Tuesday 21 August 2007
Saturday 18 August 2007
Hurrican Dean
Latest information can be viewed here at the National Hurricane Centre.
The hurricane is gathering energy as it crosses the warm Caribbean Sea.
Now heavy storms are pounding the East Caribbean Islands with winds over 215kms per hour.
21st August . Update : Dean heads for Mexico.
Friday 17 August 2007
Famous landmarks.
Disappointing or not?
According to a survey of tourists most well known landmarks are a disappointment. What do you think?
Thursday 16 August 2007
Peru Earthquake
Peru has suffered a magnitude 7.9 earthquake.
Find out more about earthquakes here.
Eyewitness accounts here.
UPDATE : aftershocks
Tuesday 14 August 2007
Britain's favourite view.
Where is your favourite place in Britain?
See other peoples' favourite places at this website linked to the TV series.
Monday 13 August 2007
Saturday 11 August 2007
Football Kickoff
Where is this ?
At home you could click this file to see most English Football stadiums in Google Earth.
At home you could click this file to see most English Football stadiums in Google Earth.
Today, there are 331 players from 66 countries in the Premiership.
Wednesday 8 August 2007
Countdown to Beijing Olympics
China has staged lavish celebrations to mark the one year countdown to Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. See pictures here.
Click onto the official Beijing 2008 website.
Chinese river dolphin is likely to be extinct.
A freshwater dolphin found only in China is now "likely to be extinct" This was reported by CBBC.The scientists say a number of human activities that caused the dolphin to decline, including construction of dams and boat collisions. Also they blame unsustainable fishing.
Monday 6 August 2007
Floods in SE Asia - over 21 days of monsoon rains.
The UN has described the flooding in Bangladesh as the worst in living memory. Floods are affecting India, Bangladesh and Nepal, where millions of people face continuing misery. Find out more about the effects here.
Find out about the monsoon that has helped cause the floods here.
Saturday 4 August 2007
Foot and mouth outbreak in Surrey.
Thursday 2 August 2007
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