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interesting article for water issues at post16 geography

Is this a 'very Chinese time in your life'? Chinamaxxing trend boosts China's soft power Chinamaxxing is adding more gloss to the recent flourish of Chinese soft power.

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Is there anything we can do to alleviate flash floods in the West Midlands Experts say housebuilding and concrete drives are making floods worse, but that there are things we can do.

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How the US has overtaken China's investments in Africa As the two nations vie for key materials, the US has regained the lead in foreign direct investments in African countries.

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School Y7 food investigation. Data collected from 3 year 7 classes using Microsoft, map and symbolised in Esri ArcGIS Online. Students can then investigate where their food comes from.
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England's most deprived areas named - with Jaywick topping list Jaywick, a seaside town in Essex, has been named the most deprived area for a fourth time in a row.

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What are 'leaky dams' and how do they protect Gloucestershire? Streams are being blocked with branches in Shropshire to protect communities in Gloucestershire.

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Why supermarket prices really became sky high in the UK Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why

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US and Australia sign rare earths deal to counter China's dominance The US and Australia agreed to a framework that includes investments in projects to expand mining and processing of rare earth and critical minerals.

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RGS GeographicalMag article on China & renewable energy Gt for alevel post16 geography links to Superpowers & energy

What are rare earths and critical minerals – explained in 30 seconds Rare earths are a specific category of critical minerals crucial for defence, auto and electronic industries that have become a flashpoint in diplomacy and trade

What are rare earths and critical minerals – explained in 30 seconds

30 Day Map Challenge Maps Mania is a blog dedicated to tracking the very best digital interactive maps on the internet and the tools used to create them.

#30DayMapChallenge - November’s 30DayMapChallenge is fast approaching - and the daily themes for this year’s event have been released! googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2025/10/30-d...

China tightens export rules for crucial rare earths The announcement comes ahead of a meeting between China's President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump later this month.

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Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity Renewables overtook coal as the world's leading source of electricity this year, a think tank analysis shows.

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Reminds me of a past edexcel b qtn

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Before and after images show glaciers vanishing before our eyes They are melting like never seen before, changing landscapes around the world beyond recognition.

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India plans mega-dam to counter China water fears The project comes as China presses ahead with the US$167 billion (S$216 billion) Yaxia project upstream of Riew. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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UK's first rice crop ripe for picking after hot summer Paddy fields are thriving in a quiet part of east England and might help feed us in the future.

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Do you speak Sylheti? Tamajaght? Klingon? Inside the Festival for Endangered Languages Every two weeks, a language is lost – and by the end of the century, half of the world’s 7,000 tongues could have vanished. We meet the artist using eyeliner and chokeberries to rescue everything from Ogham to Arablish

Do you speak Sylheti? Tamajaght? Klingon? Inside the Festival for Endangered Languages

@rgs-ibgschools.bsky.social Geographical article on water security, sovereignty security this month October post16 geography

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