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Geography In the News

Have Your Students Run Around the Globe

Here’s a new spin on “physical geography.” At Sequoia Middle School in Fontana, California, a teacher’s unique program links phys ed, geography, math, and world history. From the Fontana Herald News: Several students at Sequoia Middle School are “running around the world,” and along the way, they’re learning about the cities, states and countries they’re passing through. Read more, then tell us what you think. … Continue reading Have Your Students Run Around the Globe

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Geography Professor Brings Students to ‘the Other Side’

Here’s a great story from South Dakota State University’s Collegian newspaper: Most people who aren’t science majors dread the thought of taking a science class. Many students end up taking geography classes as an alternative to other options, like chemistry. However, for students looking for something more exciting than learning the different crusts of the Earth, there is hope. A new class, taught exclusively at … Continue reading Geography Professor Brings Students to ‘the Other Side’

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“Weirdest” Animals to Get Conservation Attention

In the news today: A new conservation effort aims to protect some of the world’s oddest and most overlooked animal species. The Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) program, led by the Zoological Society of London, focuses on animals that have unique evolutionary histories and face immediate risk of extinction. (Read a news article.) The 10 “Weird” Focal Species for 2007 Pygmy hippopotamus Attenborough’s long-beaked … Continue reading “Weirdest” Animals to Get Conservation Attention

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El Niño: Weather’s Bad Boy

Here in Washington, D.C., as in many other places, it’s been unseasonably warm this year—and it looks like that trend is going to continue all year. The reason, scientists say, is a combination of the El Niño weather phenomenon and increased levels of greenhouse gases. So what exactly is El Niño? Check out these sites for more information on the phenomenon that’s keeping us in … Continue reading El Niño: Weather’s Bad Boy

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