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WORLDWATCH
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The anti-poaching technology that’s saving wildlife across AfricaAfter years of trials, talks, tweaks and test runs, EarthRanger has now come of age and is being rolled out across Africa. But can the brainchild of the co-founder of Microsoft make a serious difference in the fight against the illegal wildlife trade? -
Nationalism can’t solve the climate crisisNationalism might gain political points in certain parts of the world, but for Marco Magrini, it’s going to take a planet-wide approach to solve the real issues -
Galapagos Photography Competition – 2019 winnersThe Galapagos Conservation Trust has announced the winners of this year’s Galapagos Photography Competition -
September 2019 RGS-IBG EventsA selection of RGS-IBG events including lectures and exhibitions around the UK for September 2019 -
Manry at Sea at the Ocean Film Festival 2019 reviewThe uplifting story of a remarkable man who sailed the Atlantic in a tiny boat called Tinkerbelle -
The growth of the pop-up parkA team of researchers in Australia are urging urban planners to embrace temporary green spaces
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September 2019
• The Threat of Deforestation
• The Past and Future of Mapping
• Guyana’s Oil Dilemma
• Respecting Uluru
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OPINIONS
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Computer says no – Why UK visa applicants are at the mercy of algorithmsThe reliance on outsourcing for processing UK immigration cases is a major cause for concern: users report a multitude of problems spanning from a lack of appointments, dispersed and minimal accessible sites, contradictory correspondence, a ‘maze of misinformation’ and ‘Kafkaesque’ customer services -
Western appetites are the new threat to global food securityWhy avocados, coffee and citrus fruit are driving a need for a greater cooperative integration of agricultural practices around the world -
Why Apollo 11’s giant leap gives us hope for climate change todayWhat lessons can we learn from the build up and ramifications of one of mankind’s greatest expedition into the unknown? -
When a natural disaster strikes, it’s too late to start making mapsSince the 2010 earthquake in Haiti the way in which data has been collected during a humanitarian crisis has changed. But we still aren’t using it to maximum effect. New research sheds light on what’s going wrong, and how we can improve
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PARTNER CONTENT – SIGMA
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A vanishing idyllFew sights encapsulate the essence of summer better than a hay meadow in full bloom, and the season is when many wild flowers are at their peak and perfect for capturing with your camera -
Rock art recording in southern ArmeniaRecording ancient rock art 3,300m above sea levels with the SIGMA dp0 Quattro. Professor Dominic Powlesland, Director of the The Landscape Research Centre, describes these amazing finds -
Bringing the Mary Rose back to lifeHow the SIGMA dp2 Quattro camera is adding an extra dimension to our understanding of life on the Mary Rose during the 16th century -
The Wider ViewWide-angle photography is perhaps the best way to recreate the natural human eye’s field-of-vision. But you’ll need specialist equipment and expertise to really do the images justice
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RGS–IBG News
The Society’s medals and awards have been recognising excellence in geographical research,…
Discovering Britain
For this month’s Discovering Britain viewpoint, Rory Walsh visits the only view…
