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Alan Parkinson. Geographer, teacher, & author. Vice President RGS - GA President 2021-22. HoD @ King's Ely Prep. Mission:Explorer. Tivy Medal winner. Here, there & everywhere. Open to offers. Norfolk based

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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 6h
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss
Scientists say such rapid melting is no longer surprising given the pace of climate change.
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 6h
Entries submitted for the Young Geographer of the Year competition
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 18h
Send them down to the Conference… Criminal investigation? Relegation or expulsion? The key Man City questions www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
bbc.co.uk
Manchester City guilty: What next, how could relegation work and more key questions
BBC Sport takes a look at the key questions following the guilty verdicts handed down to Manchester City.
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 18h
Comparasino - a ‘losing your money’ comparison website being advertised just now… #endtimes
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The four lowest years on record for Antarctica's sea ice have all occurred in the past four years. Area falls 1m sq kmshort of long-term average, as scientists warn of a ‘now problem’ #climatecrisis Story by @readfearn.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Antarctic winter sea ice falls to third-lowest level on record as scientists warn of ‘now problem’
Coverage levels fall a million square kilometres short of the long-term average, with global heating likely driving losses
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Maps Mania @mapsmania.bsky.social · 22h
A lot has been written about how this year's El Niño is already breaking records. Climate Dashboard's new interactive map lets you explore how this unusually strong El Niño is forecast to affect climate conditions around the world googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-...
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The El Niño Forcast Map
Maps Mania is a blog dedicated to tracking the very best digital interactive maps on the internet and the tools used to create them.
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 21h
Tapestry tour added for blind after legal threat www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Bayeux Tapestry: Blind man threatens British Museum with legal action
The British Museum will offer an audio-described Bayeux Tapestry tour after a blind man's legal threat.
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Random draw now open for Reith Lectures www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtour...
bbc.co.uk
The 2026 BBC Reith Lectures: The Human Superiority Complex | Shows and tours
This year's BBC Radio 4 Reith lecturer will be the best-selling author Robert Macfarlane.Macfarlane will argue that a belief in human superiority has brought us to the brink of planetary catastrophe.H...
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Three quarters of the way through my year of music blogging - three months left for you to get involved worldlymusic.blogspot.com
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
LivingGeography Substack Newsletter #91 now published livinggeography.substack.com/p/livinggeog...
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LivingGeography Newsletter #91
Sep 24th-30th
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Concern mounts over slow-moving, planetary-scale ‘Kelvin’ wave heading for California
The ocean phenomenon could raise sea levels by up to a foot as El Niño keeps warm water trapped along the coast
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Aviva boss warns more homes will be uninsurable due to flood risk
Aviva boss Amanda Blanc said England was "for sure" building homes that might be uninsurable at some point in the future.
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Deadline of this Friday for YGOTY entries remember! You’ve got to be in it to win it… same for Rex Walford Award too www.rgs.org/schools/comp...
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Wow
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Also just passed 100 000 page views of my World of Music blog worldlymusic.blogspot.com
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World of Music
Musical and geographical offerings from GeoBlogs: a 365 blog project for 2026.
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
100 000 page views of my Fieldnotes from Iceland blog geoiceland.blogspot.com
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Fieldnotes from Iceland
A post a day in 2020. Now posting items of interest for those visiting Iceland, and images from my time there working with Rayburn Tours.
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Katie Parker @kparkerhistorian.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Calling all London #creatives! Come and grab surplus #maps for FREE the week of 5 October from the Foyle Reading Room @rgs.org . All we ask is that you show us your creations later on! #art #geography #skystorians
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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 25/09/2026
How hot & dry was your UK summer? Excellent interactive tool to explore how hot this summer was: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
UK summer 2026: BBC postcode lookup shows how hot and dry it was
Most of us experienced drought and heatwaves - but temperatures and rainfall were not the same everywhere.
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RGS East Anglia Regional Committee @rgseastanglia.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It’s World Gorilla Day today - come and find out more about them at our next event
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Please follow the account for the RGS East Anglia region and I hope to see you at one of our events this term :)
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Bethan Davies @iceybethan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🚨New post!🚨Exploring glacier extinction with the Global Glacier Extinction Explorer: www.antarcticglaciers.org/glaciers-and... When does your favourite glacier go extinct? This fab tool built by @landervt.bsky.social shows just how much every fraction of a degree matters.
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Future global glacier extinction - AntarcticGlaciers.org
Across the world, as the climate warms, mountain glaciers are disappearing. Not only are they rapidly losing mass, with recent assessments indicating that globally, glaciers lost 273 gigatonnes of ice...
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... - I think food may be more important … and virtually everything else …
bbc.co.uk
Farmers' race for £233m funding like 'scramble for Oasis tickets'
Farmers fear they may not be able to carry out environmental work because they lost out on funding.
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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The worst El Niño in recorded history is brewing — here’s how governments must prepare
From southern Africa to the Amazon, the risks are mounting and the window for action is rapidly closing.
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
LivingGeography Substack Newsletter #90 now published livinggeography.substack.com/p/livinggeog...
livinggeography.substack.com
LivingGeography Newsletter #90
Sep 17th-23rd
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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
#ClimateChange is no longer an environmental issue. It affects the economy, society, energy and international security, while creating new geopolitical balances and competition over critical resources, like water.... a social and political problem www.euronews.com/2026/09/22/c... #ClimateEmergency
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Water and food shortages are directly linked to climate change- expert
Emmanuella Doussis is the UNESCO Chair on Climate Diplomacy and Professor of International Institutions at the University of Athens.
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn
New report shows key indicators of Earth’s health are ‘outside the safe operating space’ as climate disaster looms
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Excellent piece on Andri Snær Magnason in yesterday’s Observer
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Richard Allaway @richardallaway.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
New FT Schools IB DP Geography article: how the shipping industry could make itself greener, with questions on green ammonia, green methanol and why emissions rose despite efficiency gains. Part of the Global climate unit. www.ft.com/content/4838f3ce-5554-4b…
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Nepal to use new flood study to claim millions from UN climate disaster fund www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Nepal to use new flood study to claim millions from UN climate disaster fund
A new study says climate change was a likely factor in the massive flood on the Nepal-Tibet border last month.
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Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
My dear friend @seislologist.bsky.social has launched a cool new earthquake app called Seismoscope! It’s fantastic for visualizations but has lots of other functionality as well. Check it out! (It’s free and available on iPhone and Android) apps.apple.com/us/app/seism...
Map of North and South America showing the location of earthquakes marked by symbols with different shapes and colors
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Burning forests, emptying rivers, €180bn in damage: Europe’s politicians face reckoning after ‘summer of truth’
Amid record-shattering heatwaves and popular demand for climate action, why are politicians often timid or in denial?
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Excellent piece in the latest ‘Geographical’ magazine
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
US and Denmark reach deal over Greenland's security after Trump threats
Trump says the agreement will give the US "permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland", though specifics have not been confirmed by Danish officials.
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Kit Marie Rackley @geogramblings.com · 18/09/2026
Great article by my @tyndallcentre.bsky.social colleagues. #Fens #EastAnglia #ClimateChange
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Fantastic news @calflyn.bsky.social
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Here’s the results so far
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Help needed with World of Music blog - enter letters A-Z in your music streaming service - or search CD / LP collection - what comes up first? Tell me here docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Algorithm A-Z choices
Go to your streaming service of choice and type in the letters A-Z (one at a time) - what's the first musical act that your algorithm suggests?
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
UK Youth Parliament looks set to be axed www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
UK Youth Parliament looks set to be axed
Some say scrapping the parliament for 11 to 18-year-olds would be a blow for democracy, while others say it is overdue.
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Datacenter rush will create ‘tsunami’ of discarded electronics, report says
Global push will triple toxic e-waste annually in 25 years, filling enough shipping containers to circle globe six times
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Maps Mania @mapsmania.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
When is the best time to visit a country? Which countries are the best to visit right now? Tools like SeasonMap and Pack Lightly help you find the perfect vacation destination by mapping global weather data to your exact travel dates and trip plans. ✈️🌦️ googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2026/09/wher...
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Where’s the Perfect Weather?
Maps Mania is a blog dedicated to tracking the very best digital interactive maps on the internet and the tools used to create them.
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Melaine Le Roy @subfossilguy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Look how the highest Pyrenees mountain looks like on Sept. 15th after the insane 2026 summer! 🌡️ No ice left below the summit (L) and Aneto's Glacier lost into the immense Little Ice Age forefield (moraines at the bottom) 🧊 A this pace, ~5-10 years before disappearance! 🔥 📷 @Discus2cT
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Mark Enser @ensermark.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
*** NEW POST *** What happens to a country when geography is devalued as a subject? A sobering look at the state of geography in American schools. enserm.substack.com/p/are-americ...
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Are Americans Lost?
What Happens When Geography Goes Missing
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Shafik Meghji @shafikmeghji.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
My @geographical.co.uk review of @calflyn.bsky.social’s brilliant #TheSavageLandscape is now up online. geographical.co.uk/book-reviews...
geographical.co.uk
Review: The Savage Landscape by Cal Flyn
Shafik Meghji explores Cal Flyn's The Savage Landscape, a wide-ranging examination of our romanticised notions of wilderness
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
LivingGeography Substack Newsletter #89 now published livinggeography.substack.com/p/livinggeog...
livinggeography.substack.com
LivingGeography Newsletter #89
Sep 10th-16th
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
10 bonus points if you know what this is showing :)
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
sheets.works/data-viz/lon...
sheets.works
London, drawn
216 square kilometres, 441 squares, 183 buildings you can open. My favourite city in the world, made like a painting to be read like a painting.
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Climate.us @climate.us · 15/09/2026
ICYMI: Want to see what El Niño looks like? Look at the clouds. More clouds and rain are developing over the warm central tropical Pacific, while the western Pacific is becoming clearer and drier. It’s a classic El Niño atmospheric pattern—and it strengthened in August. buff.ly/0UwAHRd
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Blogs: ENSO
The ENSO Blogs landing page.
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Ilan Kelman @ilankelman.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Hazards Conference for geography students/teachers, England: -London, 11 Nov, www.kcmconferences.co.uk/events-detai... -Manchester, 16 Nov, www.kcmconferences.co.uk/events-detai... -Nottingham, 2 Dec, www.kcmconferences.co.uk/events-detai... @davepetley.bsky.social @proffionatweed.bsky.social #DRR
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Hazards Conference (London) — KCM Events and Conferences
Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes, Earthquakes and more: this year's Hazards conferences are set to be the best yet!
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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
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Benedict Cumberbatch on his Earth-saving eco film: ‘We are in the last grab of the extraction era’
From Obama’s chef to a big cat obsessive, the actor has gathered experts from Alaska, the Amazon and beyond for a film about how to heal our besieged palent. He talks about naysayers, elephant tusks –...
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Maps Mania @mapsmania.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
From NYC to London: explore the rising trend of interactive, SimCity-style isometric pixel-art city maps. googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2026/09/pixe...
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PIxel City Maps Are Here
From NYC to London: explore the rising trend of interactive, SimCity-style isometric pixel-art city maps.
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