Geography

from BBC Scotland Higher Still Geography

suitable for teachers - excellent page of links to documents about earthquakes with up-to-date data on recent events

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is a component of the Natural Environment Research Council. Based in Cambridge UK, it has, for almost 60 years, undertaken the majority of Britain's scientific research on and around the Antarctic continent

The online Factbook covering the countries of the world is updated periodically throughout the year.

The portal site for teachers and educators keen to explore the global dimension of Citizenship education - key stages 3 and 4 - teaching ideas, guidelines, recommended sites, resources, whole school projects and advice and training information.

This is a collection of quality Internet resources to support the National Curriculum KS3 Geography Scheme of Work

The aim of CRU is to improve scientific understanding in past climate history and its impact on humanity, the course and causes of climate change during the present century and prospects for the future

The European Earth Observation Web Site for Secondary Schools. Explore the environment with satellite images.

United States National oceanic and Atmospheric Administration explains how chnages in sea temperatures in the Pacific can affect the climate in other parts of the world

from the Institute of Refrigeration - for Key Stage 3 Geography resources - maps, diagrams, tables, case studies and worksheets

links directly to textbook for years 7 - 9

Geog.World - a resource for Key Stage 3 (Years 7, 8 & 9) students and teachers - resources that go with the Geog 1,2,3 textbook. Friends' School pupils obtain username and password for the Geography Resource area of the Friends' School website.

The Geographical Association (GA) is the national subject teaching organisation for all geographers.

Award-winning site - includes al kinds of pages, from Ask a Geographer, to a tour of the River Trent with Fergal the frog, and celebrations of good practice in local schools.

from St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College London

a large directory of Internet links on geology and earth science topics

Contains Geography case studies, virtual fieldwork, photo gallery, satellite images, outline maps, weather data and over 1000 links organised by age group. Suitable for Keystages 3, 4 and 'AS/A2'.

Type in your postcode and get an aerial photo of where you live.

Global Dimension is a unique website for teachers. A helpful guide to books, videos, posters and websites which bring a global perspective to teaching.

Want to know more about a specific location? Dive right in -- Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google Search to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips. Google Earth puts a planet's worth of imagery and other geographic information right on your desktop. View exotic locales like Maui and Paris as well as points of interest such as local restaurants, hospitals, schools, and more.

Greenpeace is an independent non-profit global campaigning organization that uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems and their causes

Historical Atlas of Europe, a sequence of 21 cartographic snapshots showing history of Europe. Mountains, rivers, cities, countries, towns and landscapes.

The Images Of England site comprises over 300,000 photographs of listed buildings and structures taken between 1999 and 2005 to provide a 'snapshot' for the Millennium. Each image is accompanied by a description, prepared during the listing process.

Not only is the climate changing, it is affecting our natural world, society and economy. In order to track these changes as they happen across the UK, we have gathered together the first set of indicators that are influenced by climate. These indicators cover climate such as temperature and rainfall but also include environmental and economic pointers such as risk of flooding, egg-laying dates of birds, abundance of butterflies and effects on the Scottish skiing industry.

an excellent source of educational material on the Lake District.

A pioneering and innovative partnership applying ecological principles to solve a range of water and waste problems from households, communities, agriculture, landfills and industry.

are one of the world's leading providers of environmental and weather-related services