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Exploring coasts as dynamic and changing systems

A module focused on glaciers and glaciation, with two of the lessons dealing specifically with aspects of geology and geological time

An overview of the El Nino effect and its impacts upon development

A look at the new National Park designation

The changing landscape of the Marshlands of Iraq

The Problem of Desertification in China

Tourists are increasingly looking beyond the standard destinations and instead are favouring more unusual holiday activities in more distant places

What are the causes and consequences of increasing deforestation in the Amazon?

Intense periods of snow fall in two regions of the world caused a series of deadly avalanches in early 2015

Boscastle - diary of a deluge

The frequency with which dangerous avalanches occur in the Carpathian mountains is comparable with the rest of Europe and North America, yet observations of their causes in this region are relatively understudied

Not all hazards are natural: a red mudflow from an industrial reservoir devastated parts of Hungary recently, killing nine people

Pupils will learn that rivers and river systems, are dynamic; changing the landscape in visible and at times dramatic ways

A compelling case can be made for studying Russia as part of KS3 geography. Quite simply, geography is the study of the world and Russia is the world’s largest country!

The geography, geomorphology and geology of the National Park, with links to sources of further information and details about the fieldwork that can be carried out in different areas of the park

The Jurassic Coast of Dorset and East Devon is a 95 mile stretch of coastline that demonstrates 185 million years of geological history

In December 2015 and January 2015 the UK experienced extreme flooding as a result of Storm Desmond, Storm Eva and Storm Frank

This unit of work teaches resilience in the context of water and flooding

The purpose of this unit of work is to introduce students to a fascinating area of physical geography: glacial environments

This module appeals to students' sense of wonder and adventure, virtually dropping them into dramatic places above and below ground and allowing them to explore the physical processes that formed them and continue to shape them

The purpose of this module is to stimulate an interest in and a sense of wonder about places

This module, comprising of six lessons, or half a term’s work, will focus on Australia

This module, comprising of six lessons, or half a term’s work, will focus on mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes

The aim of the module is to develop an enquiry on the Polar region of Antarctica focusing on Shackleton’s 1914–17 Endurance Expedition

In January 2014 new research revealed that Pine Island Glacier in Antarctica was much more susceptible to climate change and ocean variability than previously thought

How GIS has been used to enable erosion rates to be monitored along this important section of coastline in future years

This module, comprising six lessons, or half a term’s work, will focus on the United States of America

Dunwich was once one of the largest towns in England. However, the majority of the former town is now in ruins beneath the sea due to ongoing cliff retreat

In early January 2014, at the same time that North America was experiencing heavy snow storms and sub-zero temperatures, the UK was also facing its own package of extreme weather

How and why is a dam in China affecting millions of people in south-east Asia?

Was Spain right to abandon its Ebro River development project?

Lake Turkana is currently the world’s largest lake found within a desert region and there are fears for its future as a means of sustaining both local economies and ecology

This research analyses glacial retreat in the Turgen Mountains, northwestern Mongolia

Antarctica: the geography behind a record breaking trek

Why are scientists wrapping glaciers in plastic?

Synoptic geography in practice: the Water Framework Directive

Why are global media TNCs locating in cold environments?

Colorado - how are river processes being managed?

How is the UK's coastal environment and its management changing?

At their most mysterious, sinkholes can make it seem like the earth is opening up and swallowing people and their possessions whole

Why 59 dams may help to ease China's potential water security issues

A new large scale hydroelectric dam, the Belo Monte, is due to be completed in 2016 on the Xingu River in the state of Pará, Brazil

How can the Quaternary Period help us relate to the present?

CO2 is being pumped into a Staffordshire forests by scientists from the University of Birmingham. Why? To explore the effects of increased greenhouse gas emissions as a result of climate change

To celebrate World Ocean's Day on June 8 take a look at a collection of geographical news stories exploring the key challenges facing seas around the globe today.

Can a trip to the remote wilderness of Antarctica be sustainable? Why is Antarctica such a desirable holiday location and what risks do these ventures bring?

Richard Leafe is Chief Executive of the Lake District National Park Authority

Dr Kimberley Peters, Lecturer in Human Geography at the University of Liverpool talks to us about the Governance of the Oceans

Professor Dave Petley, Pro-Vice-Chanchellor for Research and Enterprise at the University of East Anglia talks to us about landslides and risks

Henry Burgess is the Deputy Head of the Polar Regions Department at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Dr Bethan Davies is a post-doctoral researcher at the Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences Aberystwyth University

Dr Kathryn Adamson is a Lecturer in physical geography at Queen Mary University of London

David Sear is a Professor in physical geography at the University of Southampton

Ulrich Kamp, Associate Professor in Geography, University of Montana, USA

Alan Werrity, Professor in Geography, University of Dundee

Dr Anjana K. Ford

Professor Nicholas Owens    

Dr Sian Davis Vollum

On Friday 21 July 2017, an earthquake hit just off the coast of the Greek Island of Kos, and Turkish city of Bodrum in the Aegean Sea

An insight into Shackleton's Endurance expedition

An overview of the geography of mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes

Find out about the historic 1953 expedition and discover what the impact has been on the people and places of the Himalaya region

In 1895, the International Geographical Congress claimed 'the exploration of the Antarctic region is the greatest piece of geographical exploration still to be undertaken'

The Azure window, known as Tieqa tad-Dwerja on Gozo Island, collapsed into the sea during a storm in March 2017

Living with typhoons: Disaster Management in rural Taiwan

Pole of Cold - What does winter mean to you?

Ice River – A journey to Zanskar in Winter: Tourism in an Extreme Environment

The ‘Grand Alpine Tour’, undertaken in the summer of 2014, encompassed a six thousand mile journey through some of the Alps’ toughest terrain

Tales of exploration usually involve courageous explorers, but what of those people who supported them?

Past climate and glaciation of the Drakensberg Mountains, southern Africa

Life on the Margins: Natural Hazards in the Gobi Desert

Written by David Holmes

Dr Richard Waller, Keele University

An overview of the geography of Russia

A poster to show more about key ideas and processes within the geography curriculum

Deforestation has been on the global political and social agenda for a number of decades, but it is only now with the link between deforestation and climate change that there is new awareness

Big rivers can be found in all of the world’s continents and in every region, across the sub- tropics, high-latitudes and equator

The Mekong River is a biodiversity hotspot of global significance, threatened by rapid hydro-power development. Steve explains why preserving the Mekong's annual flooding is integral to the future of the river and its delta

Professor Alun Hubbard tells us about his research in Greenland, looking specifically at glacial melt and retreat

Who were the explorers who explored all parts of the world in the nineteenth century?

Passport to the Poles uses the Polar First record-breaking helicopter journey by Jennifer Murray and Colin Bodill around the world via the two Polar Regions as a focus for stimulating and engaging educational resources

Wherever you go, in town or countryside, it is very difficult to escape vegetation

Written by Dr Peter Knight and Dr Richard Waller from the School of Physical and Geographical Sciences, Keele University

Written by Martin Evans, Professor of Geomorphology, School of Environment, University of Manchester

Written by Joanna Bullard, Professor of Physical Geography, Loughborough University

An introduction to the theory of ecological systems through dynamics such as trophic levels and food webs

We asked a range of experts who work on issues surrounding Antarctica to tell us why Antarctica matters to them…

Ideas for rivers fieldwork

Ideas for coastal processes

Ideas for fieldwork based on water management

This module has been designed to enable students to learn and practice a variety of fieldwork techniques in their school grounds

The Fluvial System: Lessons using data skills