tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56871119026983892302024-02-19T03:51:42.476+01:00Kingdown Geography BlogThis blog has been created, by Mr O'Callaghan to share Geography online resources and websites with the Geography students of Kingdown Community School Warminster Wiltshire.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1263125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687111902698389230.post-52721232029079493112010-04-21T20:31:00.001+00:002010-04-21T20:31:20.300+00:00Data | The World Bank<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJBx4xzQ98sxZtjwDc5i8esVEjqnfAb3Kz0xNitEjicXmuftVfmwnX6TyKPJOOrrecGu98ojHqd_FfFshZbudSS23QbNsz49KtK4O75EcH-o8hoN7tnty-Usc9xwxsLWlEWQqpBoBjFQ4/s1600-h/image%5B2%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyLwXspYfwtLTo780-cYtFHX6C6ubCbh11P9JVT-Bmi_RowaewHOlGvk4iCfb-rGuounWsW-XnB01d5D9_qeFYAA9d5VOvs-t65ZflnMTJJ-fCfl8Se-rcFyRTf68A_kd0sIlVjJ07Neo/?imgmax=800" width="118" height="120" /></a> </p> <p>"Today we are opening up one of the world’s most reliable and comprehensive databases on developing economies. It includes more than 2,000 indicators from countries around the world, including hundreds that go back 50 years."</p> <p><a href="http://data.worldbank.org/">Data | The World Bank</a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687111902698389230.post-50981586264839049372010-04-21T20:13:00.001+00:002010-04-21T20:13:46.475+00:00Iceland volcano in maps<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcQ2bBb_oC6oR16571y_yuLuMsPIp0sSGevS_P5FBeb5dIN3DEYlZ6ttjQrz2ECKNgCpx1KMqqbTWmP-bBSBd0mUEnKjaL4e1hkdgVayVAE0qbWG3-fT-MwRJCCdHRneIMY4WS31LPCkg/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6KwWxWdkgS-VnL4JAZEzpK6Phy-ueqoqT2hRN07px5lILNYBjimdcOiXkfFUJphd0lOIYp4X_i0Bhr2Maj6JsZ-sc8bwxduHU42ulexBHAr8rOPHoktuV2pQ5KrfpP2cyAy-q4EV-8g/?imgmax=800" width="412" height="221" /></a> <b>The eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull has brought disruption to the skies over Europe.</b>The maps above show how flights have been restricted to flying around the ash cloud, shown in red. Where the shading is darkest, it indicates the cloud is extending higher into the atmosphere. The flight ban was partially lifted on Tuesday - five days after the eruption. EU transport ministers agreed to allow limited flights within Europe after flight tests showed the density of the volcanic ash in the air was diminishing. </p> <p><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8625813.stm">BBC News - Iceland volcano in maps</a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687111902698389230.post-9519845741986762942010-04-21T20:11:00.001+00:002010-04-21T20:11:04.786+00:00Watch Air Traffic - LIVE!<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_tMLRsWFi944/S89b0qxLobI/AAAAAAAABNA/gbxiMnxiWyI/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_tMLRsWFi944/S89b1-alP1I/AAAAAAAABNE/ua2-WYsaCSU/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="403" height="104" /></a> </p> <p>Flightradar24.com shows live aircraft traffic in the airspace above Europe. Click on "About" above to get more info about this page or <a href="http://www.flightradar24.com/about.php">here </a>to know more about the map and how to contribute!.Also visit our <a href="http://forum.flightradar24.com">forum</a> to discuss the radar.</p> <p><a href="http://www.flightradar24.com/">Watch Air Traffic - LIVE!</a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687111902698389230.post-78421923064612879662010-04-21T20:06:00.000+00:002010-04-21T20:06:20.078+00:00Amazing Volcano Eruption in Iceland 2010<object style="background-image:url(http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/qVWiL7yzIvI/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qVWiL7yzIvI&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qVWiL7yzIvI&hl=en_US&fs=1" width="425" height="344" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687111902698389230.post-231563202849603642010-04-21T20:05:00.000+00:002010-04-21T20:05:45.833+00:00Volcano Eruption in Eyjafjallajökull Iceland 21 Mars 2010 (HQ) Video 1 of 2<object style="background-image:url(http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/w89a2t5O9UY/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/w89a2t5O9UY&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/w89a2t5O9UY&hl=en_US&fs=1" width="480" height="295" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687111902698389230.post-72715409850456453492010-04-21T20:04:00.000+00:002010-04-21T20:04:55.136+00:00Eyjafjallajökull - You're doing it wrong!<object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9jq-sMZtSww&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9jq-sMZtSww&hl=en_US&fs=1" width="480" height="295" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687111902698389230.post-57893609340188523702010-04-21T19:59:00.001+00:002010-04-21T19:59:56.152+00:00National carbon calculator<p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_tMLRsWFi944/S89ZN8XsKFI/AAAAAAAABM4/GDJdwpUqplk/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_tMLRsWFi944/S89ZO4lOZ8I/AAAAAAAABM8/XzrF1iw8VTE/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="395" height="58" /></a> </p> <p>Play UK prime minister and set the policy on energy, transport and other sectors and measure the carbon emissions generated. <br />• The tool shows the UK as it is today <br />• Move the sliders and aim to <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2010/apr/21/carbon-calculator-targets">reduce emissions by 80%</a> <br />• You must supply enough electricity to meet demand. Make sure the scales are balanced <br />• Find out <a href="http://tinyurl.com/y3ve275">more about this tool</a> and <a href="http://tinyurl.com/y5mxfh3">how we built it</a> <br />• See how <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/cif-green/2010/apr/21/carbon-calculator-liberal-democrats">the Liberal Democrats</a>, the <a href="http://tinyurl.com/y7sbanf">Conservatives</a> and <a href="http://tinyurl.com/y4eon5o">Labour</a> would cut emissions</p> <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/interactive/2010/apr/21/national-carbon-calculator">Interactive: National carbon calculator - can you cut UK emissions? | Environment | guardian.co.uk</a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687111902698389230.post-72489556872070383962010-04-12T18:17:00.001+00:002010-04-12T19:48:04.823+00:00General election 2010: what's really happening to immigration? | News | guardian.co.uk<p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_tMLRsWFi944/S8NjxuZ6xUI/AAAAAAAABMw/DiwNBBgBsJU/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_tMLRsWFi944/S8NjyYufGwI/AAAAAAAABM0/ftst9JAas8w/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="401" height="247" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2010/apr/12/general-election-immigration-data">General election 2010: what's really happening to immigration? | News | guardian.co.uk</a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687111902698389230.post-9936806940344987622010-04-12T18:15:00.001+00:002010-04-12T19:47:54.525+00:00Online Stopwatch<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_tMLRsWFi944/S8NjL53_eII/AAAAAAAABMo/8JMHlX2uIDo/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_tMLRsWFi944/S8NjM-amJKI/AAAAAAAABMs/gN4qbyL7GlE/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="335" height="208" /></a>  </p> <p><a href="http://www.online-stopwatch.com/full-screen-stopwatch/">Online Stopwatch</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.kscience.co.uk/animations/timer.swf">timer</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.teachit.co.uk/custom_content/timer/timer.html">Timer using CLOCK</a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687111902698389230.post-35294335447860440272010-04-11T19:30:00.001+00:002010-04-12T19:47:29.945+00:00How Dubai's $14 billion dream to build The World is falling apart<p> Of Dubai's absurd dreams, none has failed more spectacularly than The World  -  300 man-made islands sculpted from sand; </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOTNHDb21yYTN9v_CXLeH2VHNXp6r-vBEKFX0A74KmG9-fEukCqcJ6fqCZ9R34jRtV9Bf6lVVPu7Jqh3iyVe9MEVCob_QieaudZ63Pcek1qy_Wc1VpQWvZx_NP8nTnw3oMFdJuGWUoHVw/s1600-h/image%5B6%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_tMLRsWFi944/S8IjSJeWQgI/AAAAAAAABMk/5u1mgaj7hms/image_thumb%5B4%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="212" height="207" /></a></p> <p>only 'Geenland' has been built on. And as Adam Luck reports, the $14bn dream has left a trail of death, debt and deception</p> <p><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1263987/How-Dubais-14-billion-dream-build-The-World-falling-apart.html">How Dubai's $14 billion dream to build The World is falling apart | Mail Online</a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687111902698389230.post-91437648236039732672010-04-07T21:02:00.001+00:002010-04-12T19:47:14.537+00:00Progress: A Graphical Report on the State of the World<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_tMLRsWFi944/S7zy0QzCuvI/AAAAAAAABMY/1nq9Rsjqbko/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" align="left" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_tMLRsWFi944/S7zy0yVPRBI/AAAAAAAABMc/Vbr5JU7M5_8/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="127" /></a> </p> <p>About a year ago the United Nations <a href="http://flowingdata.com/2008/03/07/a-world-of-information-united-nations-data-just-became-accessible/">announced UNdata</a>, a way to disseminate data stretched out across 22 United Nations databases through one central application. While UNdata houses 66 million records, it's tough to get a sense of what's going on without a visual representation. </p> <p><em>Progress</em> is an effort to make this world data visible. More than anything though, it was a chance for me to mess around with some data. </p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://projects.flowingdata.com/state-of-the-world/mortality.html">TAKE A LOOK</a></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://projects.flowingdata.com/state-of-the-world/">Progress: A Graphical Report on the State of the World</a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687111902698389230.post-14413958306085104662010-04-06T19:13:00.001+00:002010-04-06T19:29:09.754+00:00Biodiversity<p> </p> <blockquote> <p><img alt="South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are home to king penguins. Britain has been ignoring its moral duty to protect the islands biodiversity according to MPs" src="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Environment/Pix/pictures/2008/11/10/penguins.jpg" width="363" height="220" /></p> <p>Biodiversity is the variety of life on earth at all levels. Photographer: Paul A Souders/Corbis</p> <h4>What is <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/biodiversity">biodiversity</a>?</h4> Biodiversity is the variety of life on earth at all levels: from genes to species to <a href="http://www.panda.org/about_our_earth/ecoregions/ecoregion_list/">ecosystems</a>. An <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008%20/sep/02/food.foodanddrink">apple variety</a> is an example of biodiversity; so is Siberian coastal tundra. Most of the time, though, biodiversity is spoken about in terms of species.</blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/apr/06/q-and-a-biodiversity">Q&A: Biodiversity | Science | guardian.co.uk</a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687111902698389230.post-38162304695826798752010-04-06T19:08:00.001+00:002010-04-06T19:28:46.250+00:00The Great Barrier Reef scandal | World news | The Guardian<p>The Great Barrier Reef is threatened by the worst environmental disaster in Australia's history after a ship ran aground. So why are giant coal carriers allowed to use this well-known shipping hazard as a shortcut?</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_tMLRsWFi944/S7uGrvpaz7I/AAAAAAAABMA/CDi1sXYs2lY/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_tMLRsWFi944/S7uGtZsahiI/AAAAAAAABME/4x24S3LTVpI/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="367" height="226" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/apr/06/great-barrier-reef-ship-aground">The Great Barrier Reef scandal | World news | The Guardian</a></p> <p><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8604250.stm">BBC report</a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687111902698389230.post-18784578680517808342010-04-05T19:31:00.001+00:002010-04-06T19:28:22.085+00:00Bristol tops list of bike-friendly cities | Life and style | The Guardian<p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_tMLRsWFi944/S7o6gCxG0LI/AAAAAAAABL4/CiTivf2sv9o/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_tMLRsWFi944/S7o6iA5c5uI/AAAAAAAABL8/p21ZZQVtMYI/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="402" height="248" /></a> </p> <p>Bristol is the UK's most bike-friendly big city, while London is one of the least hospitable to cyclists, according to a survey.The study by <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/cycling">Cycling</a> Plus magazine took the country's 20 biggest cities and towns by population – thus excluding traditional bike centres such as Cambridge and York – and ranked them using a series of factors including cycle commuter numbers, levels of bike theft, the number of traffic-free bike lanes, casualties, pollution and even rainfall.Bristol edged out Nottingham and Leicester, while London was rated 17th, above only Glasgow, Birmingham and bottom-placed Bradford.</p> <p>The accolade for Bristol comes two years after it was <a href="http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/bristol-named-as-uks-first-cycling-city-17093">named the country's first "cycling city"</a> by the Department for Transport, giving it access to around £20m in extra funding for bike-related schemes. The city is also the birthplace of <a href="http://www.sustrans.org.uk/">Sustrans</a>, the green cycle route charity which began 30 years ago when volunteers converted an old rail line between Bristol and Bath into a dedicated bike route.</p> <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/apr/04/bristol-most-bike-friendly-city">Bristol tops list of bike-friendly cities | Life and style | The Guardian</a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687111902698389230.post-17222006294273029782010-04-04T18:51:00.001+00:002010-04-06T19:28:04.072+00:00Reykjavik Iceland Volcano Webcams<p>Early on Sunday morning (the 21st of March) eruption started at Fimmvorduhals, an area between Katla volcano and Eyjafjallajokull glacier and a popular hiking trail. Fear remains that the eruption at Fimmvorduhals might trigger a much larger eruption in Katla volcano. If that happens, these webcams will provide a direct view of the events.<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_tMLRsWFi944/S7jfpGFy8tI/AAAAAAAABLs/kyURV_zpbQA/s1600-h/image%5B5%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_tMLRsWFi944/S7jfqRjsmGI/AAAAAAAABL0/VikMhcKtJpE/image_thumb%5B3%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="236" height="163" /></a> The webcams offer two different view of the volcanic area. In case of heavy clouds or bad weather the webcams might not provide a clear view.Several tour companies now offer tours to the volcanic area for those interested:</p> <blockquote> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.re.is/DayTours/VolcanoTours/">Reykjavik Excursions</a></li> <li><a href="http://reykjavik.mydestinationinfo.com/Requests/TrackCompanyExternalPageClicking.cfm?CompanyId=273">Icelandic Mountain Guides</a></li> </ul> <p>The two new webcams showing Eyjafjallajokull glacier and provide a view of the eruption area were installed by <a href="http://www.mila.is">Mila.</a> The Hekla webcam (bottom of page) was installed in partnership between Iceland´s National Radio, Iceland´s Civil Protection Department and Siminn telephone. Volcanic activity is best viewed during dusk (6pm-8pm local time) as night falls and daylight reduces.</p> <p>Webcam location map </p> <p><img src="http://reykjavik.mydestinationinfo.com/Pictures/PageEditor/Volcanic_map.jpg" width="396" height="245" /></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://eldgos.mila.is/eyjafjallajokull-fra-fimmvorduhalsi/">Webcam 1 of Eyjafjallajokull</a></li> <li><a href="http://eldgos.mila.is/eyjafjallajokull-fra-thorolfsfelli/">Webcam 2 of Eyjafjallajokull</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.vodafone.is/eldgos/en">Webcam 3 of Eyjafjallajokul</a><a href="http://www.vodafone.is/eldgos/en">l</a> <br /><em>(english version by Vodafone)</em></li> </ul> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://reykjavik.mydestinationinfo.com/en/hekla-volcano-webcam">Reykjavik Iceland Volcano Webcams - Hekla and more... - My Reykjavik Info</a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687111902698389230.post-72923206371199713042010-04-03T19:28:00.001+00:002010-04-03T19:31:14.501+00:00Toads able to detect earthquake days beforehand.<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNK_uxaz6ulYjABtp_NBiykwGIJxFDQdVPdZxOIBPVo-1KRSdNQLMDLXLNXahlBei603lnPE3oHspAYx7mjaMnOzeRaHDFrTH4pZ-bg5jBUg7X3vO0VJXWin8hI7vV0mGrSh33tYiYAc/s1600-h/image%5B4%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" align="right" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_tMLRsWFi944/S7eWwc3qxCI/AAAAAAAABLo/y7frtPQRaIQ/image_thumb%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="148" /></a> Toads may be able to detect imminent earthquakes, according to scientists. The finding will add to the accounts through the centuries where <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/animals">animals</a>, from dogs to rats, snakes and chickens, are said to have behaved strangely before an earthquake.In <a href="http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/123337858/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0">the study published today</a> in the <a href="http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=0952-8369">Journal of Zoology</a>, a colony of toads deserted their mating site three days before an <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/apr/06/italy-earthquake-laquila">earthquake struck L'Aquila in Italy last year</a> – the epicentre was 74km from the area where the animals had normally gathered. No toads returned to the site until 10 days later, after the last of the significant aftershocks had finished.</p> <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/mar/31/toads-detect-earthquakes-study">Toads able to detect earthquake days beforehand, says study | Science | guardian.co.uk</a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687111902698389230.post-27651039835854205402010-04-03T19:19:00.001+00:002010-04-03T19:31:02.070+00:00South Downs Online - South Downs National Park announcement<p> </p> <blockquote> <p><img border="0" hspace="0" alt="Devils dyke" src="http://www.southdownsonline.org/client/images/25/Devil%27s-Dyke.jpg" width="370" height="215" /></p> <h4>South Downs National Park designation takes effect – 31 March 2010</h4> <p>The new South Downs National Park is designated at a minute past midnight on Wednesday 31 March. Covering an area over 1600 square kilometres, the South Downs National Park is the tenth National Park to be designated in England, offering an area of protected countryside that everyone can visit and enjoy. The famous South Downs Way, loved by walkers, cyclists and horse riders, stretches the entire 160 km length of the Park from Winchester in Hampshire to the white chalk cliffs of Beachy Head, near Eastbourne. </p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.southdownsonline.org/">South Downs Online - South Downs National Park announcement</a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687111902698389230.post-38403165050298163682010-04-03T19:14:00.001+00:002010-04-03T19:30:32.503+00:00William Kamkwamba: How I harnessed the wind | Video on TED.com<div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:47f84cc9-d913-4d32-8339-030cbe649f04" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><div><object width="396" height="290"><param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff"></param> <param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/WilliamKamkwamba_2009G-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/WilliamKamkwamba-2009G.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=642&introDuration=16500&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=2000&adKeys=talk=william_kamkwamba_how_i_harnessed_the_wind;year=2009;theme=tales_of_invention;theme=ted_under_30;theme=africa_the_next_chapter;theme=the_creative_spark;event=TEDGlobal+2009;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;" /><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgColor="#ffffff" width="396" height="290" allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/WilliamKamkwamba_2009G-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/WilliamKamkwamba-2009G.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=642&introDuration=16500&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=2000&adKeys=talk=william_kamkwamba_how_i_harnessed_the_wind;year=2009;theme=tales_of_invention;theme=ted_under_30;theme=africa_the_next_chapter;theme=the_creative_spark;event=TEDGlobal+2009;"></embed></object></div></div> <blockquote></blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/william_kamkwamba_how_i_harnessed_the_wind.html">William Kamkwamba: How I harnessed the wind | Video on TED.com</a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687111902698389230.post-46259652319660588792010-04-03T18:38:00.001+00:002010-04-03T19:30:21.148+00:00CoalFinger - Home<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_tMLRsWFi944/S7eLE_rNeXI/AAAAAAAABLc/6qt21H8uchI/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVcDPNSTjdvPugOs57j6frv7IhZDl_anRqYs3mJxEuex6Vhbc5o4JBdvQ78oPXjGOIrxsUOMrLZiE-BEWDKvKe0Old0NSMx4r_-ckiRjTymzasm4LxXgS6KsbN1fiCmjVVXFi13-KcUbI/?imgmax=800" width="393" height="228" /></a> </p> <p>As a lover of our planet, Graverson Green, like us, is not a fan of dirty coal. Cue Coalfinger, a coal super villain and Green's ultimate enemy! Along with his dopey sidekick Dr. Anthracite, Coalfinger plans to cover the world in coal-fired power stations and destroy the climate. Can Green stop them with the help of his assistant Katrina Hurkane?</p> <p><a href="http://www.coalfinger.com/">CoalFinger - Home</a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687111902698389230.post-15277549556632929832010-03-31T19:30:00.001+00:002010-04-03T19:30:02.039+00:00The north-south pay gap: what do people earn where you live? | News | guardian.co.uk<p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_tMLRsWFi944/S7OitZX3xUI/AAAAAAAABLU/yAYMiOKpu5A/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmxe69gocpy0PHR18_HxQ312WcthHEiT18UBPn3dXNjhVEMSNBwL14puklAFwFeOXpan0ErdKFfGVbCWy8aZNrP-9XK5p5gGAPoVahy60sgoSsEm3hQI-74eI6l7Qze6ACUC2ePkU3V8/?imgmax=800" width="399" height="246" /></a> </p> <p>Britain's richest and poorest regions have drawn farther apart since 1995, with workers in London and the south-east seeing their income race ahead of the national average, while those in the rest of the country fell behind, <a href="http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pdfdir/gdhi0310.pdf">official figures reveal</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2010/mar/31/economy-economics">The north-south pay gap: what do people earn where you live? | News | guardian.co.uk</a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687111902698389230.post-85495302341298624132010-03-30T17:10:00.001+00:002010-04-06T19:09:00.679+00:00One Laptop per Child (OLPC)<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_JIAVgV88aOfXVYL9i2C38Ldw5I88_Q2bylLFlVwsszGzrL-rIo-6ihR_eYE5sE6vfPkles8L-u12qXUQbrXm0LMQmLiQhOOeabUdiGYz7M-_9k-dOTDKQd3EwRF67VidVS8RL5rp48/s1600-h/image7.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1A7cg5PoVbuybu_r2Bwe9yTWh_K79H2tP07lA42SEwzVWyruYY1IX3NkUa_NkXyglsnDqUJxAnSpd-brR2H3BjB2HxUeFATiDEt_xEW_WeDXSSMRU55sJ8mk_WUnhSlfSdBI6178lzQ/?imgmax=800" width="134" height="131" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_tMLRsWFi944/S7IwbSljLeI/AAAAAAAABLM/-LQfcvCkD1s/s1600-h/image%5B6%5D.png"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_tMLRsWFi944/S7Iwb0pPEhI/AAAAAAAABLQ/uxfbOi6JMww/image_thumb%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="360" height="153" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://laptop.org/en/children/countries/rwanda.shtml">One Laptop per Child (OLPC): Children > Countries > Rwanda</a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687111902698389230.post-85810839801494407182010-03-30T17:07:00.001+00:002010-04-03T19:28:55.682+00:00'We can't save the planet'<p><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DSqqxOQgeLITa8BKLN80G2yTAyEogYO7Whdyj1o6JmYFLhfsXDdaiiePOc_H7dH1JbTjD2Zlcp7lmecFmNN_o12aHdEZuFKsx-8pGRx6xWcgHbuIWnauCeG9_3KC08ct90tKDKYD-xs/s1600-h/question_mark%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="question_mark" border="0" alt="question_mark" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOgrdORDbfwMrbKw7HX1KsYd_6hIE01U-nyztVnT1W8q8tMI4SAkImvxJQxV_9f8hWuNcWA_RF_FAZ5fxgozH7jPWNSjz2d2E7-ac3KfhXOE6hyphenhyphen3l2RM9o6nTou2TiCLjCOQMASmYxMlc/?imgmax=800" width="223" height="170" /></a> </b></p> <p><b>Professor James Lovelock, the scientist who developed Gaia theory, has said it is too late to try and save the planet.</b>The man who achieved global fame for his theory that the whole earth is a single organism now believes that we can only hope that the earth will take care of itself in the face of completely unpredictable climate change. </p> <p><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8594000/8594561.stm">BBC News - Today - Lovelock: 'We can't save the planet'</a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687111902698389230.post-53659468934574578972010-03-30T17:02:00.001+00:002010-04-03T19:28:41.798+00:00Why does hunger exist?<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxQiDQNvx4Qdot4CXvvMv6GBsSftoQUMlyxkzib2PfmS0i95UwPw5o3Qw64rNVDrz7twUAJctDWlQRayE3wd4nCSXJ6blbHNs1B5b-aWLx3idnhJ7QHsaq0Z5C8dOmbEHvv1Bd91qyz4/s1600-h/image%5B2%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJi6PEOGHImROYABtFDQqd9_E7EaaUF7kbFVMMcKyiYgc9txDNUBYMaCcRlzQY2XEqv4V5e7WJ5Wc7eeWa6LpYOMe4t88tDLXGdOlcEgn-VTMdNr_H47Ea9mF7zrn9r9w4KHH1SVLOOk/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="164" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://www.teamandteam.org/MOVIE/Reason_Hunger.swf">Reason_Hunger.swf (application/x-shockwave-flash Object)</a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687111902698389230.post-53020207942676907982010-03-28T18:29:00.001+00:002010-03-28T18:33:28.438+00:00How China overtook the US in renewable energy | News | guardian.co.uk<p> </p> <blockquote> <p><img style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px" alt="Solar panel at a workshop in in Hangzhou" align="left" src="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/3/25/1269539599924/Solar-panel-at-a-workshop-001.jpg" width="200" height="123" /></p> <p>China renewable energy: An employee displays a solar panel at a workshop in a factory in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. Photograph: LANG LANG/REUTERS</p> <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/china">China</a> has <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/mar/25/pew-report-china-us-clean-tech">overtaken the US</a> for the first time in a league table of investments in low-carbon energy among the G-20, according to a <a href="http://www.pewglobalwarming.org/cleanenergyeconomy/index.html">new report</a> by not for profit group the Pew Charitable Trusts published this week.</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2010/mar/25/china-renewable-energy-pew-research">How China overtook the US in renewable energy | News | guardian.co.uk</a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687111902698389230.post-39504650419958679752010-03-28T18:25:00.001+00:002010-03-28T18:33:16.451+00:00Beijing to sweeten stench of rubbish crisis with giant deodorant guns<p>High-pressure fragrance sprays will be installed at Asuwei dump, one of several hundred overflowing landfill sites that are the focus of growing public concern <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_tMLRsWFi944/S6-fBY6e1tI/AAAAAAAABKs/7rzTpTuTLpI/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_tMLRsWFi944/S6-fC0StmAI/AAAAAAAABKw/ZrPDCktcxO0/image_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="382" height="199" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2010/mar/26/beijing-rubbish-wang-jiuliang-photography">In pictures: zooming in on Beijing's rubbish </a></p> <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/mar/26/beijing-rubbish-deodorant">Beijing to sweeten stench of rubbish crisis with giant deodorant guns | Environment | guardian.co.uk</a></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0