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Physical geographers explore and are inspired by all aspects of our physical environment – from the atmosphere that protects us to the terrain beneath our feet and the living ecosystems that surround us.

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Antarctic StoryMap Collection

These open-access, interactive ESRI StoryMap Collections cover the physical geography of Antarctica, Antarctica’s wildlife and Antarctica and climate change. Suitable for UK key stage 3 to GCSE (age ~14 to 16) and beginners who are interested in learning about Antarctica.

Biocultural landscapes

Biodiversity, people and conservation in the Rupununi, Guyana - Professor Jay Mistry

Carbon Cycle - Wildfires

Changes in the carbon cycle over time from wildfires? Global fires in a future warmer world: lessons from the past - Dr Daniele Colombaroli

Catchment Hydrology: Water Cycle, Rivers and Floods in a Changing Environment

Environmental change, flood hazard and management in 21st Century Britain – Don Thompson

Dryland Environments

The distribution of dryland environments across the globe, and how they are changing under global warming.

Fairlight Cove

Managing the coastline in the context of natural processes and human activity - Dr Peter French

Glacier mass balance

Changing Glaciers: Glacier Mass Balance, global glacier recession and water shortages

Glaciers and glaciated regions

These resources target the majority of the A-Level Glaciated Landscapes syllabus, including glacial landforms, glacier processes including mass balance and ice flow, and information on global glaciers and the Antarctic Ice sheet.

Global atmospheric & ocean circulation systems

Heat distribution on Earth and climate regions – Dr Celia Martin-Puertas

Natural Hazards in a Changing Climate

Exploring the often-surprising effects that the climate can have on natural hazards such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes – Dr Chris Satow

Patterns of Ice Retreat

Exploring how and when glaciers retreated in the recent past to predict future glacier changes – Dr Adrian Palmer

Quantifying glacier change in the Patagonia Andes

Demonstrating how we can measure glacier response to climate change using satellite imagery – Dr Varyl Thorndycraft