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Weblinks

 

Examination boards

GCSE

AS/A2

General geography sites

Wikipedia

General information

scalloway

Geography Dictionary

ICT in Geography

Geography Directory

Geography in the news

and any of the main newspapers will have articles eg. Times, Guardian

Maps

OS maps

Multimap

Outline maps

Human geography

Fair Trade

Lake District

Census

Physical geography

Hurricanes

Weather

Met Office 
 

Mountain weather

Climate change

A brief introduction to the Earth's climate.

Climate Basics


The natural and man-made greenhouse effect explained - from the encyclopedia written by the public.

Wikipedia - Greenhouse Effect


Information and links about climate change Includes animations explaining the carbon cycle and the greenhouse effect from the encyclopedia written by the public.

Wikipedia - Climate Change

BBC News - Guide to Climate Change


An intergovernmental group whose purpose is to understand climate change and its potential impacts. The IPCC has released three assessment reports, and a fourth is due in 2007.

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change


Scenarios that show how our climate might change over the coming century.

United Kingdom Climate Impacts Panel


Information on climate prediction from the subsidiary of the Met Office.

The Hadley Centre for climate prediction and research


A group dedicated to promoting energy efficiency and the integration of renewable energy sources.

Energy Saving Trust


Organisation funded by the UK government to help business tackle their carbon emissions.

Carbon Trust


Part of the climate change communication initiative led by Defra (the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs).

Tomorrow's Climate: Today's Challenge


Calculate your personal carbon footprint - site by the University of Warwick.

Carbon Calculator


A collection of recent articles on climate change.

Guardian


News, articles and quotes.

New Scientist - Climate Change special report


Introduction to climate change, including information on what you can do to protect the planet.

US Environmental Protection Agency