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Nature & Environment
Animals at the extremes: the desert environment
Animal life has adapted to survive in the most unlikely and inhospitable habitats. This free course, Animals at the extremes: the desert environment, looks at the surprisingly diverse desert climates throughout the world and mammals, birds, lizards and amphibians that survive there. It splits these animals into three groups according to their ...
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Nature & Environment
Plastic planet
The discovery of plastic unleashed humanity's creativity, as we embraced the magic of this versatile product. But it was at a cost - has the material which made the 21st Century brought about an environmental catastrophe?
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Nature & Environment
Can we live harmoniously with wildlife?
In light of a man-eating tiger being killed in The Nilgiris District, India, we need to address human-animal and human-human conflict in our forests.
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Nature & Environment
What does climate change mean for Pakistan?
Pakistan will have to prepare for ever rising temperatures - and the threats that brings with it.
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Society, Politics & Law
My Interest in Cities is Really an Interest in the Way People Live
How do cities bring places, relationships and networks together, and what sorts of politics do they create?
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Science, Maths & Technology
Golden Globe Ocean Race: The power of the wind at sea and man’s use of this power over time
Antoine’s epic journey will take him to some of the roughest seas on his route at 40oS. Why is it so rough there?
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Biohotel: das Landgut Stober in Brandenburg
Exploring sustainable tourism with Michael Stober. This content is in German.
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Nature & Environment
'Good' food destroying biodiversity?
On International Day for Biodiversity (22 May), maybe it's time you considered the impact of the production of ‘good’ food on biodiversity
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Nature & Environment
The Speed of Extinct Organisms
How do we know how fast a T. rex moved? Here's an introduction to palaeobiology and how the speed of movement of extinct animals can be calculated.
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Nature & Environment
Happy GeoWeek!
GeoWeek is an initiative to promote active geo-science. Learn more about how to read rocks and discover the different types of rocks with our handy videos and tools.
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Society, Politics & Law
Climate Change, Coastal Erosion and Flooding: The Thames Gateway and London
Climate change will lead to sea level rises and this will lead to enhanced coastal erosion. Professor David Humphreys explores the challenges that this will pose for the Thames Gateway in south-east England.
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Nature & Environment
United Nations Climate Change Conference - COP21
This interactive map is a world first. It gives you the chance to explore a major international meeting on climate change as if you were there.