Labubu toy manufacturer exploited workers, labour group claims www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

On the World of Music blog we’re now interested in your oldest tour t-shirt that still fits, and your favourite film soundtrack worldlymusic.blogspot.com

Still after suggestions here too - root out those vinyls :)

Forget the Traitors and read LivingGeography Substack #54 instead - now published open.substack.com/pub/livingge...

It is time to eradicate AI from all educational environments. Find another way. Maybe teach kids about AI like when we learned about drugs in middle school. “The risks of AI outweigh the benefits” - new report about AI in elementary schools.

Neat little infographic which has a multitude of uses for #EduSky

Not on the list and a geographer teacher? Just like the post and I’ll add you to the Starter Pack :)

Made a GeographyTeacher - and related folks - Starter Pack go.bsky.app/KwMhArp

Remember well and various others too… made a Starter Pack :) go.bsky.app/KwMhArp

"Is nature angry with us?" www.preventionweb.net/drr-communit... @undrr.bsky.social #DisastersAreNotNatural #NoNaturalDisasters (avoid the phrases #NaturalDisaster #NaturalDisasters) #DRR #DisasterRiskReduction #DisasterRisk #RiskReduction #DisasterRiskManagement #disaster #disasters

Curriculum review update www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Paleolatitude.org 3.0 is online! At what latitude was your backyard in the time of the dinosaurs? The answer is a simple mouse click away, and now also if your backyard lies one of the world's big mountain ranges!

Explore gendered dimensions of exploration history 🗺️ This resource examines evidence of women’s roles in expeditions, challenging dominant narratives and highlighting overlooked contributions to fieldwork and scientific practice 👇 https://ow.ly/Ffyp50XJvIm #exploration #fieldwork

Today on the World of Music blog we’re after suggestions for geographical features on album covers worldlymusic.blogspot.com/2026/01/jan-...

“If Americans increased their protein intake by just 25%…it would require about 100 million acres of additional ag land each year — an area larger than Michigan, Ohio & Pennsylvania combined — & increase annual emissions by 100s of millions of tons of CO2e, according to @worldresources.bsky.social.”

Today on the World of Music blog we’re asking about the musical heroes you’ve met in person worldlymusic.blogspot.com/2026/01/jan-...

As a climate scientist, I know heatwaves in Australia will only get worse. We need to start preparing now | Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick #Climate

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Just been reminded of @metoffice.gov.uk Climate Dashboard climate.metoffice.cloud

RGS East talk on the 29th in Cambridge with Toby Savage

Today on the World of Music blog we’re remembering Neil Peart on the anniversary of his passing - worldlymusic.blogspot.com - this track seems appropriate, recorded at a show I was at :) youtu.be/JKLHndHmp8I

Is it your duty towards society to have children? Clear geographical patterns here.

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This newsletter post has more details. Please give the app a try and let me know what you think. Always happy to get feedback! 🌍🌎🌏

This is awesome and works really well on iPhone

I'm excited to announce the official Nullschool app is here! earth.nullschool.net on mobile browsers works fine, but the app is nicer. Full screen display, persistence across sessions, text size that matches device settings. Even landscape works well. And, like the website: no ads! Links below ⬇️

LivingGeography Substack #53 - the first of 2026 - now published open.substack.com/pub/livingge...

We're back with our Monday night lectures for 2026! In our first lecture this year, we're welcoming the team behind Apple TV's documentary adventure series 'The Wild Ones'. 📍 London and online, 12 January 👉 Book now https://www.rgs.org/events/upcoming-events/conservation-in-action

The 'magical' blue flower changing farmers' fortunes in India www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Awesome :)

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Snow stopped play… stay safe if you’re driving today

Danish PM tells Trump to stop 'threats' against Greenland www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I'll be contributing over the year - coming up soon from me 'Galang & the Sheffield clank', 'Fado a tradition with a modern future', 'Northern sky over Riunginglow Road', 'Goa rave to the John Lewis Christmas TV ad', 'Treme' and 'Chinese rap: Hello Kitty collides with trap".

Check out Alan Parkinson's new 'World of Music 365 blog' A post every day about music and its geographical connections including how it connects us to specific places or moments in time, captures landscapes and emotions or forms part of our cultural geography. worldlymusic.blogspot.com

The question on today’s World of Music blog post is about your first live music experiences - please tell me about them worldlymusic.blogspot.com/2026/01/jan-...

Counterpoints Arts has been selected by The Observer as the beneficiary of their Christmas Appeal 2025. A new article by Philippe Sands on how migrants enrich our cultural life, and why this work matters. 🔗 observer.co.uk/news/nationa... #ObserverAppeal #CounterpointsArts

KS5 geography students and teachers 📢 Don’t miss two new episodes of our Ask the Geographer podcast! We explore the latest in climate-adapted education (for teachers) and the critical role played by wetland ecosystems. 🌱 🎧👉 Listen here: https://ow.ly/3lHF50XHpen

First snow in North Norfolk - the north wind doth blow…

🔊'Get Back - The Places'🔊 2nd January 1969: Day 1 of the Get Back/Let It Be sessions Where are the places linked to The Beatles' classic song 'Get Back'? #GetBackTheBeatles #Psychogeography Story Map created using @esriuk.bsky.social #ArcGISStoryMaps Link to story map: arcg.is/18WvnP1

New music blog is now live … check it out here worldlymusic.blogspot.com?m=1

The last Substack newsletter of 2025 - LivingGeography #52 now published open.substack.com/pub/livingge...

Up Cromer

Nepal to scrap 'failed' Mount Everest waste deposit scheme www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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‘Ghost resorts’: as hundreds of ski slopes lie abandoned, will nature reclaim the Alps? #Climate

“Geographers - turn your backs!”

LivingGeography Substack #51 for Christmas now published - my gift to you livinggeography.substack.com/p/livinggeog...