OPINIONS
The ticking timebomb of ocean plastics
Oct 04, 2017
Written by
Ben Fogle
Something has gone badly wrong with our planet’s oceans. If plastic usage continues at current rates, our children’s children are going to be deprived of the chance to experience the ocean’s majestic wilderness that mankind has taken for granted for…
The geography of Brexit
Aug 25, 2017
Written by
Dr Helen F Wilson
Taking a wider look at Brexit from a geography standpoint
The future of food security
Aug 22, 2017
Written by
Professors Zahir Irani and Amir Sharif
The blockade of imports into Qatar by its Gulf neighbours has ramped up political tensions in the region, and again exposed the fragility of food supply chains
Development’s End
Jul 10, 2017
Written by
Andrew Brooks
Is it time for a new and radical approach to alleviating global poverty?
Could plastic-free aisles save our oceans?
Jul 05, 2017
Written by
Frederikke Magnussen
Plastic-free aisles in our local supermarkets may just be key to fighting global food insecurity says Frederikke Magnussen
The Bali dog-meat trade: questioning our own habits
Jun 21, 2017
Written by
Elisa Allen
As reports of tourists being fed dog meat in Bali surface, Elisa Allen, director of PETA UK, asks if we need to look closer to home before directing our ire abroad?
Wild meat: rewilding and hunting
Jun 15, 2017
Written by
Paul Jepson
The idea of rewilding boar into the UK’s landscapes is gaining plenty of traction, but if we truly want them back we’ll need to consider hunting them as well
The Chicken Economy
Apr 24, 2017
Written by
Steve Hinchliffe
2017 is the Chinese year of the chicken. This year, the best estimate suggests a record 94 million tonnes of chicken meat will be produced
Lost histories: why films are failing the past
Apr 03, 2017
Written by
Sarah L Evans
Despite the many claims of authenticity, modern filmmaking is still struggling when it comes to depicting history
The geography of teeth
Feb 24, 2017
Written by
Vitali Vitaliev
With medical (and especially dental) tourism on the rise, Vitali Vitaliev looks back over a lifetime of leaving his molars across the former Soviet Union
Saving bugs in the name of drugs
Feb 10, 2017
Written by
Ross Piper
More drugs than you might think are derived from, or inspired by, compounds found in living things - and with every bit of wilderness that disappears under plough or concrete, we deprive ourselves of potential medicines
Sharing the Urban Commons
Feb 07, 2017
Written by
Duncan McLaren and Julian Agyeman
The growth of cities is one of the defining challenges of our century. Efficient, compact urban living might relieve environmental pressures, but urban sprawl could add to the climate crisis
Ukraine’s New Dignity
Jan 09, 2017
Written by
Vitali Vitaliev
On a long-awaited return to Ukraine, Vitali Vitaliev finds a very different country from the one he once left behind
Explore 2016: Exploration in the 21st century
Nov 15, 2016
Written by
James Borrell
The world is changing, but one thing stays the same – the urge to explore. It’s a part of our human nature, moulded over millions of years of evolution that has shaped the geography of our modern society
The Way Forward
Sep 17, 2016
Written by
Tim Smit and Mike Maunder
We live in an age where awe and wonder at the natural world have largely been replaced by feelings of pity and hopelessness at the injuries we see inflicted upon it
Ecological Effects
Sep 06, 2016
Written by
Ian Redmond
$150million. That is the estimated black market value of the 105 tonne-stockpile of confiscated ivory that Kenya torched at the end of April this year
The Bug Picture
Aug 27, 2016
Written by
George McGavin
How many other species do we share our planet with? The truth is we don’t have the foggiest idea
The genius loci
Aug 12, 2016
Written by
Edward Yates
Geography – both physical and human – can help people establish a sense of place, often simply by going for a walk
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