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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 10h

#fastfashion www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Fast-fashion recycling: how ‘the castoff capital of the world’ is making Indian factory workers sick

Reports of lung disease, skin conditions and even cancer are rising in Panipat, which recycles 1 million tonnes of textile waste a year

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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 12h

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Trump Labor Department Says His Immigration Raids Are Causing a Food Crisis

In a filing in the Federal Register, the Labor Department argues there are “immediate dangers to the American food supply” due to a lack of migrant agricultural workers.

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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 18h

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UK plastic waste exports to developing countries rose 84% in a year, data shows

Campaigners say increase in exports mostly to Malaysia and Indonesia is ‘unethical and irresponsible waste imperialism’

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David Storey @davidstoreygeog.bsky.social · 22h

Questions of sporting citizenship in Malaysia
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Malaysia rejects Fifa accusations it forged players’ citizenship and says it will appeal sanctions

Malaysia’s football association says it will appeal Fifa sanctions and fine after seven players on national team suspended for one year

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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 21h

LivingGeography Substack newsletter #40 now published open.substack.com/pub/livingge...

LivingGeography Newsletter #40

Oct. 2nd - 8th

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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 21h

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Campaign launches to make Norwich cool to young people

Project organisers say the city

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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 1d

The government has swung the axe on teacher training incentives – including cutting funding for shortage subjects such as maths and foreign languages

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stuartmaconie.bsky.social @stuartmaconie.bsky.social · 1d

I know Handsworth well. I love it. The Soho Road is one of the most vibrant streets in the world. I was attached to the library there for a writing project last year and I wrote a whole chunk about it in my book Hope And Glory. Read it if you get a chance

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Omar Khan @omaromalleykhan.bsky.social · 1d

Evidence in this report, by the leading academics on the topic

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Omar Khan @omaromalleykhan.bsky.social · 1d

If you're interested in understanding segregation and integration better, here is a good paper by the UK's leading academics on the topic

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The Geographical Journal | RGS Research Journal | Wiley Online Library

This paper analyses the changing geographies of ethnic diversity and segregation in England and Wales using Census data covering the last 30 years (1991–2021). Residential segregation of all ethnic g...

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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 1d

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More holidaymakers using AI to plan trips

Asking family and friends for recommendations and using guidebooks remain popular ways to plan a holiday, according to a new report from APTA.

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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 2d

The indigenous weavers who aim for empowerment over exploitation www.bbc.com/news/article...

The indigenous weavers who aim for empowerment over exploitation

The makers of Colombia's popular mochila bags can earn good money, but are at risk of being underpaid.

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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 2d

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Coastal defence would damage tourism in Hemsby, says council

The rock barrier sped up erosion, putting the £100m tourism economy at risk, says the authority.

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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 2d

British parts found in Russian drones, Zelensky says www.bbc.com/news/article...

British parts found in Russian drones, Zelesnky says

The Ukrainian leader says British-made microcomputers were used in weapons launched at Ukraine this weekend.

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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 3d

Loving ‘Helm’ by Sarah Hall

@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 3d

Nearly 1,000 people trapped on Mount Everest slopes www.bbc.com/news/article...

Snowstorm traps 1000 people on slopes of Mount Everest

Rescue teams have been deployed to clear the snow on the world's tallest mountain, Chinese state media reports.

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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 3d

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What past education technology failures can teach us about the future of AI in schools

It can take years to collect evidence that shows effective uses of new technologies in schools. Unfortunately, early guesses sometimes go seriously wrong.

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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 4d

Daytime and nighttime population in England and Wales. You see the employment centers pop out clearly. Source: buff.ly/eSqwqsP

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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 3d

News on an Erasmus project I’ll be involved with for the next 3 years livinggeography.blogspot.com/2025/10/emog...

EMOGI #1 - Introducing the project.

I'm really pleased to have been asked to be involved in a European project once again, funded by ERASMUS. UK institutions cannot take part a...

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 4d

From Netflix Insta: "Earlier this year, Dr. Jane Goodall, a UN Messenger of Peace, sat down for a deeply reflective conversation about her legacy & to immortalize her final words w/ the understanding that it would only be shared w/ the world after she passed."

“Famous Last Words” is now on Netflix

Banner for Famous Last Words, Dr. Jane Goodall, now showing on Netflix.

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Catherine Owen @geogmum.bsky.social · 4d

My GA Presidential Theme is ‘Geography makes a difference’. I aim to post a blog on this theme in conjunction with someone else from the geography community each month. Here’s the September blog, written by Meg, ClassAct Officer at Emmanuel College. geogmum.wordpress.com/2025/10/04/g...

Geography makes a difference Part 1: Could your students study at Cambridge?

I am delighted to be the President of the Geographical Association for 2025/26. My chosen theme for this year is ‘Geography makes a difference’, which I have blogged about here. One of …

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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 4d

Saw OBAA on 70mm IMAX in London this week - pretty awesome :)

@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 4d

New from Steve Brace www.teachwire.net/news/geograp...

Geography and natural hazards – How should you frame them?

Explore natural hazards in geography, their human impacts, and how vulnerability, risk, and preparedness shape disasters locally and globally

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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 4d

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Copernicus Marine Ocean State Report 9: A Triple Planetary Crisis is Affecting the Ocean - Mercator Ocean International

As implementors of the Copernicus Marine Service, Mercator Ocean has unveiled the ninth edition of its flagship Ocean State Report. The report provides evidence that every part of the ocean is now aff...

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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 5d

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The perils of letting AI plan your next trip

An imagined town in Peru, an Eiffel tower in Beijing: travellers are increasingly using tools like ChatGPT for itinerary ideas – and being sent to destinations that don't exist.

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@GeoBlogs @geoblogs.bsky.social · 5d

Finally able to share a new Minecraft project I worked on with GA / Environment Agency and Blockbuilders plus Cornwall County Council www.gov.uk/government/n...

CoastCraft to inspire next generation of environmental champions to fight virtual coastal erosion

Educational game CoastCraft launched to help schoolchildren aged 9 to 14 learn more about climate change and coastal management

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