Life begins as a meteorology postgraduate
According to a report released in 2012, 58% of British citizens discuss the weather on a daily basis. Fifty-eight percent! As a nation we complain when it’s too hot [...]
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Lewis Pugh to complete 7 swims challenge in London
UK endurance swimmer, ocean advocate and UN Patron for the Oceans Lewis Pugh, 44, will undertake the seventh and final leg of the Seven Swims in The Seven Seas for 1 [...]
Bárðarbunga volcano: Intense seismicity continues
Iceland’s Bárðarbunga volcano was hit by a 5.7 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday morning, the country’s Met Office has confirmed. The earthquake represents the fourth magnitude-five or greater earthquake in the past 72 hours. [...]
Welcome to a new-look GeoJames.co.uk
Following a short period of inactivity to complete my undergraduate studies, from today I am returning to writing on this blog on a regular basis. So what have I been [...]
NASA to celebrate Earth Day with #GlobalSelfie event
Last year selfie was awarded the prestigious title of ‘Word of the Year’ by Oxford Dictionaries, beating the likes of twerk and binge-watching to top spot. Now, [...]
Ecuador’s ‘throat of fire’ Tungurahua volcano erupts
The Tungurahua volcano, located 140km south of Ecuador’s capital Quito, erupted last night sending a plume of ash more than 10km high. The main explosion began at [...]
Storms, asteroids and vine: The stories of 2013
As 2013 draws to a close, GeoJames takes a look back at the biggest news stories of [...]
In pictures: Super Typhoon Haiyan disaster
Below are a collection of images from various news sources and websites of Super Typhoon Haiyan’s destruction across much of the Philippines. Read about the Super [...]
Super Typhoon Haiyan: The perfect storm
The Philippine President has this evening declared “a state of national calamity” in an attempt to speed up the relief efforts following Super Typhoon [...]
St Jude Storm: Four confirmed dead
Its has been confirmed that four Britons have lost their lives as the St Jude storm swept across the south of the UK overnight and into this morning. It comes after the Met [...]
