Geography of the Slave Trade
Slavery has been a part of human history for a long time, where more powerful societies have oppressed weaker ones to lives of servitude. Continue reading Geography of the Slave Trade
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UK Renewable Energy and COVID
Investing in a green future will help restore confidence, encourage growth and generate the tax revenue necessary to manage the government’s debt. Continue reading UK Renewable Energy and COVID
The Importance of Muons to Geography
Muons are an extremely dense (207 times heavier than an electron), negatively charged subatomic particle. They were first discovered in 1936 by Carl D. Anderson and Seth Neddermeyer and are formed when high energy protons in cosmic rays collide with atomic nuclei in the Earth’s upper atmosphere. It has been estimated that around 10,000 reach any one square metre of Earth, every minute. Without going … Continue reading The Importance of Muons to Geography
Monitoring Volcanoes
Volcanic eruptions are notoriously hard to predict, let alone model. When they erupt, they can cause catastrophic devastation to livelihoods dependent on them. This factsheet looks at the ways that eruptions can be predicted and modelled; an imperfect yet vital science. Continue reading Monitoring Volcanoes
Mitigating the Effects of Volcanic Eruptions
As the late Kofi Annan aptly put it,” Communities will always face natural hazards, but today’s disasters are often generated by, or at least exacerbated by human activities.” Continue reading Mitigating the Effects of Volcanic Eruptions
Fanning the Flames
Globally, wildfires in the 2019/2020 season have been extremely severe, affecting countries across the globe, at all latitudes. From fires in the northern hemisphere within the Arctic Circle in Siberia, to fires in the equatorial Amazon rainforest, and the Australian bushfires in the southern hemisphere – they have had devastating effects. Continue reading Fanning the Flames
Causes and Effects of High House Prices in San Francisco
San Francisco is world-renowned for their astronomical house prices. With an average sale price of US$1.45 million1, it ranks second in most expensive homes in America2, trailing only behind San Jose which is located 50 miles South East of the city. In the last decade following the 2007-2009 housing crisis, house prices have over doubled in value meaning that now it is predicted that one will need to earn at least $172,000 a year to afford a home there3. Continue reading Causes and Effects of High House Prices in San Francisco
