Super powers - Royal Holloway lecture

 A very good lecture which looks at Superpowers and the emerging powers. 

Guantanamo Bay - HHRI

 

Forever prisoners': 39 remain at Guantanamo Bay 20 years after 9/11, including some who have never been charged

Carbon footprint- The basics

 A good explanation of your carbon footprint

Carbon offsetting

 

Climate Basics: Can carbon offsetting help the planet?

Regeneration - levelling up in Rhyl

In the regeneration topic you are often asked to assess or evaluate regeneration schemes. Assessing the success of a scheme is not easy as it depends on your perspective. Different stakeholders will have different and competing perspectives. This case study is a good example of that.

After the chaos in Kabul is the American century over?

 A good article for the Superpowers topic looking at the decline of the US as the policeman of the world. 

Fighting the developers - regeneration

 

A community in the heart of Tottenham has shown how to fight the developers – and win. A good article for showing that the old model of regeneration is no longer working.

What is Sharia Law

 What is Sharia Law?

360,000 Afghans displaced this year as Afghanistan faces humanitarian crisis - BBC Newsnight

In HHRI you are asked to evaluate the success of military intervention. The invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 by the USA and its allies is a good example to use. Now that the allies have left the country what will happen to the country as the Taliban take back control of most of the country. Watch the News night video to find out. 

Holcombe Moor: The big mossy sponge helping to prevent flooding

An article which looks at a solution to prevent flooding and absorb carbon dioxide. An important aspect of the carbon and water topic are 20 mark questions which cover both topics.