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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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Inside Scotland’s controversial guga hunt
Amid avian flu and mounting animal-welfare pressure, one of Britain’s most controversial traditions faces an uncertain future
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
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
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
Discovering Britain: the Three Bridges of West London
Rory Walsh visits the curious last legacy of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Discovering Britain: Kenilworth Castle
Rory Walsh sets off on a meandering walk to trace the lost defence of Kenilworth Castle
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.
Discovering Britain: Workers’ playtime in Oxford
Rory Walsh revisits Oxford to discover sites of Victorian vice and virtue
Why insects are disappearing and what it means for our future
The evidence is mounting. From butterflies to beetles, insects are disappearing at an alarming rate – and the consequences reach far beyond our windscreens
The new geopolitics of undersea data cables
As nations compete for digital dominance, the ocean floor has emerged as the newest and least visible stage for geopolitical…
Why York’s ghost tours are rewriting the city’s hidden history
Ghost tours, witchcraft and themed attractions turn marginalised histories into spectacle – creating a cityscape haunted as much by commerce as by the dead
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…
How do solar eclipses affect the weather?
As a solar eclipse is set to hit the skies this week, learn more about the impacts that such an event can have on weather – and why
August 2026 issue – OUT NOW
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