by developing a computer model that can identify areas at risk from their potentially devastating consequences. The causes of freak waves, which have been known to reach heights ...