Five things to know about Nova Scotia’s plans to develop onshore natural gas | BOE Report HALIFAX - Nova Scotia is kicking off public consultations on its controversial plan to allow natural gas exploration more than a decade after fracking was first banned in the province. In December, th...

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The rise and fall —and rise again — of tidal turbines Not only has tidal made huge strides at places like the European Marine Energy Centre, but the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia have streamlined their approval process for turbine deployment. And...

Hopeful that the Minas Channel will finally realise its potential. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/14/n...

The lost inland sea that dwarfed the Great Lakes and reshaped North America A vanished inland sea larger than the Great Lakes combined helped reshape North America’s land, rivers, and climate.

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The Great Green Wall's one of the world's most ambitious eco-projects. Is it working? It's a global effort with a multibillion dollar price tag. Among its aims: re-greening nearly 250 million acres, planting 4,000 miles of trees, helping farmers, creating jobs, sequestering carbon.

The “Great Green Wall” in Africa was a bold and inspiring idea. It was supposed to be one of the biggest environmental projects in history.

But, sadly, it's not working as hoped.

What went wrong? Here’s a good summary.

www.npr.org/2026/04/11/g...

Not in Many provinces!

Hydropower Is Making a Global Comeback | OilPrice.com Hydropower is regaining global attention as a flexible, scalable, and underutilized solution for energy security and renewable integration.

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Rude names, railways and a mass trespass - how the Peak District became a tourist attraction It became the UK's first national park 75 years ago, but has been attracting visitors for longer.

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Mapped: The Top Trade Partner of Every European Country For most countries in Europe, there's no trade partner more important than Germany. But in the east, another economic powerhouse has emerged.

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#iran #lebanon: 10-Day Ceasefire, Hormuz Opens

Tens of thousands of displaced Lebanese started returning home to Beirut’s southern suburbs and towns and villages in southern Lebanon after a 10-day ceasefire with Israel started at midnight.

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Map Showing Obesity Rate By Country In 2022

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Just how bad is this spring’s drought?? The worst in US History, going all the way back to the 1890s, even worse than Dust Bowl springs. And #Florida is among the worst in the nation… 1/

China Lifts Green Push With Plan to Double Clean Energy by 2035 China will seek to double its supply of non-fossil fuel energy by 2035, in a plan that analysts see as a boost to Beijing’s green targets.

If you are worried that China is beating us, then take a look at this. China is investing heavily in renewable energy. The USA is fighting all forms of green energy.

Reducing dependence on fossil fuels, and diversifying our energy sources could help us get ahead.

It could prevent wars over oil.

Sometimes people say that Britain's big cities are already high density.

Sadly it's not true.

Compared to their peers they have relatively few homes in the neighbourhoods closest to the city centre - the urban core.

The Questions That Teach Geography Moving towards dialogic classrooms

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How can questioning be used to better support disciplinary thinking in geography?

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#Geogchat

The blue countries are classified as advanced economies by the IMF as of 2026. Source: buff.ly/TqCAWLG

What you can't see in the pictures of pedestrian streets: the QUIET. Hundreds of people out, and all you hear are birds singing, the click of a bike mechanism, and the murmer of conversation.

📷 Ave Mont-Royal, Montréal

The MEGAMAP and Greater Northshore Bike Connector Map legend, showing both 1 and 2 lines on the west side.

this has been a long time coming hannit :D

#BikeMap #maps #BikeTooter

A tiny preview of MAPS release 2.1's MEGAMAP, with all the new bits along the bottom and also 2 Line stations peppered throughout as they now are in real life.

And that's a preliminary / RC1 maps release out to Patreon. Enjoy!

#BikeMap #GreaterNorthshore #MEGAMAP #maps #BikeTooter

Province to use Expropriations Act for Mill Cove ferry land | CBC News The Nova Scotia government is using the Expropriations Act to acquire six properties in the Bedford area required for the Mill Cove ferry service and CN overpass project.

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Ranked: The World’s Biggest Natural Gas Producers The U.S. produced 37.8 trillion cubic feet of dry natural gas in 2024, more than Russia and Iran combined.

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A vital system of Atlantic Ocean currents is weakening and closer to collapse than thought, new studies find | CNN New research provides alarming evidence this ocean circulation is slowing and could be heading toward a shutdown, which would have catastrophic impacts on the planet’s weather and climate.

www.cnn.com/2026/04/16/c...

Matt Forrest on Instagram: "This map knows where you grew up #maps #geography #accent #usa #didyouknow" 56K likes, 672 comments - matt_forrest on April 15, 2026: "This map knows where you grew up #maps #geography #accent #usa #didyouknow".

This is absolutely fascinating. It's a dialect map of North America that can pinpoint where you're from based on your pronunciation.

aschmann.net/AmEng/#Large...

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#Language #Dialect #Maps

Province Seeks Partner for Inter-Municipal Transit Service

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#spain: The government of Spain has finalized an amnesty plan for the over half-million unauthorized immigrants in the country. The program will grant legal status for migrants to live and work in Spain.

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France passed a law requiring solar panels on every parking lot with more than 80 spaces.

Equals 10 nuclear reactors
Reduces heat island, shades cars

The US -- 800 million parking spaces. Most of them are uncovered asphalt sitting in direct sunlight.

Why aren't we doing this?

The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies announces that it will be offering 4130 Geography International Field Course: The Gambia. This will be in the winter of 2027. Check out more details at: https://www.smu.ca/geography/geography-field-courses.html. Or email us at geography@smu.ca. Photo of Banjul the capital city of Gambia.

The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies announces that it will be offering 4130 Geography International Field Course: The Gambia. This will be in the winter of 2027. Check out more details at: www.smu.ca/geography/ge.... Or email us at geography@smu.ca.

@smuarts

Cyclist crossing a downtown street at a marked crosswalk, with buildings and pedestrians nearby.

Regional Council adopted the Integrated Mobility Plan Action Update to guide the implementation of actions to improve transportation and mobility across the Halifax region over the next five to 10 years. Details: buff.ly/PbTTI5t

Halifax drops plan to require affordable housing units in new buildings | CBC News City staff say a recent study showed that the model would have a major impact on highrise projects, which currently face the highest costs and slimmest profit margins.

🆕 Halifax drops plan to require affordable housing units in new buildings

Staff say door remains open to use tool in plans for new mixed-housing neighbourhoods
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A screenshot of the Canadian Drought Monitor map that shows conditions as of March 31, 2026. Across Canada there are still patches that are abnormally dry, some small patches of moderate drought, and fewer areas of severe drought.

If you're curious about drought conditions, here's the Canada Drought Monitor map until end-of-March (it's updated the end of each month). Nova Scotia is still experiencing some moderate drought & New Brunswick has a large area of severe drought. It'll be interesting if April rain changes things!

Mapped: Europe’s Homeownership Divide Over two-thirds of European Union citizens live in households which own their homes. One major country proves to be an outlier.

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