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LISBON, PORTUGAL - AUGUST 09, 2017: Everyday Life In Busy Downtown Lisbon City Of Portugal.
News

Which countries have more tourists than locals?

From Monaco to Albania, discover the nations that have more tourists than residents – and how exactly such a difference is impacting life there
Forty per cent of the cut flowers sold in the EU come from Kenya
News

How Kenya’s flower industry is becoming more sustainable

Hormuz closure could trigger global super-spreader event
News

Hormuz closure could trigger global super-spreader event

Road flood closed sign under deep water during bad extreme heavy rain storm weather in UK
News

Around 1.4 million people will be exposed to coastal flooding in UK by 2200, study finds

QUIZ: Country Shapes – Hard
Quizzes

QUIZ: Country Shapes – Hard

Out now: August 2026’s Geographical Magazine
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Out now: August 2026’s Geographical Magazine

Band-e Amir National Park, in Bamiyan Province, central Afghanistan's Band-e Amir National Park, in Bamiyan Province, central Afghanistan
News

Why does Afghanistan have a high risk of natural disasters?

England’s largest private landscape restoration project announced
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England’s largest private landscape restoration project announced

World Central Kitchen
News

More than one million meals served to Venezuela by World Central Kitchen after deadly earthquakes

OUT NOW – August 2026 Geographical Magazine

  • Scotland’s gannet hunt: Mark Rowe investigates the controversial harvest of young gannets on Sula Sgeir
  • Kenya’s green flower revolution: Stuart Butler explores the sustainable future of the cut flower industry
  • Returning to Karenni: Sean Sutton reports on communities determined to rebuild their lives in Myanmar
  • …and plenty more!
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Drones in sky
News

The £5billion question: what Britain’s drone splurge really buys

QUIZ: Country Spotlight – Somalia
Quizzes

QUIZ: Country Spotlight – Somalia

QUIZ: US Geography Trivia
Quizzes

QUIZ: US Geography Trivia

QUIZ: River Trivia
Quizzes

QUIZ: River Trivia

Newspapers UK
News

Most UK media reports on June heatwave did not mention climate crisis

FIFA World Cup
News

Which countries have been banned from the World Cup?

A pair of storks in nest
News

Storks eating ‘junk food’ face health risks, study finds

Ocean view of sky from underwater
News

Which countries use the most water per person?

International Space Station
News

The growing threat of space junk around Earth

Claire Thomas with Altai book
News

Book signing: Claire Thomas’s ‘Altai’ at Royal Geographical Society

What was once thought to be the death mask of Agamemnon
Travel

In Homer’s footsteps

Two bottlenose dolphins following a trawler in the waters of Veneto
News

Bottlenose dolphins are relying on fishing trawlers in Adriatic Sea, study finds

Millions of satellites poised to enter space pose ‘grave threat’ to night skies
News

Millions of satellites poised to enter space pose ‘grave threat’ to night skies

Adelie penguin
Wildlife

Penguin poop seen from space reveals stark reality for future of iconic polar species

More than 2,700 deaths linked to May and June heatwaves, study finds
News

More than 2,700 deaths linked to May and June heatwaves, study finds

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QUIZ: Country Shapes – Hard

QUIZ: Country Shapes – Hard

Challenge your geography skills with our country shapes quiz. Identify countries by their outlines and test your knowledge today!
QUIZ: Country Spotlight – Somalia

QUIZ: Country Spotlight – Somalia

Test your knowledge with our Somalia quiz and discover fascinating facts about this amazing country!
QUIZ: US Geography Trivia

QUIZ: US Geography Trivia

Test your knowledge with our USA geography quiz and challenge your friends. How well do you know the United States?
QUIZ: River Trivia

QUIZ: River Trivia

Test your knowledge with our rivers quiz and discover fascinating facts about rivers around the world.

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Forty per cent of the cut flowers sold in the EU come from Kenya
News

How Kenya’s flower industry is becoming more sustainable

After years of criticism over water use, pollution and working conditions, the cut flower industry in Kenya is trying to show it can have a greener future
High voltage cables
News

The battle over Britain’s new energy grid

As the UK transitions away from fossil fuels to renewable energy, the underlying infrastructure used to generate and transport electricity is changing dramatically
Concept art of toy soilders standing around Ukraine and surrounding area on world map
Geopolitics

The world’s geopolitical fault lines, from Ukraine to the Arctic

Unpack the geography of global instability – from contested borders to forced displacement in nations around the world
A woman accused of witchcraft in Ghana
News

The women banished as witches in West Africa

In a remote part of West Africa, centuries-old superstitions continue to condemn women accused of witchcraft to exile. A landmark bill offers hope — but can justice overcome belief?

Discovering Britain

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Three modes of transport stacked in west London
Culture

Discovering Britain: the Three Bridges of West London

Rory Walsh visits the curious last legacy of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Kenilworth Castle
News

Discovering Britain: Kenilworth Castle

Rory Walsh sets off on a meandering walk to trace the lost defence of Kenilworth Castle
Dartmoor Tor
News

Dartmoor: where geology meets legend

Discover Dartmoor, a land of beauty and mystery with its famous tors and breathtaking views that inspire legends and myths.
Oxford city skyline at sunset
News

Discovering Britain: Workers’ playtime in Oxford

Rory Walsh revisits Oxford to discover sites of Victorian vice and virtue

Front Lines

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Drones in sky
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The £5billion question: what Britain’s drone splurge really buys

Why investing billions in military autonomy may leave diplomacy as Britain’s most neglected security strategy today Keir Starmer chose a…

PFAS
News

How PFAS are poisoning our world

From human cooperation to the chemistry of life, bonds hold our world together – but PFAS show what happens when…

Young teenager on phone
News

How UK online safety laws could reshape the geography of digital spaces

The new borders of Britain’s digital landscape are being redrawn by online regulation
FIFA World Cup
News

The World Cup team waiting at the border

From a training base in Tijuana, Iran’s players prepare for a tournament hosted by a country now at war with their own

Quizzes

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QUIZ: Country Shapes – Hard

QUIZ: Country Shapes – Hard

QUIZ: Country Spotlight – Somalia

QUIZ: Country Spotlight – Somalia

QUIZ: US Geography Trivia

QUIZ: US Geography Trivia

QUIZ: River Trivia

QUIZ: River Trivia

Long Reads

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Forty per cent of the cut flowers sold in the EU come from Kenya
News

How Kenya’s flower industry is becoming more sustainable

High voltage cables
News

The battle over Britain’s new energy grid

Concept art of toy soilders standing around Ukraine and surrounding area on world map
Geopolitics

The world’s geopolitical fault lines, from Ukraine to the Arctic

A woman accused of witchcraft in Ghana
News

The women banished as witches in West Africa

Discovering Britain

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Three modes of transport stacked in west London
Culture

Discovering Britain: the Three Bridges of West London

Kenilworth Castle
News

Discovering Britain: Kenilworth Castle

Dartmoor Tor
News

Dartmoor: where geology meets legend

Oxford city skyline at sunset
News

Discovering Britain: Workers’ playtime in Oxford

Front Lines

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Drones in sky
News

The £5billion question: what Britain’s drone splurge really buys

PFAS
News

How PFAS are poisoning our world

Young teenager on phone
News

How UK online safety laws could reshape the geography of digital spaces

FIFA World Cup
News

The World Cup team waiting at the border

LISBON, PORTUGAL - AUGUST 09, 2017: Everyday Life In Busy Downtown Lisbon City Of Portugal.

Which countries have more tourists than locals?

From Monaco to Albania, discover the nations that have more tourists than residents – and how exactly such a difference is impacting life there
Forty per cent of the cut flowers sold in the EU come from Kenya

How Kenya’s flower industry is becoming more sustainable

Hormuz closure could trigger global super-spreader event

Hormuz closure could trigger global super-spreader event

Road flood closed sign under deep water during bad extreme heavy rain storm weather in UK

Around 1.4 million people will be exposed to coastal flooding in UK by 2200, study finds

QUIZ: Country Shapes – Hard

QUIZ: Country Shapes – Hard

LISBON, PORTUGAL - AUGUST 09, 2017: Everyday Life In Busy Downtown Lisbon City Of Portugal.

Which countries have more tourists than locals?

Forty per cent of the cut flowers sold in the EU come from Kenya

How Kenya’s flower industry is becoming more sustainable

Hormuz closure could trigger global super-spreader event

Hormuz closure could trigger global super-spreader event

Road flood closed sign under deep water during bad extreme heavy rain storm weather in UK

Around 1.4 million people will be exposed to coastal flooding in UK by 2200, study finds

QUIZ: Country Shapes – Hard

QUIZ: Country Shapes – Hard

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LISBON, PORTUGAL - AUGUST 09, 2017: Everyday Life In Busy Downtown Lisbon City Of Portugal.

Which countries have more tourists than locals?

Forty per cent of the cut flowers sold in the EU come from Kenya

How Kenya’s flower industry is becoming more sustainable

Hormuz closure could trigger global super-spreader event

Hormuz closure could trigger global super-spreader event

Road flood closed sign under deep water during bad extreme heavy rain storm weather in UK

Around 1.4 million people will be exposed to coastal flooding in UK by 2200, study finds

QUIZ: Country Shapes – Hard

QUIZ: Country Shapes – Hard

A pair of storks in nest

Storks eating ‘junk food’ face health risks, study finds

Ocean view of sky from underwater

Which countries use the most water per person?

International Space Station

The growing threat of space junk around Earth

Claire Thomas with Altai book

Book signing: Claire Thomas’s ‘Altai’ at Royal Geographical Society

What was once thought to be the death mask of Agamemnon

In Homer’s footsteps

Two bottlenose dolphins following a trawler in the waters of Veneto

Bottlenose dolphins are relying on fishing trawlers in Adriatic Sea, study finds

Millions of satellites poised to enter space pose ‘grave threat’ to night skies

Millions of satellites poised to enter space pose ‘grave threat’ to night skies

Adelie penguin

Penguin poop seen from space reveals stark reality for future of iconic polar species

More than 2,700 deaths linked to May and June heatwaves, study finds

More than 2,700 deaths linked to May and June heatwaves, study finds

QUIZ: UK Geography Trivia

QUIZ: UK Geography Trivia

QUIZ: Capital Cities – Easy

QUIZ: Capital Cities – Easy

Three modes of transport stacked in west London

Discovering Britain: the Three Bridges of West London

An image from local Russian television showing Charlie Walker being detained

The prisoner of Yakutia

Heatwave in UK

Is it too hot for the UK?

QUIZ: True or False – Country Facts

QUIZ: True or False – Country Facts

UK and EU flag

Brexit at ten: the borders we built

Gillnet underwater

New coalition targets destructive fishing in Europe’s protected seas

Bottom trawling undermining protection for iconic marine species

Bottom trawling undermining protection for iconic marine species

PFAS

How PFAS are poisoning our world

Our seven favourite New Zealand locations

Our seven favourite New Zealand locations

A tree with a view from the ground

The booming growth of 66 billion trees on China’s Great Green Wall

Aqua review

Review: Aqua by Chiara Barzini

QUIZ: Country Shapes – Hard

QUIZ: Country Shapes – Hard

QUIZ: Physical Geography Trivia

QUIZ: Physical Geography Trivia

QUIZ: True or False – Weather

QUIZ: True or False – Weather

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