February 2012
7 posts
Decided that I want to do a meteorology themed...
jenzo:
this is like a life changing decision.. im not sure what area to go into yet… but it’s the weather that changes day to day, that shocks us and affects alot of things in the world.. so that is why
just need to contact a supervisor to help me come up with an idea
this scares the life out of me
A Mississippi lawmaker want to rename the Gulf of... →
Email from my Geography TA:
itsinthestars:
Dear students,
Below is a link to a webpage that has interactive population pyramids for England and Wales that I thought you guys might find fun. It doesn’t relate to class, I just wanted to pass it along. Enjoy!
You guys, he's so sad :(
SO RAD!!!
I think that geography is my favorite class this...
January 2012
5 posts
Can any of you folks help this poster find info on... →
Requires clicking through to look at it, and to respond to her there, a pinterest account. If anyone replies here, I’ll pass on the info.
12 Must-See Skywatching Events in 2012 →
somnium-dea:
What is looming sky-wise for 2012? What celestial events might we look forward to seeing?…
December 2011
9 posts
Experimental Geographies →
I’m a Lecturer in Cultural and Historical Geography in the School of Geography at the University of Nottingham having joined the school at the beginning of October 2004. I was actually born in Fredericton, New Brunswick though I grew up in Calgary. I moved to Vancouver to study and spent the better part of 10 years at the University of British Columbia. I also lived in Germany while I was...
Survey: Geographic Attitudes and Perceptions by... →
geocrusader80:
All: If you live in the United States, please take this survey sponsored by the American Geographic Society. You do not have to like geography to take it :)
“Who can be an urban ecological citizen? Who has “rights to the city,” as well as...”
– Jennifer Wolch (2007) Green Urban Worlds. Annals of the Association of American Geographers 97(2), p379 (via geogthoughts)
November 2011
4 posts
As world population passes 7 billion, two... →
revolutionofconsciousness:
mohandasgandhi:
Earlier this year, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) launched 7 Billion Actions, a campaign to highlight positive actions by individuals and organizations addressing global development challenges. By sharing these innovations in an open forum, the campaign aims to foster communication and collaboration as the planet becomes more...
October 2011
52 posts
gneissyschist:
What is diurnal inequality?
“The question of what kind of city we want cannot be divorced from that of what...”
– David Harvey (2008) The Right to the City, in New Left Review.
http://newleftreview.org/?view=2740
(via geogthoughts)
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You know you love geography when...
acommagsu:
You carve a map onto your pumpkin for Halloween.
Ahh not funny!
fourwheelstwotrucksandaplank:
In my geography lesson today my teacher walked up to me and said “Geology rocks!”
I laughed, it is such a bad pun.
“You realize, very quickly—especially as you get older—that your liking geography...”
– Ken Jennings. Maphead CSPAN interview. (via holdenmacphillips)
Geography Game - Middle East Education →
valryahow:
Check if you are familiar with the geography of the Middle East, and call all of the country right!
“He put us in Libya. He is now putting us in Africa.”
– Michele Bachmann on President Obama and current military operations.
For future reference:
(via cognitivedissonance)
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“The Internet Age has been hailed as the end of geography. In fact, the internet...”
– Manuel Castels (via goddessofthewilderness)
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“Richmond is built on the sand of a million-year-old beach. It squats at the fall...”
– Garrett Epps, in The Shad Treatment. It’s the best description of Virginia geography I’ve ever read. (via ottersamerica)