AQA A2 Geography

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  In the future, will farming be fully automated?

  bbc.co.uk - By Padraig Belton

  In the not-too-distant future, our fields could be tilled, sown, tended and harvested entirely by fleets of co-operating autonomous machines by land and air. And they'll be working both day and night. Driverless tractors that can follow pre-programmed routes are already being deployed at large farms …

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  Will Central Asia fight over water?

  bbc.co.uk - By Rustam Qobil

  In Central Asia, a crisis is brewing over water and electricity. The Soviet-era system in which the five countries of the region shared their resources has broken down, leaving some facing water shortages and others chronic power cuts. Instances of small-scale unrest have already occurred, but some …

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  EU Referendum: Would Brexit prompt London to go it alone?

  bbc.co.uk - By Matthew West

  If Britain votes to leave the European Union, could it prompt London to demand its own exit - in this case from the United Kingdom? While it's a scenario most would dismiss out of hand, Prof Tony Travers of the London School of Economics argues that although such an outcome might seem fanciful, in …

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  Immigration: Threat or opportunity?

  bbc.co.uk - By John Humphrys

  The referendum debate is ending pretty much where it began: dominated by two issues. The economy and immigration. The economic arguments are mostly about figures. The immigration debate is more emotional, more visceral. Most of us don't have a clue as to how to evaluate the economic arguments for the …

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  Britain becoming more segregated than 15 years ago, says race expert

  The Guardian - Anushka Asthana

  Prof Ted Cantle, who wrote report after 2001 race riots, identifies trends of ‘more prejudice, intolerance and mistrust’ in schools and workplaces

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  Cyclone Roanu: Half a million flee in Bangladesh

  bbc.co.uk - BBC News

  Cyclone Roanu has pounded coastal areas of Bangladesh, forcing half a million people to flee their homes and leaving at least 24 dead. It made landfall at noon local time (06:00 GMT) on Saturday, causing floods, landslides and submerging homes. The storm system has since weakened but heavy rainfall …