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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We live in an age where awe and wonder at the natural world have largely been replaced by feelings of pity and hopelessness at the injuries we see inflicted upon it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
Unnatural Climates
Jul 08, 2016
Written by
Chris Caseldine
Whether anthropogenic climate change began over 8,000 years ago or within the last few centuries, our inadvertent experiment in climate geoengineering is now not only discernible in its effects, but is also providing major challenges for ourselves and future generations
Dwindling water from glaciers, and the hope in technology
Jul 06, 2016
Written by
Daniel Farinotti, Alberto Pistocchi, and Matthias Huss
Could artificial dams, placed at the heads of glaciers be a solution to potential water loss in the future?
Opinions Special – Geography after Brexit
Jul 04, 2016
Written by
Dariusz Wójcik
What does a life outside the European Union mean for the academic discipline of geography in the UK?
Rewilding needs an enabling policy environment
May 24, 2016
Written by
Paul Jepson
Rewilding needs to be positioned as a forward looking and complimentary approach to the existing model of conservation
Refugee resettlement: Britain’s missed opportunities
May 13, 2016
Written by
Jonathan Darling
The UK has a two-track system of support that distinguishes refugees from asylum seekers – this plays into a divisive political message that those with refugee status are more ‘genuine’, and ‘deserving’ of support, than those in the asylum process
Understanding geographies of peace
May 06, 2016
Written by
Dr Philippa Williams
Peace rarely makes the headlines, meanwhile accounts of violence prove far more sensationalist and seductive for journalists and academics alike
Geographies of the Future
Apr 22, 2016
Written by
Danny Dorling & Mark Maslin
Why not use the intellectual capital that is growing so rapidly in ‘geography’ to implement win-win solutions in the UK, to show we can tackle poverty and inequality at the same time as dealing with climate change and security issues?
Plastic Focus
Apr 08, 2016
Written by
Erik van Sebille
The infamous Pacific garbage patch is only a small fraction of all plastic in the ocean, and it is in the area where it probably does least harm. We should leave the patch alone for now and stop polluting first
The fungal threat to the future of our food
Mar 11, 2016
Written by
Naresh Magan and Angel Medina
We need to starting thinking much more about fungus and the impact of climate change because of the severity of the health risks involved, and the dangers from mycotoxins entering both the human and animal food chains
Understanding modern Africa
Mar 04, 2016
Written by
Richard Dowden
Africa is no longer a continent of palaces and peasants. There is now a solid middle class, coinciding with more aid for development and an end of wars that had dogged the continent in the 1990s
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