6.8 Southland quake struck in tsunami-prone region ‘poorly understood’ by scientists
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake that rocked the bottom of the South Island struck in a seismic environment poorly understood by ...
Melt madness: Arctic sea ice shrinks to record springtime low
The amount of springtime sea ice in the Arctic set a record low this month, continuing a trend of shrinking ice at the top of the world.
Panama Canal ports sale has been put on hold by Chinese regulators
Chinese antitrust regulators are investigating a US consortium’s deal for two ports in the Panama Canal zone, delaying the deal’s closing that was originally set for next week.
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Environment and Geography MCQs on tundra biome, Exclusive Economic Zone and more (Week 103)
Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2025? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Environment and Geography.
Earth’s oceans weren’t always blue, scientists say
But while lifeless during that time, the planet was already covered by vast oceans dotted with hydrothermal vent systems that ...
The most important part of the ocean you’ve never heard of
The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world’s largest seagrass fields and the planet’s most important carbon sinks. It faces incalculable risks that threaten the future of humanity.
The world has no rulebook for deep-sea mining. One company is pushing forward anyway
Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, a ...
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There's no rulebook for deep sea mining. Companies want to push forward anyway
Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, ...
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Ocean currents that can generate 2.5 times more power than wind farms identified
After sifting through ocean current data dating back three decades, researchers at the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) have ...
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Early outlook for next winter: See the odds of El Niño, La Niña
While currently in a La Niña pattern, we’re expected to return to ENSO Neutral (neither La Niña or El Niño) within the next ...
Much of what lies on the seafloor remains a mystery. NASA is fixing that.
Experts have been working on mapping the ocean floor with traditional methods, sending ships across the water with sonar ...
Primary Geography content: Curriculum links
This page links BBC Teach geography content to the objectives of the National Curriculum for England at KS1 and KS2.