Why aid work is becoming more dangerous than ever
Aid workers face record violence as armed drones, shrinking humanitarian budgets and widespread impunity make delivering vital assistance increasingly dangerous worldwide
OUT NOW – September 2026 Geographical Magazine
- Outsourcing the state: Mark Rowe explores the UK’s changing public services
- Ukraine’s trauma of war: Boštjan Videmšek reports on the scars of conflict
- Egypt’s equestrian tradition: Claire Thomas explores the centuries-old Mermah
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Haunted by the hum of drones – Ukraine’s veteran mental-health emergency
For Ukrainian soldiers the sound of drones has become a trigger for a new kind of trauma. Bostjan Videmsek reports from Ukraine on the mental-health emergency facing millions of veterans
Inside Myanmar’s civil war and its deadly landmine crisis
Few journalists have reached Myanmar’s Karenni State since the 2021 coup. Sean Sutton reports on the communities determined to return home
On the wild side in Dominica
From hot sand and bubbling bays to sperm whales and rainforest trails, Bryony Cottam discovers how community-led tourism is shaping a different kind of Caribbean escape
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
Discovering Britain: Llandudno’s grand designs
Rory Walsh pays homage to ‘the Queen of Welsh resorts’ on a walk through Llandudno’s Victorian past
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.
Why aid work is becoming more dangerous than ever
Aid workers face record violence as armed drones, shrinking humanitarian budgets and widespread impunity make delivering vital assistance increasingly dangerous worldwide
Why Ireland’s economic success isn’t all it seems
Multinational investment has transformed the Irish capital, but the wealth flowing through Dublin doesn’t always reach the people who live there
A tale of two quakes
Two earthquakes struck neighbouring countries, but geology alone doesn’t explain the vastly different death tolls
Could cloud seeding make it rain and help fight wildfires?
Could controlling the weather and ‘rainmaking’ become one of our most powerful weapons against devastating wildfires?
Why aid work is becoming more dangerous than ever
Aid workers face record violence as armed drones, shrinking humanitarian budgets and widespread impunity make delivering vital assistance increasingly dangerous worldwide
September 2026 issue – OUT NOW
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