The Twitter account of Geography at Wilberforce College.
Yorkshire and The Humber
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World's largest container ship arrives at Felixstowe bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-su…
Tackling climate change and the Urban Heat Island with ultra while paint! Simple actions often are really successful. Read about it here: 'Whitest ever' paint reflects 98% of sunlight bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…
Rising temperatures in the oceans are causing issues for corals. An ecosystem impact of climate change. bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…
So super spring tides helped free the boat. Tides are really fascinating and play a big role in and around coastal areas.
wsj.com/articles/how-a-super…
The UK high street is changing faster than ever and lots of shops left empty. What are the reasons behind this and how are CBDs fighting back? bbc.co.uk/news/business-5516…
Do you live in Hull? If so, could you please answer a short questionnaire for an A-Level student's coursework relating to your life experience in the city?docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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20/21 STUDENTS: Have you downloaded Microsoft Teams yet? You will need access to the Microsoft Teams apps for your first day of college in order to access your timetable. Download it now by following the link.
microsoft.com/en-gb/microsof…
Another Atlantic Hurricane is hitting the US coast right now. Despite the 150mph winds, people are worried about one of the secondary impacts and that the hurricane ‘will cause unsurvivable storm surge’. bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-cana…
Some spectacular photos of how destructive and incredibly frightening wildfires can be. We talk about how wildfires can spread with strong winds in the Hazards unit, but now a 'Firenado' warning in California. Well worth a look!
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We have updated our information about Results Days in August. Head over to our website to find out dates, times, what to do if you can’t come in to collect your results, and more: wilberforce.ac.uk/news/resul…
It’s Welcome Day! I’m really excited to bring the Geography session to you all via Teams at 1:00. If you have any questions about the course have them ready to ask in the Q&A time towards the end.
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Attention all college leavers! If you have items on loan from the College #Library there will be a drop box for #contactless returns at the front of college on Mon, Wed, & Fri next week 9am-2pm. Check your emails for more info! @WilberforceSFC #StaySafe – at Hull, England
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If you haven't already, check out our new YouTube channel for introductions to our degrees, sample lectures and videos of our current students and staff youtube.com/channel/UCuUdNQr… @SteveBraceGeog @RGS_IBGschools
Several countries have staked a claim to slices of Antarctica, however it’s status as a #GlobalCommon and the Antarctic Treaty Systems (ATS) prevents it from being mined and exploited. Time to protect The Moon in the same way? Moon Treaty Systems? bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-5222…
The @LakesPound is a fantastic example of a local currency which has been created in the #UK as a way of promoting #Sustainability within regions. Have a look at some information about the scheme here: thelakedistrict.org/blog/lak… #ContempoaryUrbanEnvironments #Y1Unit2
Just because the college site is closed down, doesn’t mean Geography lessons are stopping! We had some great lessons today using #Teams and they will continue in normal lesson blocks until the time comes when we can get back into the classroom. Stay safe everyone!!
Trials of refilling your #PlasticBottles at @sainsburys are happening as part of a bid to reduce the amount of plastics used. #Recycling facebook.com/sainsburys/vide…
Urban air quality in China is getting better due to coronavirus slowing down everyday life in China. bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51…