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Martine Croxall: journalist and BBC News broadcaster
Jun 20, 2016
Martine Croxall is a journalist, broadcaster and one of the main presenters for BBC News. She also hosts the channel’s The Papers programme and presents the RGS-IBG’s Discovering People evenings
Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia driving record levels of displacement
Jun 20, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
The number of refugees, asylum seekers and other displaced people in the world hits a new record high of 65.3 million people – with over half of global refugees coming from just three countries
All bar none: How ancient soap making methods are reinvigorating Crete
Jun 16, 2016
Written by
Daniel Allen
Olive oil soap from Crete was once the toast of the Mediterranean. Entrepreneurial, nature-loving Cretans are now taking the island’s soap-making tradition to new levels
SDG Scorecard: Latin America becoming more equal
Jun 14, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
Latin America and the Caribbean experience the highest levels of inequality in the world – however, the rate is falling. Yet there is considerable progress required to get other Sustainable Development Goals on track before 2030
Is buying quinoa bad for traditional consumers?
Jun 09, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
As popularity of quinoa has escalated in recent years, so too has the price. New research explores the impact this is having on traditional South American consumers
The politics of trekking
Jun 06, 2016
Written by
Frank Middleton
Prior to the recent unrest in the Nagorno-Karabakh region in the Lesser Caucasus, writer and filmmaker Frank Middleton encountered first-hand the intricate negotiations involved in simply going for a walk
Shifting sands of the Bedouin world
May 24, 2016
Written by
Michael Benanav
Bedouin pastoralists have inhabited the deserts of the Middle East and North Africa for thousands of years. Today, however, many are finding it increasingly difficult to maintain their traditional semi-nomadic way of life
Spelunking under New York
May 20, 2016
Written by
Steve Duncan
Spelunking? It’s what we would call caving or potholing. And urban spelunking is what it sounds like: exploring cities’ underground infrastructures. Steve Duncan describes the highs and lows, and outlines the kit you’ll need to mount your own metropolitan subterranean…
SDG Scorecard: Mixed outlook for Asia-Pacific
May 17, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
Despite some positive signs, the countries of the Asia-Pacific region have a lot of progress to make in order to achieve their SDGs
Arrested development
May 16, 2016
Written by
Geographical
A controversial dam development in the Mekong River in Laos is risking the welfare of local inhabitants
John Peck is an adventurer, expedition leader and organiser. He runs Executive Stretch, for business leaders looking to make adventure part of their lives, and Bravehearts, wilderness survival programmes on remote Scottish islands for inner-city youth leaders working with violent gangs
Finding Solomon’s gold
May 12, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
Gold mining on the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, has descended into a murky yet toxic stasis, with potentially destructive environmental results
ON THIS DAY: 1916, Shackleton arrives on South Georgia
May 10, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
Striking out in a dangerous attempt to communicate their perilous situation to the outside world, Ernest Shackleton takes a small crew in a lifeboat and sets off on a 750-mile journey from Elephant Island to South Georgia
In the Footsteps of Shackleton
May 02, 2016
Written by
Stephen Venables
Ahead of a return to South Georgia later this year, legendary mountaineer Stephen Venables looks back on his previous recreations of Shackleton’s famous Antarctic crossing 100 years ago
The African brain drain
Apr 30, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
An inaugural science conference in Senegal has committed to tackling the continent’s exodus of STEM talent
How to create a national hiking trail
Apr 28, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
The 2016 Land Rover Bursary Expedition has commenced, scouting out a route for the first Transcaucasian hiking trail, stretching across Georgia and Armenia
Over 35 million children left unsupervised
Apr 23, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
Women, especially in developing nations, are bearing the burden of a global childcare crisis, with many being forced to leave their children at home while they work
SDG Scorecard: Sub-Saharan Africa progress needed to achieve goals
Apr 21, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
A new report reveals the scale of the challenges facing sub-Saharan Africa if it is to hit its sustainable development targets, with most countries scoring badly across almost all goals
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