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Lucy's Geography Blog: June 2007
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Friday, June 22, 2007. Just three years after the village of Boscastle. Was devastated by flash flooding in 2004, heavy rain has again caused some of village to be flooded. Under several feet of water. However, the flood defences that had been put in place worked, and the river held, although water spilled out into nearby homes and businnesses. Posted by Lucy @ 9:15 AM. Thursday, June 21, 2007. Has some very detailed information on the history of forecasting, as does wikipedia. Also has some info. Is goo...
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Lucy's Geography Blog: September 2006
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Wednesday, September 27, 2006. As we have been doing flood hydrographs in class, I have found this. Site that has some useful information on it. It includes some of the terminology associated with hydrographs, and also different conditions that might affect them. Is a news article from the BBC talking about how in one area of the Amazon, the government is fighting back against the cattle ranches who clear the trees for grazing land. Posted by Lucy @ 4:22 PM. Saturday, September 23, 2006. Is a site that h...
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Lucy's Geography Blog: July 2007
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Tuesday, July 10, 2007. What's Happened to the Weather! The UK has recently been experiencing severe flooding. With the wettest June. Since records began in 1914, and it has left us all wondering where the summer has gone. Meanwhile, areas of Europe have experienced a heatwave. What's perhaps the most strange of all though is the fact that there has been snow in Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires. For the first time in 89 years. Whats going on! Posted by Lucy @ 11:55 AM. Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
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Lucy's Geography Blog: March 2007
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Thursday, March 22, 2007. Has to say about sand dunes, and take a look at this for information about their. This is a good site about. In sand dunes. We have been looking at the. For coastal management- this site also has some general info about dunes. The Sefton council. Also has some information on whats being done. Here is what is being done in. Posted by Lucy @ 4:53 PM. Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom. View my complete profile. Effects of Global Warming. Water Scarcity in the 21st Century.
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Lucy's Geography Blog: December 2006
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Thursday, December 14, 2006. Flooding in Scotland- Flood Defences Questionned. Recently in class we have been studying the managemant of rivers, and how this can sometimes fail. There has been recent flooding in the village of Milnathort in Scotland due to heavy rain. There have recently been flood defences put in place, but these failed. For more on this story, the BBC. Has an article, and there is also a useful video clip on the right hand side. Posted by Lucy @ 7:38 PM. Posted by Lucy @ 7:21 PM.
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Lucy's Geography Blog: February 2007
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Monday, February 26, 2007. Coastal Erosion in North East Norfolk. The Norfolk coastline in East Anglia is experiencing rapid rates of coastal erosion, and this is an important case study. This site talks about the disappearing coastline. And has some excellent links, such as this one to a detailed article about erosion. And the possible effects, and also to some pictures. From various locations on the coast. This is the website of north norfolk. Here is the website of Happisburgh. Posted by Lucy @ 7:28 PM.
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Lucy's Geography Blog: November 2006
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Sunday, November 26, 2006. The Colorado River is in the southwest of America, and flows through the Grand Canyon. The river must be managed in order to restore the ecosystems which were devastated in 1963. Wikipedia has some useful background information on the Colorado. As well as some information on the Glen Canyon. Which caused the devastation of the ecosystems. I have also found some other sites which have some interesting information on them. This. Site has some facts and figures, and these. The stu...
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Lucy's Geography Blog: August 2007
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Friday, August 10, 2007. Southern Asia has been experencing severe flooding. With India, Bangladesh and Nepal all being affected. It is the monsoon season, and several days of heavy rain has caused already full rivers carrying water from the Himalayas to burst their banks. This BBC. Article has some info on the flooding and the monsoon season. The latest estimates say that the death toll. Has now reached over 500 people. This article is good for what has happened in each country. Posted by Lucy @ 10:40 AM.
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Lucy's Geography Blog: January 2007
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Monday, January 29, 2007. Improving the Biodiversity of Watercourses. We have been looking at ways to improve the biodiversity of watercourses, particularly in farming. This site from the Habitat Inhancement Initiative. Has a useful guide with some information about improving watercourses, and there is also a guide here. For farmers. It is very detailed, and specific to Scotland, but has some good information and diagrams. It might take a while to load. Posted by Lucy @ 11:51 AM. Friday, January 19, 2007.