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Learn 40 hand signals used by the Aboriginal people of the Western Australian Desert
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Learn 40 hand signals used by the Aboriginal people of the Western Australian Desert

...climate, the Great Sandy Desert in Western Australia can be a challenging place to live. For those carving out a life in this sparsely populated region, the vast distances of Australia's second largest desert can also prove to be challenging for those wanting to communicate with neighbors. Hand signs have traditionally served as a way of communicating for the Aboriginal...
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Article 10 mins
Studying Darwin
Nature & Environment

Studying Darwin

...Changing climate: island life in a volatile world What impact will global warming really have? This course examines the potential problems faced by the people of the Pacific Island of Tuvalu as a result of rising sea levels. Where would you go if your island is only a few feet above sea level? Who would you blame?...Studying Darwin: 3 Studying mammals - A winning design...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Beaghmore Stone Circle
OpenLearn Ireland

Beaghmore Stone Circle

...climate became a little wetter and a little cooler and the peat bog began to grow. And bit by bit the land just became unusable and people had to move away, and all of the remains of the farms and the tombs that had existed in the landscape became covered in peat. Video with transcript Transcript DARRYL GRIMASON: Claire, what are these bamboos actually telling us here?...
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Animals at the extremes: polar biology
Nature & Environment

Animals at the extremes: polar biology

...climates, the temperature can change abruptly and often unpredictably. In fact, both the localities featured on Figure 1 are on coasts, where the sea keeps the climate much more equable. Further inland, fluctuations in temperature are even greater. Polar organisms are thus adapted both to the extreme cold and to abrupt fluctuations in temperature. The Arctic Circle (66°...
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Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs
History offers Britain an important lesson on shutting down immigration
Society, Politics & Law

History offers Britain an important lesson on shutting down immigration

...climate of frustration and debate about Britain’s changing position in the world. In the 1960s, Britain was coming to terms with its loss of colonial power and its changing place in the Modern Commonwealth. The 1960s saw a move from a Commonwealth-focused Britain to one which looked more towards Europe. Now we are seeing a Britain that is again changing its position...
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Wild Weather Kitchen Experiments: Floods
Science, Maths & Technology

Wild Weather Kitchen Experiments: Floods

...climate, but human activity modifying drainage or irrigation can have a strong influence locally. Excess rainfall in a river catchment area is one common cause of flooding. Rivers have always flooded, but increased development in the catchment area can exacerbate the problem. This video demonstrates some of the issues in building on flood plains and in catchment areas,...
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What are Donald Trump's politics?
Society, Politics & Law

What are Donald Trump's politics?

...political climate away from existing debates about left and right. In this audio Tendayi Bloom asks Geoff Andrews and Richard Heffernan about the ‘populist’ politics of Donald Trump, how that form of politics might unfold within the constraints of the US politics system and about the rise of populism more widely. Select here for a copy of the transcript of this audio...
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World Environment Day 2016: Local engagement, global celebration
Nature & Environment

World Environment Day 2016: Local engagement, global celebration

...climate and nutrient cycles; and often-overlooked, but still very important cultural benefits which consider spiritual and recreational services. These are extensively studied in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment initiatives of the UN. From Healthy Environment to Healthy People This year, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)’s just released, thematic report...
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