Xaverian College Geography Dept

23/12/2023

Almería 2023

12/04/2023

Superpowers at play again.

China is threatening an export ban on rare earth metals in response to Washington’s recent decision to impose restrictions on exports of high-end semiconductors to Beijing. This is not the first time that China has mooted such a ban, with rumours circulating since at least 2019 as well as formal t...

21/03/2023

This could be a game changer

It's the first time that a removable system has been developed, which gives them more real-world potential for railway lines.

03/03/2023

Burning trees across Eurasia and North America emitted 1.76bn tonnes of CO₂ in 2021

04/02/2023

Interesting maps on populations

These maps show the population density of several countries, using 3D spikes to denote where more people live.

02/02/2023

Physical realities do more to shape world events than ideas

08/01/2023

Princeton Engineering researchers have developed a cost-effective way to use breakfast foods to create a material that can remove salt and microplastics from seawater. The researchers used egg whites to create an aerogel, a versatile material known for its light weight and porosity. I

07/01/2023

More than 90% of the world's population is projected to face increased risks from the compound impacts of extreme heat and drought, potentially widening social inequalities as well as undermining the natural world's ability to reduce CO2 emissions in the atmosphere—according to a study from Oxford...

04/12/2022

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-mauna-loa-and-other-hawaiian-volcanoes-are-different-from-most/

The magma that is fueling the first eruption of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano in nearly 40 years is less likely to cause explosive effusions than magma at other volcanoes

27/11/2022

https://news.sky.com/story/nearly-half-of-uks-offshore-wind-capacity-owned-by-state-owned-foreign-entities-analysis-shows-12705500

Shameful

In large part this is because the UK government only owns a small renewable energy company called Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, which is focused on research and innovation and holds a tiny percentage of capacity.

22/10/2022

Home from a week's fieldwork in the Tabernas Desert

11/06/2022

Erosion never stops

The Environment Agency's head says coastal erosion will force some residents away from the sea