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A global ‘toilet revolution’ is underway – but it’s polluting water and ignoring the urban poor
Dec 17, 2019
Written by
Deljana Iossifova, Purva Dewoolk, Youcao Renar
Nearly seven hundred million people around the world lack access to proper toilets. While efforts are underway to change this, not all schemes are equal
3D printing is helping museums repatriate and decolonise
Dec 12, 2019
Written by
Myrsini Samaroudi, Karina Rodriguez Echavarria
Can 3D printing play a role in enabling museums to ‘decolonise’ and return artefacts to their countries of origin? These researchers think so
Why not logging on is bad for the world
Dec 06, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
Half the world’s population currently has access to the internet, but with its growth now slowing, there could be significant implications for global development
How would a four-day week affect the environment?
Dec 05, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
The four-day week is often held as being of benefit to human well-being, but what would working fewer hours really mean for the environment?
Victorien Erussard: co-leader and president of the Energy Observer expedition
Dec 04, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
Victorien Erussard is the co-leader and president of the Energy Observer expedition, the first ship to sail around the world powered only by hydrogen, wind and solar power. The expedition will take six years to complete and the crew recently completed…
Inside the Terror - Life on board Sir John Franklin’s lost ships
Nov 27, 2019
Written by
Joseph Frey
Joseph Frey, governor of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society, discusses the latest findings from the team surveying the lost ships of Sir John Franklin
Louise Callaghan is the Middle East correspondent for the Sunday Times and author of Father of Lions, the true story of Abu Laith, his family and team, who ran a zoo in Mosul during the Isis occupation, risking their lives…
The future of oil states: can the Middle East go green?
Nov 19, 2019
Written by
Mark Rowe
The concept of renewable energy in the Middle East sounds incongruous, for this is a region that is home to more than half of the world’s crude oil and more than a third of its natural gas reserves. However, local…
The Silk Road: An object lesson
Nov 18, 2019
Written by
Geographical
In an epic new book from traveller and curator Susan Whitfield, 80 leading scholars detail the history of the fabled Silk Road is through its people, cultures and landscapes
Conservation initiatives spread ‘like a disease’
Nov 15, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
Massive scientific investment has now identified the primary threats to biodiversity, but comparably little research has examined how and why some conservation initiatives spread while others falter
China’s social credit systems - a step too far in a bid to shape a society?
Nov 13, 2019
Written by
Abigail Spink
The Chinese government aims to put a ‘social credit system’ in place by 2020; a virtual scoring platform that uses personal data to assess the behaviour and ‘trustworthiness’ of every citizen. But can 24/7 surveillance ever be a good thing,…
Why a ‘green’ burial is best for the environment
Nov 13, 2019
Written by
Abigail Spink
A new green cemetery in Paris indicates the growing desire among citizens for an eco-friendly death
Prisoners of Geography: An Interview with Tim Marshall
Oct 30, 2019
Written by
Sophie Donovan
How the best-selling author is making complex matters of geography accessible for the next generation
Conflict and compassion: How Chile’s ‘social crisis’ could reframe the pivotal UN climate summit in Santiago
Oct 28, 2019
Written by
Matt Maynard
Protestors claim the nation’s neo-liberal system is broken. Amid bullets and tear gas, socio-economic reforms are being rushed through. With the COP25 climate conference fast approaching, could this spotlight on equity help deepen commitments to the Paris Climate Agreement?
Treading on History: Why Uluru is closing to climbers
Oct 24, 2019
Written by
Chris Fitch
From 26 October, tourists will no longer be able to climb Uluru. Chris Fitch heads to the sacred site to discover what this means for Aboriginal people and visitors alike
Ed Stafford: TV explorer and author
Oct 23, 2019
Ed Stafford is a former British army captain who became the first person to walk the length of the Amazon River. His most recent book, Expeditions Unpacked, about the equipment used on some of the world’s most famous journeys, is…
What Chile’s sacrifice zones tell us about the ongoing protests
Oct 21, 2019
Written by
Matt Maynard in Quintero and Santiago
As the world’s attention focuses on the protests in Santiago, eyes are also being drawn to the Chilean government’s mixed messages on environmental matters ahead of this year’s COP25 summit
Sandscaping Norfolk could save these disappearing villages
Oct 17, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
Vast quantities of sand are being deposited along a stretch of the Norfolk coast to slow down coastal erosion
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