Geography Article of the Day 12/2/11

This is an interesting solution to energy issues!  The following article discusses how one creamatorium in the UK plan on implementing turbines to produce electricity from the excess heat used in creamating dead bodies. The geography aspect of this article touches on population concerns and how we dispose dead bodies while also addressing energy production concerns. Is it morbid or an environmentally friendly solution to the death process?  You decide! 

Burning Deceased Baby Boomers Could Generate Electricity 
            the article was found on yahoo news but is from Livescience.

Remote Sensing presents Hurricane Season 2011

Here's a cool video of this year's Hurricane Season which includes Hurricane Irene, which impacted the Eastern United States and Tropical Storm Lee that flooded most of the Eastern United States just after Irene.  This video shows how far we have come in remote sensing, a section of geography.  We are able to observe and record images from above so easily now, we've come a long way from sending hot air balloons up with cameras.  Geography is also apart of recognizing what you are watching in the video, your exposure to maps have provided you with knowledge of what North America looks like, allowing you to orient yourself when viewing this video.  Finally weather and its impact on location is apart of geography, yes Atmospheric sciences and meteorology have they're own disciplines now but geography is still a huge aspect, not to mention the mother of weather disciplines.

Geography Article of the Day 11/29/2011

Survey Says the best place to Live... 

This article illustrates the results of a survey conducted worldwide to find the best metropolitian areas to live.  Comparing space and defining what makes an urban area great are all apart of geography. Did your city make the list?  I know nothing near me did!