The Geography Student

Hello earth! My name is Myfanwy Brown and and I am sixteen years old.  I am currently studying Geography in the UK as one of my A levels. I am starting a blog during this period of self isolation to educate people on both culture and the environment.  Picture provided by Pexels Cultural diversity is decreasing due to globalization as western culture is adopted by an increasing number of people. I believe it is important to recognize and celebrate the numerous traditions, languages, foodstuffs and clothing that are beautiful examples of how different and unique each culture is. I intend to publish an article on the national day (or at some point that week because, you know, exam stress) of each country, detailing key elements of their culture. Picture provided by Pexels I will also be writing about human impact on animals, particularly looking at the effects of global warming, another topic I am passionate about. Therefore, I will also be posting articles on a vari...

Photo by DSD from Pexels Today is world rat day. This is the national day dedicated to rats which, if temperatures continue to increase exponentially, may be a serious threat to human lifestyle in the future as carriers of disease. Rat populations are predicted to increase by up to ten times in some areas due to global warming according to Dr Graeme Elliott, cited in  The Guardian, 2018 . Description Medium-sized, usually furry, long-tailed rodents Habitat Found in most countries, particularly in cities Population Unknown, though estimated to be billions Eat Pretty much anything, such as cereals, oats, rice and vegetables Predators Numerous, such as snakes, red foxes, hawks and humans Species Numerous, such as kangaroo rats, black rats, cotton rats Class Mammals Endangered? No Global warming is threatening to endanger thousands of sensitive species. But not rats. Quite the opposite in fact. For centuries humans have struggled in vain...