2. Giant sinkholes from around the world in pictures.
3. At least two people have died after a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck New Zealand’s South Island. A tsunami was also generated.
1. Co2 emissions mark new era in the world’s changing climate.
2. What’s happening with Europe’s migrant crisis? BBC Newsnight
3. Wednesday’s earthquake in Italy linked to August quakes, this was followed by the even larger earthquake on Saturday.
4. One for year 13 from the World Economic Forum:
1.The most active Earthquake swarms around Katla, one of Iceland’s larger volcanoes, seem to have paused for the time being.
2. The Government gave given the go ahead for fracking to start in Lancashire. Hear both sides of the argument in this clip.
3. Renewable tidal lagoon power moves a step closer in Swansea
4. Professor Danny Dorling is a leading Geographer from Oxford University. In this short clip from Newsnight he calls on a range of data to dispel the myths about who did and did not vote for Brexit.
A few photos to remind you of the visit by the St Andrews University Geobus last Friday. Experiments included a mountain of flour with a hidden balloon inside providing an effective example of how a caldera is formed from a sudden explosive volcanic eruption. A simple film canister with added water and Berocca tablet created a surprisingly dramatic demonstration of the pressure build-up that occurs to create such an eruption.
We are very grateful to Kathryn for visiting and inspiring the sixth form, particularly as both year 12 and 13 are studying volcanoes and earthquakes this year!
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Alasdair Monteith, Steve Cook, Helen Denyer and Laura Sproule 