Post List #4
Geo explainer: Why are aftershocks so dangerous?
Discover more about aftershocks, their formation & the devastating impacts they leave on communities already reeling from major quakes Earlier today, a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Tibet’s Shigatse city, killing at least 95 people, injuring 130 and damaging more than…
Who actually owns Antarctica? Unpacking the Antarctic Treaty
Discover more about the unique governance of Antarctica… and why it is still unowned despite seven countries making claims on its land It’s roughly the size of the United States…
Is the world working differently?
After the pandemic came the rising popularity of hybrid work. Now four-day working weeks are in – so have our work habits changed for good? The workplace is constantly evolving.…
10 endangered species to watch in 2025
Fauna and Flora announce 10 endangered species to watch in 2025 and the work being done to help ensure their survival Across the world, countless species are threatened by the…
Scientists discover secrets of Earth’s climate past
New understanding sheds light on the central role CO2 has had in Earth’s geological cooling and warming across time New research conducted by the University of St Andrews has shown…
Why do we take the news that 2024 was hottest-ever year so calmly?
2024 was the hottest-ever year recorded. Is the ‘shifting baseline’ phenomenon stopping us from reacting? Earlier this week, Copernicus announced…
Geo explainer: Why are aftershocks so dangerous?
Discover more about aftershocks, their formation & the devastating impacts they leave on communities already reeling from major quakes Earlier today, a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Tibet’s Shigatse city, killing at least 95 people, injuring 130 and damaging more than…
Who actually owns Antarctica? Unpacking the Antarctic Treaty
Discover more about the unique governance of Antarctica… and why it is still unowned despite seven countries making claims on its land It’s roughly the size of the United States…
Is the world working differently?
After the pandemic came the rising popularity of hybrid work. Now four-day working weeks are in – so have our work habits changed for good? The workplace is constantly evolving.…
10 endangered species to watch in 2025
Fauna and Flora announce 10 endangered species to watch in 2025 and the work being done to help ensure their survival Across the world, countless species are threatened by the…
Scientists discover secrets of Earth’s climate past
New understanding sheds light on the central role CO2 has had in Earth’s geological cooling and warming across time New research conducted by the University of St Andrews has shown…
Geo explainer: Why are aftershocks so dangerous?
Discover more about aftershocks, their formation & the devastating impacts they leave on communities already reeling from major quakes Earlier…
Worldview
Climatewatch: The politics of net zero needs to move as fast as the technology changes
Geopolitics: Modi heading for a third term
Food for thought: feeding the world accounts for a third of human-made carbon emissions
Geopolitics, not economic development, drives China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Geopolitics: Russia’s elections, where there is no doubt who the winner will be
Within Russia, ethnic minorities are disproportionately suffering the consequences of the war in Ukraine. But Tim Marshall reports this is unlikely to weaken Putin’s grip on power Hail Vladimir Vladimirovich…
