Jess Watson
@watson-j.bsky.social
Head of Geography in Stratford upon Avon | AQA GCSE and A Level Geography | 🌍 #geographyteacher #geogchat
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‘This is bad news’: Australian tropical rainforest trees switch in world first from carbon sink to emissions source #Climate
‘This is bad news’: Australian tropical rainforest trees switch in world first from carbon sink to emissions source
Researchers say carbon emissions change in Queensland tropical rainforests may have global climate implications
www.theguardian.com
October 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
That’s …. Not good…
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Finally able to share a new Minecraft project I worked on with GA / Environment Agency and Blockbuilders plus Cornwall County Council www.gov.uk/government/n...
CoastCraft to inspire next generation of environmental champions to fight virtual coastal erosion
Educational game CoastCraft launched to help schoolchildren aged 9 to 14 learn more about climate change and coastal management
www.gov.uk
October 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Finally able to share a new Minecraft project I worked on with GA / Environment Agency and Blockbuilders plus Cornwall County Council www.gov.uk/government/n...
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#Geographyteachers if you're updating SOW over summer do see two new resources developed in partnership by @geographicalassoc.bsky.social & #EnvironmentAgency
Up-to-date sustainable coastal management (A Level) & embedding environmental careers (KS3)
Info in ⤵️
geography.org.uk/new-resource...
Up-to-date sustainable coastal management (A Level) & embedding environmental careers (KS3)
Info in ⤵️
geography.org.uk/new-resource...
New resources available from the GA and Environment Agency - Geographical Association
The GA has partnered with the Environment Agency to create A level and KS3 resources that are available for free...
geography.org.uk
August 5, 2025 at 12:37 PM
#Geographyteachers if you're updating SOW over summer do see two new resources developed in partnership by @geographicalassoc.bsky.social & #EnvironmentAgency
Up-to-date sustainable coastal management (A Level) & embedding environmental careers (KS3)
Info in ⤵️
geography.org.uk/new-resource...
Up-to-date sustainable coastal management (A Level) & embedding environmental careers (KS3)
Info in ⤵️
geography.org.uk/new-resource...
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#geography - the Taj Majal from a different angle an excellent starter image for the classroom discussing perspective and inequalities #geographyteacher
August 2, 2025 at 6:21 PM
#geography - the Taj Majal from a different angle an excellent starter image for the classroom discussing perspective and inequalities #geographyteacher
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Trees ‘remember’ wetter times − never having known abundant rain could buffer today’s young forests against climate change.
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Trees ‘remember’ wetter times − never having known abundant rain could buffer today’s young forests against climate change
Water availability regulates tree growth and can have ‘legacy effects’ long after conditions change.
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August 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Trees ‘remember’ wetter times − never having known abundant rain could buffer today’s young forests against climate change.
buff.ly/LXMyg9F
buff.ly/LXMyg9F
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“What we mean by safe limit is one which allows some level of adaptation, rather than catastrophic inland migration and forced migration, and the safe limit is roughly 1cm a year of sea level rise,” said Prof Jonathan Bamber #geography University of Bristol.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Sea level rise will cause ‘catastrophic inland migration’, scientists warn
Rising oceans will force millions away from coasts even if global temperature rise remains below 1.5C, analysis finds
www.theguardian.com
May 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
“What we mean by safe limit is one which allows some level of adaptation, rather than catastrophic inland migration and forced migration, and the safe limit is roughly 1cm a year of sea level rise,” said Prof Jonathan Bamber #geography University of Bristol.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Prof Matthew Hansen @umdgeography.bsky.social described the new results as frightening & warned of possible "savannisation" of the rainforest, where old-growth tropical forests die back & switch to savanna "It's a theory, but more & more plausible."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Fires cause record loss of tropical forests in climate threat
Tropical forests provide a buffer against climate change, but disappeared faster than ever recorded last year.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 21, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Prof Matthew Hansen @umdgeography.bsky.social described the new results as frightening & warned of possible "savannisation" of the rainforest, where old-growth tropical forests die back & switch to savanna "It's a theory, but more & more plausible."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Great to see this Geography Update from ERA - highly recommend subscribing- era.org.uk #GeogChat
February 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Great to see this Geography Update from ERA - highly recommend subscribing- era.org.uk #GeogChat
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Added a more detailed, but clearer section on managing waste in Mumbai for our A-level case study. #GeographyTeacher #AlevelGeography #Geography #UrbanIssues
December 30, 2024 at 9:33 PM
Added a more detailed, but clearer section on managing waste in Mumbai for our A-level case study. #GeographyTeacher #AlevelGeography #Geography #UrbanIssues
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Teaching OS map symbols? Great fun activity idea. Ask students to imagine they own an island which they would love to live on. Get them to draw it but only using OS map symbols. They love this and it allows them to explore symbols in detail.
#Geography #geographyteacher #osmaps
#Geography #geographyteacher #osmaps
January 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Teaching OS map symbols? Great fun activity idea. Ask students to imagine they own an island which they would love to live on. Get them to draw it but only using OS map symbols. They love this and it allows them to explore symbols in detail.
#Geography #geographyteacher #osmaps
#Geography #geographyteacher #osmaps
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Let’s start a #geogchat
Don’t think it exists yet?
Once a week, chat about about geography teaching. Press ❤️and repost to spread the word!
#geographyteacher
Don’t think it exists yet?
Once a week, chat about about geography teaching. Press ❤️and repost to spread the word!
#geographyteacher
January 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Let’s start a #geogchat
Don’t think it exists yet?
Once a week, chat about about geography teaching. Press ❤️and repost to spread the word!
#geographyteacher
Don’t think it exists yet?
Once a week, chat about about geography teaching. Press ❤️and repost to spread the word!
#geographyteacher