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Rodrigo Medellín: co-chair of IUCN Bat Specialist Group and former president of the Society for Conservation Biology
Jun 25, 2020
Written by
as told to Jacob Dykes
Rodrigo Medellín is a senior professor of ecology at the University of Mexico. A specialist in bats, he is co-chair of the Bat Specialist Group of the IUCN
Remembering Selma Huxley Barkham: historian and geographer specialising in Basque connections to Canada
Jun 18, 2020
Written by
Oriana and Serena Barkham
Selma Huxley Barkham (March 8, 1927 – May 3, 2020), was a historian and geographer of international standing in the fields of the maritime history of Canada and of the Basque Country
The Saharawi people of Western Sahara are still waiting for a homeland. Tensions are now rising among the young
Jun 17, 2020
Written by
Words: Ferdinando Cotugno Photographs: Francesco Lastrucci
Since its annexation by Morocco in 1975, Western Sahara has been the subject of a long-running territorial dispute. For the Saharawi people, the wait for a homeland has now spanned more than 40 years. Among the young, tensions are once…
How the Black Lives Matter movement is challenging the status quo in Britain’s suburban and rural communities
Jun 15, 2020
Written by
Abigail Spink
Widespread protests are forcing the UK to confront the fact that racism remains prevalent in towns and villages across the country
Researchers create antimicrobial surfaces to combat antibiotic resistance
Jun 12, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
With widespread antibiotic resistance looming, researchers are attempting to create new antimicrobial surfaces
From Black Lives Matter to Unite the Right: the statues that have fallen in the 21st century
Jun 10, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Following the toppling of Bristol’s Edward Colston statue, Geographical looks back at other times when statues have been removed in condemnation of historic forces of oppression
Data discoveries: could social media become a tool to study economic recovery?
Jun 08, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
A new study from the University of Bristol has successfully predicted the economic recovery of small businesses following natural hazard events using social media
World Environment Day 2020: Uplifting communities through the power of photography
Jun 05, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
As the world pauses to reflect on biodiversity protection, one non-profit is empowering disadvantaged individuals to capture biodiversity’s beauty, and become ambassadors in their communities
Danny Dorling: author and professor of geography at Oxford University
May 29, 2020
Written by
as told to Katie Burton
Danny Dorling is an author and professor of geography at Oxford University. In his most recent book, Slowdown, he delivers an optimistic view of the ways in which our economies are stabilising in an era of planetary uncertainty
Secrets of the soil: A newly discovered microbe builds understanding of soil ecosystems
May 28, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
A newly discovered microbe could uncover how soil absorbs carbon and promotes growth
A mission to unearth the wreck of Nova Zembla
May 19, 2020
Written by
Matthew Ayre
A single entry in a 118-year-old Arctic whaling logbook diverted the course of Dr Matthew Ayre’s research, taking him from the lignin scents of dusty archives to the perilous waters of the Canadian Arctic
Coronavirus: How humanitarian organisations are working to control the outbreak in refugee camps
May 14, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
As the world grapples with a new pandemic, humanitarian organisations are rallying to control the outbreak in countries that rely on humanitarian aid, while the United Nations calls for a coordinated response to protect the world’s most vulnerable
Virtual reality can bring the outdoors in, but is it a patch on the real thing?
May 09, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Virtualising nature – an affront to the glory of the natural world, or a much-needed tool for those unable to experience the great outdoors?
Geographical’s top board games for geographers
May 06, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Boredom may be creeping into the lockdown experience. For the discerning geographer, however, there is a wealth of entertaining and educational board games out there to bring the family together
New grounds for climate refugees – a landmark case provides hope
May 05, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
A landmark ruling by the United Nations Human Rights Committee provides hope for asylum seekers who have been displaced due to the climate crisis
Preventing pandemics – David Quammen highlights the need to trace back to the source of infection
Apr 29, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
In today’s interconnected global society, new diseases can travel through populations at unprecedented rates. Retracing the route that these viruses take through the complex web of human interactions, back to the original host could help us to predict upcoming viral…
Mapping the curve: how GIS is helping the Covid-19 response
Apr 27, 2020
Written by
Katie Burton
The best GIS dashboards record in near real-time the number of cases, deaths and recoveries from Covid-19 – they are also an invaluable tool when it comes to responding to the crisis, predicting new outbreaks and analysing the impact of…
It’s never been more important to stay connected – please join us
Apr 20, 2020
Written by
Katie Burton
Geographical’s monthly print magazine has always sought to help its readers forge a connection with places and people far away
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