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Alan Parkinson. Geographer, teacher, & author. Vice President RGS - GA President 2021-22. HoD @ King's Ely Prep. Mission:Explorer. Tivy Medal winner. Here, there & everywhere. Open to offers. Norfolk based
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Your 'moment of doom' for Dec. 17, 2025 ~ Danger! Danger!
"The snow season is dramatically shorter today, sea ice is thinning and melting earlier, and wildfire seasons are getting worse. Increasing ocean heat is reshaping ecosystems ..."
theconversation.com/from-record-...
"The snow season is dramatically shorter today, sea ice is thinning and melting earlier, and wildfire seasons are getting worse. Increasing ocean heat is reshaping ecosystems ..."
theconversation.com/from-record-...
From record warming to rusting rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected
The 20th anniversary of the annual report tracks how sea ice, snow cover and many other vital signs of the Arctic have changed, and the impact that’s having on people and wildlife.
theconversation.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Your 'moment of doom' for Dec. 17, 2025 ~ Danger! Danger!
"The snow season is dramatically shorter today, sea ice is thinning and melting earlier, and wildfire seasons are getting worse. Increasing ocean heat is reshaping ecosystems ..."
theconversation.com/from-record-...
"The snow season is dramatically shorter today, sea ice is thinning and melting earlier, and wildfire seasons are getting worse. Increasing ocean heat is reshaping ecosystems ..."
theconversation.com/from-record-...
Sir David Attenborough's London - why he wouldn't live anywhere else www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Why Sir David Attenborough wouldn't live anywhere else but London
In a new one-off documentary, the broadcaster and conservationist comes home - to London.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Sir David Attenborough's London - why he wouldn't live anywhere else www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Geography Makes A Difference!
You can now book your tickets for GAConf26 on the GA website.
Book your second release tickets now before the price goes up in January: the-ga.org/GAConf26
You can now book your tickets for GAConf26 on the GA website.
Book your second release tickets now before the price goes up in January: the-ga.org/GAConf26
December 18, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Geography Makes A Difference!
You can now book your tickets for GAConf26 on the GA website.
Book your second release tickets now before the price goes up in January: the-ga.org/GAConf26
You can now book your tickets for GAConf26 on the GA website.
Book your second release tickets now before the price goes up in January: the-ga.org/GAConf26
If they ban all the other nations then they can win I guess …
World Cup nations Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire added to Trump travel ban
World Cup nations Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire added to Trump travel ban
World Cup nations Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire added to Trump travel ban
www.independent.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
If they ban all the other nations then they can win I guess …
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From all of us at the Society, season’s greetings and thank you for your support over the last year ✨
🎄Please note that our building will be closed 24 December-2 January inclusive. It will also be closed this Friday, 19 December.
More details 👉https://bit.ly/3MEZLLS
📸: RGS-IBG
🎄Please note that our building will be closed 24 December-2 January inclusive. It will also be closed this Friday, 19 December.
More details 👉https://bit.ly/3MEZLLS
📸: RGS-IBG
December 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
From all of us at the Society, season’s greetings and thank you for your support over the last year ✨
🎄Please note that our building will be closed 24 December-2 January inclusive. It will also be closed this Friday, 19 December.
More details 👉https://bit.ly/3MEZLLS
📸: RGS-IBG
🎄Please note that our building will be closed 24 December-2 January inclusive. It will also be closed this Friday, 19 December.
More details 👉https://bit.ly/3MEZLLS
📸: RGS-IBG
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The annual Arctic Report Card is now out for 2025. It discusses recent changes in the #Arctic, extreme events, and broader human/environmental impacts.
This is the 20th anniversary edition. 20 years of rapid change.
+ Report arctic.noaa.gov/report-card/...
+ Summary arctic.noaa.gov/report-card/...
This is the 20th anniversary edition. 20 years of rapid change.
+ Report arctic.noaa.gov/report-card/...
+ Summary arctic.noaa.gov/report-card/...
December 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The annual Arctic Report Card is now out for 2025. It discusses recent changes in the #Arctic, extreme events, and broader human/environmental impacts.
This is the 20th anniversary edition. 20 years of rapid change.
+ Report arctic.noaa.gov/report-card/...
+ Summary arctic.noaa.gov/report-card/...
This is the 20th anniversary edition. 20 years of rapid change.
+ Report arctic.noaa.gov/report-card/...
+ Summary arctic.noaa.gov/report-card/...
LivingGeography Substack #50 now published livinggeography.substack.com/p/livinggeog...
LivingGeography Newsletter #50
Dec 11th-17th
livinggeography.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:48 AM
LivingGeography Substack #50 now published livinggeography.substack.com/p/livinggeog...
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Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
A long term topic for geographers to follow for next 7 or 8 years at least - plenty on local news on the benefits and need for environmental protections - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Universal Studios gets green light to be built in Bedfordshire
The park is expected to attract more than eight million annual visitors and open in 2031.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 6:36 PM
A long term topic for geographers to follow for next 7 or 8 years at least - plenty on local news on the benefits and need for environmental protections - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Interesting Long Read www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
‘We hate it. It’s desecration’: the real cost of HS2
The long read: Ten years after I first followed the proposed route, I retraced my steps to see what life was like along the world’s most expensive, heavily delayed railway line
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Interesting Long Read www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
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100K views and counting for #EarthIn100Seconds!
If you had the power to swap 1% of one kind of land use for another, which would you choose and why?
Who do you think should watch the film, or would find it useful? Please share it with them!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yHz...
If you had the power to swap 1% of one kind of land use for another, which would you choose and why?
Who do you think should watch the film, or would find it useful? Please share it with them!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yHz...
Earth in 100 Seconds: Revealing Humanity's Global Footprint | National Geographic
YouTube video by National Geographic
www.youtube.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:42 AM
100K views and counting for #EarthIn100Seconds!
If you had the power to swap 1% of one kind of land use for another, which would you choose and why?
Who do you think should watch the film, or would find it useful? Please share it with them!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yHz...
If you had the power to swap 1% of one kind of land use for another, which would you choose and why?
Who do you think should watch the film, or would find it useful? Please share it with them!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yHz...
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We are now recruiting for a teacher of Geography.
The department is in good shape, we cover Geography from N3 to H and continue to push to get an AH class. We also deliver travel and tourism the NPA Climate Change and Sustainability course.
Best of luck with your application.
#geographyteacher
The department is in good shape, we cover Geography from N3 to H and continue to push to get an AH class. We also deliver travel and tourism the NPA Climate Change and Sustainability course.
Best of luck with your application.
#geographyteacher
December 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
We are now recruiting for a teacher of Geography.
The department is in good shape, we cover Geography from N3 to H and continue to push to get an AH class. We also deliver travel and tourism the NPA Climate Change and Sustainability course.
Best of luck with your application.
#geographyteacher
The department is in good shape, we cover Geography from N3 to H and continue to push to get an AH class. We also deliver travel and tourism the NPA Climate Change and Sustainability course.
Best of luck with your application.
#geographyteacher
Still keen to collect your musical memories for my new blog starting in 2026 worldlymusic.blogspot.com - share them with me here
World of Music
Musical and geographical offerings from GeoBlogs: a 365 blog project for 2026.
worldlymusic.blogspot.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Still keen to collect your musical memories for my new blog starting in 2026 worldlymusic.blogspot.com - share them with me here
In the latest issue of Geographical magazine
Loved this piece by @dougspecht.bsky.social on the life and diversity to be found in the “dullest OS Map square” - excellent!
December 13, 2025 at 11:59 AM
In the latest issue of Geographical magazine
Loved this piece by @dougspecht.bsky.social on the life and diversity to be found in the “dullest OS Map square” - excellent!
December 13, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Loved this piece by @dougspecht.bsky.social on the life and diversity to be found in the “dullest OS Map square” - excellent!
RIP Marilyn Mazur - I saw her with Jan Garbarek, Eberhard Weber and Rainer Brüninghaus in early 90s
December 13, 2025 at 11:18 AM
RIP Marilyn Mazur - I saw her with Jan Garbarek, Eberhard Weber and Rainer Brüninghaus in early 90s
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As series editor, my focus was coherence across the curriculum, ambitious geographical knowledge, and keeping teacher workload manageable.
If you are looking for a KS3 or lower secondary geography course that takes teacher support seriously, it is worth a look.
collins.co.uk/collections/...
If you are looking for a KS3 or lower secondary geography course that takes teacher support seriously, it is worth a look.
collins.co.uk/collections/...
Discover Geography
Empower students to understand and think like geographers with this complete and compelling geography curriculum supporting the KS3 Geography National Curriculum for England, Cambridge Lower Secondary...
collins.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
As series editor, my focus was coherence across the curriculum, ambitious geographical knowledge, and keeping teacher workload manageable.
If you are looking for a KS3 or lower secondary geography course that takes teacher support seriously, it is worth a look.
collins.co.uk/collections/...
If you are looking for a KS3 or lower secondary geography course that takes teacher support seriously, it is worth a look.
collins.co.uk/collections/...
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Time to gather your flock and get them following us over here on Bluesky 🙌
Make sure to let your followers know we're now active on this platform 📱
Make sure to let your followers know we're now active on this platform 📱
December 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Time to gather your flock and get them following us over here on Bluesky 🙌
Make sure to let your followers know we're now active on this platform 📱
Make sure to let your followers know we're now active on this platform 📱
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‘Rebranded plantations’: how empire shaped luxury Caribbean tourism #Climate
‘Rebranded plantations’: how empire shaped luxury Caribbean tourism
Research shows that the British colonial wealth extraction system still influences the region’s tourist industry
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
‘Rebranded plantations’: how empire shaped luxury Caribbean tourism #Climate