Global Health
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WORLDWATCH
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Spotlight on... Văcăreşti Park, RomaniaMultiple failed attempts to build on a patch of land in Bucharest resulted in a barren wasteland. Now, a hands-off approach has led to it becoming one of the largest urban parks in the world -
Portable genetic sequencing technology helps track malariaThe recipient of the 2018 Land Rover bursary, supported by the RGS-IBG, has been awarded extra funding to continue its work -
Deep learning identifies more than 1.8 billion trees in the Sahara, Sahel and sub-humid zonesNew 'deep learning' technology is helping to identify trees in the Sahel where few were thought to grow -
Return of the dustbowl: why the Great Plains are in troubleThe Great Plains of the USA are once again getting dustier, highlighting the complicated nature of environmental policies -
The EU announces plans to build Destination Earth, a digital twin of our planetAttempts to build a digital twin of the Earth could lead to the democratisation of climate and environmental data -
Spotlight on...Sabah, Malaysia – the last pocket of abundanceThe land around the Kinabatangan River in the state of Sabah is home to a remarkable number of charismatic species, but this very abundance hints at the destruction beyond
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OPINIONS
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Richer nations should compensate for the impacts of climate change to avoid deepening inequality, says Marco MagriniOur climate analyst Marco Magrini thinks richer nations should compensate poorer ones for the impacts of climate change to avoid deepening inequalities. Tackling the damages of Covid-19 will place more pressure on them to do so, he says -
Harness innovation for a cleaner world, says Marco MagriniScience and technology are making incremental steps to a cleaner world, but Marco Magrini is hoping for something much bigger -
Climatewatch: the insecurity marketAn uncertain future makes predicting it big business says Marco Magrini -
Climatewatch: the concept of ‘clean coal’ is a dangerous mythThe only way forward is to reject coal, says Marco Magrini; the idea of clean coal is a dangerous myth
PEOPLE
I’m a Geographer
Sarah Battersby is fascinated by globalisation and its impact on developing economies.…
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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Discovering Britain
For this month's Discovering Britain viewpoint, Rory Walsh celebrates Steall Falls in…
