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1. Speaking out: Mapping the world’s dialects

(Mapping)

... of the world’s population share only 12 languages. But it is the diversity of the languages spoken by the few that makes language a remarkable cultural phenomenon. It is estimated that 96 per cent of ...

Created on 26 June 2017

2. Tongue tied: the fight to keep Gaelic alive

(Cultures)

For many living in the Outer Hebrides, the Gaelic language is a cornerstone of their narrative culture. But like many minority tongues, it’s in danger of dying out as generations modernise. Mark Rowe investigates ...

Created on 27 April 2017

3. May 2017

(Magazine Issues)

... Mark Rowe reports on how this is in fact a global threat.   CITIES: BUILDING BLOCKS Despite protests, an experimental pedestrianisation system is proving to be a hit in Barcelona's traffic-swampe ...

Created on 24 April 2017

4. Milton Keynes at 50

(UK)

As it celebrates turning 50-years-old, Milton Keynes is bracing for the challenges of the next half century. Mark Rowe reports One of the later generations of post-war new towns, Milton Keynes was ...

Created on 23 March 2017

5. REDD+ or Dead?

(Forests)

... forests. But is it too focused on quantity rather than quality? Mark Rowe investigates Some rare good news for the world’s beleaguered forests emerged from the environmental conference in Cancun, ...

Created on 21 March 2017

6. March 2017

(Magazine Issues)

... to the Paris treaty? Mark Rowe reports   Development: Changing the World Every two years, individuals working to change the planet for the better are selected as Rolex Laureates. Geographical ...

Created on 20 February 2017

7. Moor than meets the eye

(Discovering Britain)

... are no landmarks, with very little to break up the twin planes of ground and sky. Meanwhile, the ground is the hard-going, boot-sucking kind. With each squelch it tries to draw me deeper into its soggy, ...

Created on 13 December 2016

8. November 2016

(Magazine Issues)

... sent to the cities to work as domestic help   DOSSIER: THE BEAUTIFUL GAME? Football is the world's number one sport. But as Mark Rowe discovers, this global popularity is masking a siniste ...

Created on 24 October 2016

9. Symbols of hope: Refugees at the Olympics

(Refugees)

... most remarkable teams ever to compete in Olympic history. Syrian swimmer Yusra Mardini training in Spandau, Berlin (Image: Alexander Hassenstein/IOC) HUMAN RECOGNITION It has become a regular event, ...

Created on 18 July 2016

10. Turning Zimbabwe's printing press back on

(Development)

... anchoring itself to US dollars to control inflation. The original notes are now worth more as a novelty on eBay than they ever were on the market. However, in a move to ease a cash crisis caused by larger ...

Created on 02 July 2016

11. July 2016

(Magazine Issues)

... photography and video   DOSSIER: GERMANY’S GREEN REVOLUTION When it comes to renewable energy, Germany is among the world’s most committed nations. Yet as Mark Rowe reports, a project to ...

Created on 20 June 2016

12. Louie Psihoyos: Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker

(I’m a Geographer)

... it down to an hour and a half. In a traditional Hollywood film, they shoot about 57 hours. We have to overshoot our mark because you’re not sure when you’re making a film where the story is – a lot of ...

Created on 22 February 2016

13. March 2016

(Magazine Issues)

... itself with than merely dietary issues. Mark Rowe looks at the future of one of our most popular foods   DISASTERS: ITALY’S FORGOTTEN TRAGEDY The Vajont Dam is both a symbol of engineering ...

Created on 17 February 2016

14. Borrowed time

(Discovering Britain)

... major hub in Europe, with no space for new airlines and routes. In order to run direct flights to emerging markets, the government insists that more planes will need to fly from a major UK airport by 2030. ...

Created on 01 February 2016

15. The Money Trail

(Development)

...  Deshingkar has identified this trend in Ghana and India, countries with what she describes as ‘quite marked regional inequalities’ as well as in South Africa, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, Vietnam and Bangladesh. ...

Created on 31 December 2015

16. January 2016

(Magazine Issues)

  CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE Frank Hurley / RGS-IBG PHOTOSTORY: THE ENDURING EYE 100 years after the destruction of the Endurance, a remarkable new exhibition honours the achievements of Sir ...

Created on 14 December 2015

17. COP21: Industries under review

(Climate)

Behind COP21’s dramatic headlines and promises of an end to ‘business-as-usual’, there are substantial changes being asked of global industries in order to strike a deal. Mark Rowe examines the sectors ...

Created on 07 December 2015

18. Defining poverty

(Development)

The benchmark for extreme poverty was established as a daily wage of $1 per day in 2000, as an average poverty line across developing countries and had been viewed as a suspiciously neat figure It ...

Created on 17 October 2015

19. November 2015

(Magazine Issues)

... Mark Rowe discovers that meeting goals and ending the problem are two very different things   Steve McCurry PROFILE: OTHER PEOPLES’ STORIES Paul Theroux’s travel writing has made him a household ...

Created on 16 October 2015

20. October 2015

(Magazine Issues)

... biodiversity offsetting, saying it will strike a balance between development and nature, Mark Rowe reports on how the lessons of Twyford Down are shaping the debate   Sarah Gilbert TRAVEL: THE PATH ...

Created on 18 September 2015