CULTURES
Serving the community: How the Basque keep their culture alive
Feb 23, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
In southwest France, Chris Fitch finds himself seduced by a unique Basque cultural identity that preserves its heritage with a stubborn yet admirable passion
Building a Republic
Dec 30, 2015
Written by
Marco Magrini
Isolated and battered by storms and earthquakes, the relatively new nation of Vanuatu struggles at times to survive. Marco Magrini marvels at how a land of diversity overcomes immense hardship
Austria by rail
Dec 20, 2015
Written by
Hazel Southam
If you want to see the ‘high hills’ or ‘lonely goatherds’ of Austria, Hazel Southam discovers there’s no better way than taking the train
The waters of Hellbrunn
Dec 17, 2015
Written by
Hazel Southam
Hazel Southam investigates how a 17th century practical joke in Austria, led to a 19th century water sustainability project that’s still going strong today
Thought for food: Provence’s new identity
Oct 09, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
French food is formally recognised by UNESCO as World Intangible Heritage. However, the southern region of Provence is using gastronomy to bolster its own identity
Out of Africa
Aug 11, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Archaeological finds shed new light on how societies dealt with climate change
The Welsh Gauchos
Aug 04, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
There’s a little bit of Wales alive and well in the valleys of Argentina
All the world’s a stage
Jul 27, 2015
Written by
Melody Kemp
A two-year global tour sees Shakespeare’s Globe theatre attempting to put on performances of Hamlet in every country on the planet. Geographical caught up with the players in Laos
Unearthing Iceland’s heritage
Jul 14, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Recent discoveries suggest Iceland’s first settlers were not, in fact, Viking-age Scandinavians. Celtic Scottish and Irish explorers look likely to have arrived first
The forgotten war
Jul 11, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
As WWI commemorations take place, Malawi, Tanzania and Kenya remember the East Africa campaign
Rights of passage
Jun 27, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
A landmark ruling finally gives hope to indigenous peoples around the world fighting to reclaim their homelands
Finland’s vanishing rural population
Jun 26, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
Finland is one of the OECD’s most rural countries, but the rural population is ageing fast and one-by-one the country’s villages are shrinking away
High on a hill
Jun 21, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
Switzerland’s youth have the second- highest cannabis consumption in the world, according to UNICEF
The lasting impact of Canada’s truth and reconciliation
Jun 16, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
Now that the final report has been announced, Geographical looks at the key debates around the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Canada and how important it has been to indigenous cultural resurgence
Drought media: does it help?
May 28, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
Although California gets all the current headlines, there are numerous significant drought events occurring elsewhere in the world. Geographical explores why you are not hearing about them
Eurovision redefines Europe’s geography... again
May 21, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Australia’s inclusion in the Eurovision song contest may be an extreme geographic anomaly, but it’s another example of Europe’s continuing expansion
Geological secrets behind eternal flames
May 20, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
‘Eternal flames’ from ancient times should interest modern geologists
Report from Dark Mountain
May 11, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
The Dark Mountain project aims to change how people think about the environment. Completely...
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