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Geopolitical hotspot: the race to dominate renewablesThe switch to renewables is likely to be as geopolitically transformative as the switch from coal to oil and gas. Tim Marshall lays out the plausible geopolitical scenarios as countries rally for renewable dominance -
From conflict to conservation: Colombia's ex-combatants are being enrolled as forest guardiansA programme to employ ex-guerrilla fighters as conservationists is starting to take off in Colombia -
Ocean Film Festival World Tour 2020 – escapism, without getting wetThe Ocean Film Festival World Tour 2020 brings the water to your home on 25–27 October and 17–19 November -
Dossier: the silent chorus – declines in the bird worldBirds are a much-loved component of the natural world, serenading us each morning and filling the skies with life. Yet, like many animals, birds are in decline and it isn’t just the rare, flagship species that are in trouble -
Best Netflix documentaries to watch in 20202020 has, for many of us, been a dramatic year. One that has changed the way we see the world and our place within it. Luckily, there is a wealth of documentaries to help us make sense of it all. From nature stories, to dystopian, geopolitical dramas, here's Geographical's selection… -
Spotlight on...Enguri River, Georgia's fractured tipBisecting Georgia's northwestern region, the Enguri River has come to mark a painful divide between the country and the breakaway region of Abkhazia. Journalist Clément Girardot and photographer Julien Pebrel travel along the river’s length, from the isolated highlands of the Caucasus, past the divided towns that border Abkhazia and…
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OPINIONS
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Climatewatch: the concept of ‘clean coal’ is a dangerous mythThe only way forward is to reject coal, says Marco Magrini; the idea of clean coal is a dangerous myth -
Australia’s Toondah Harbour wetlands are under serious threat from developmentA proposed development at Toondah Harbour, in the Moreton Bay area of Queensland, would devastate crucial feeding and roosting habitat for birds, argues Melody Kemp -
Planting seagrass: ‘If you stop killing sea life and protect it, then it does come back’ – Richard ScraseRichard Scrase is the founder of Zero Carbon Productions, a media organisation that makes films explaining routes to zero carbon. He is involved with a project to plant seagrass in UK waters -
Climatewatch: the cascading effect of climate changeMany of the crises we are currently experiencing trace their routes back to climate change says Marco Magrini
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PARTNER CONTENT – SIGMA
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A vanishing idyllFew sights encapsulate the essence of summer better than a hay meadow in full bloom, and the season is when many wild flowers are at their peak and perfect for capturing with your camera -
Rock art recording in southern ArmeniaRecording ancient rock art 3,300m above sea levels with the SIGMA dp0 Quattro. Professor Dominic Powlesland, Director of the The Landscape Research Centre, describes these amazing finds -
Bringing the Mary Rose back to lifeHow the SIGMA dp2 Quattro camera is adding an extra dimension to our understanding of life on the Mary Rose during the 16th century -
The Wider ViewWide-angle photography is perhaps the best way to recreate the natural human eye’s field-of-vision. But you’ll need specialist equipment and expertise to really do the images justice
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