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China's deceptive forest rebirth
Jun 18, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
While new research shows China’s forests are in recovery, are neighbouring countries suffering as a result?
Poland plans controversial deforestation
Jun 04, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
Government logging in Poland’s primeval Białowieża Forest draws fresh criticism from scientists
London: a walk in the park
Jun 02, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
In the 2016 London Mayoral election, the city’s natural environment was high on the agenda. Geographical asks: does the capital have a green future, and what might it look like?
Santiago’s transport network aims for a responsible future
May 25, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
Chile aims to help meet its climate commitments by getting the Santiago Metro system to run mainly on renewable energy
The environmental damage of the Fort McMurray fire
May 17, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
The Fort McMurray fire has released millions of tons of carbon into the atmosphere and destroyed natural habitats. Scientists fear it may have caused long-term damage to the surrounding boreal ecosystem
Nuclear power
May 14, 2016
Written by
Benjamin Hennig
Few issues polarise like nuclear power. Benjamin Hennig maps the world's nuclear power plants, and explores nuclear energy's future
Pulling teeth, saving trees
May 04, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
An innovative conservation project in Borneo rewards local communities with discounted medical care in return for protecting threatened tropical forests
Woodberry wetlands: London’s new wildlife oasis
May 03, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
Sir David Attenborough has opened a new nature reserve in London, a functioning reservoir, which has been hidden from the public for nearly 200 years
Out of Africa
Apr 16, 2016
Written by
Benjamin Hennig
Benjamin Hennig maps humanity's migration across the globe
Sounds of the city
Mar 31, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
Besides the standard complaint-generating noises, what do our cities sound like on an day-to-day basis?
Masdar City: the eco-city still raising questions
Mar 24, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
Masdar City was supposed to open to tens of thousands residents this year. So what has happened to the UAE’s beacon of urban sustainability?
Meat eaters
Mar 19, 2016
Written by
Benjamin Hennig
Who are the world's biggest meat consumers?
Damming the world's mightiest rivers
Mar 15, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
An ‘unprecedented boom’ in dam construction on three of the world’s largest rivers could have dire environmental consequences
Reaching sky high
Mar 12, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
The world continued surging upwards in 2015, breaking records for the number of new tall buildings built in a single year
Mapping Britain's ‘euroscepticism’
Mar 11, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
Instead of just focusing on the overall swinging back and forth of British support for EU membership, a new map shows where levels of ‘euroscepticisim’ and ‘europhilia’ are at their greatest
Bolivia has lost an entire lake
Mar 02, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
Lake Poopó in Bolivia, has rapidly dried up, decimating local communities. Where did the water go, and will it ever return?
Wet Lands: Where does the Earth’s rain fall?
Feb 20, 2016
Written by
Benjamin Hennig
Geographical’s monthly alternative look at the world through the eyes of cartograms
Mapping Greenland’s ice sheet
Feb 12, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
New findings into the world’s second largest ice body show it’s both melting and growing
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