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Why is sand a powerful natural resource? Dr Laura Schoenberger

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Victoria Ayodeji, on her remarkable journey from Hackney to the University of Cambridge

Victoria Ayodeji, on her remarkable journey from Hackney to the University of Cambridge

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Aaron Wyld, winner of the Marjorie Sweeting award, on hypsometry and geomorphic evolution

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What is the Indian Ocean Dipole and Southern Annular Mode? Dr Helen Cleugh

What is the Indian Ocean Dipole and Southern Annular Mode? Dr Helen Cleugh

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Why live in fire prone areas and how do people cope? Dr Christine Eriksen

Why live in fire prone areas and how do people cope? Dr Christine Eriksen

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How do graphic novels help understanding of natural disasters? Dr Gemma Sou

How do graphic novels help understanding of natural disasters? Dr Gemma Sou

On September 2017, the biggest storm in Caribbean history, Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico causing 30 billion US dollars in damage. But what happened after the storm passed? In this podcast we’re ...

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How is globalisation changing the countryside? Professor Michael Wood

How is globalisation changing the countryside? Professor Michael Wood

Globalisation is changing our world as we know it, it’s transforming economies, societies, and the environment. But whilst geographers have long studied its effects in global cities - there’s been lit...

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How is climate and its science governed in Russia? Dr Jon Oldfield

How is climate and its science governed in Russia? Dr Jon Oldfield

In this podcast we meet with Dr Jon Oldfield, from the University of Birmingham to discuss geopolitics, the role of Russia as an influential climate actor, and the potential consequences of climate ch...

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