NATURE
Eastward expansion: why the 100th meridian is on the move
Jun 02, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
As climate conditions at the 100th meridian, the traditional United States boundary between the humid east and the dry west, are shown to be on the move, could it mean a reshaping of America’s farmlands?
Shipping: all at sea
May 26, 2018
Written by
Marco Magrini
International shipping may be attempting to reduce its carbon footprint, but as Marco Magrini finds, it’ll take a lot more than good intentions
The soft touch
May 21, 2018
Written by
Keith Wilson
So much photographic theory is dedicated to image sharpness that you may think it best to delete any images that are soft or blurred. But this doesn’t mean pictures which are deliberately blurred or out of focus should be eschewed
Into the lions' den
May 19, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
Changing temperatures in East Africa are set to upset a delicate balance between wild lions and cattle herders
Angels in hell
May 12, 2018
Written by
Marco Magrini
As the planet warms and tensions rise, Marco Magrini finds that the term ‘climate change’ can be interpreted in several different ways
New ocean layer discovered
May 11, 2018
Written by
Katie Burton
A deep-sea mission in the ocean around Bermuda confirms the existence of a new oceanic zone
Suffocating oceans: Arabian Sea ‘dead zone’ is larger than previously expected
May 10, 2018
Written by
Katie Burton
An oxygen-deprived ‘dead zone’ in the Arabian Sea is much larger than scientists have previously expected
Bat signals
May 09, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
Scientists working with new drone technology are hoping to reveal the hidden secrets behind the bat’s uncanny navigation skills
BBC Earth goes into the deep
May 05, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
A new virtual reality experience, ‘BBC Earth: Life in VR’, takes us on an interactive and educational journey into the ocean depths
Saving the outback
May 03, 2018
Written by
Geographical
Faced with protecting a country more than 30 times the size of the United Kingdom, Australian conservation organisation Bush Heritage is partnering with Aboriginal people and other landowners to return the bush to good health
Sea change: ocean conservation in Chile
May 03, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
As Chile’s president leaves office, the country designates large expanses of ocean to become marine protected zones
International solar alliance: turning on the lights
Apr 28, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
More than two years after first being announced, the International Solar Alliance has finally held a conference
Protecting Penguins - Whitley Gold Award winner honoured
Apr 27, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
The winner of the 2018 Whitley Gold Award is Pablo Garcia Borboroglu, founder of the Global Penguin Society
World Penguin Day
Apr 25, 2018
Written by
Geographical
Celebrate World Penguin Day with this selection of penguin-related stories from Geographical
Shooting for impact and change
Apr 23, 2018
Written by
Keith Wilson
It takes a lot more than the latest research data and alarming projections from conservation scientists to make headlines these days. What really grabs people’s attention are the pictures that illustrate what’s at stake and the damage already caused
The black hole of wildlife crime
Apr 18, 2018
Written by
Katie Burton
NGOs shine a light on the underreporting of wildlife crime and call for the keeping of better records of offences across England and Wales
Playing laser tag with dolphins
Apr 17, 2018
Written by
Helen Taylor
Pioneering laser photography is being used by scientists on the west coast of Scotland to assess the health of the area’s marine life
Capturing the Galapagos
Apr 13, 2018
Written by
Helen Taylor
Annual competition looks to celebrate island life in all its glory
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