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The following images show the highlights of lunar related material from within…
Education Partners
Department of Geography, Environment and Development Studies at Birkbeck, University…
WORLDWATCH
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RGS-IBG Collections Special: The MoonThe following images show the highlights of lunar related material from within the Society’s Collections, from late 16th century ‘lunar clock’ volvelles in Peter Apian’s Cosmographia to images of the Society’s Special Gold Medal awarded to Commander Neil Armstrong for his leadership of the Apollo 11 mission and its successful… -
Selenography: the ‘Geography’ of the MoonIn 1943, Geographical ventured away from our terrestrial boundaries to explore our lunar neighbour -
Can the film industry stem the plastic tide?Inspired by nature and motivated by a green conscience, a London-based designer is calling for the film industry to turn its hand to innovative methods of production to stop ever-growing piles of plastic waste from ending up in landfill -
Hippo excrement is vital for life in riversA look at the contribution of hippos to the savannah ecosystem has revealed that their preferred lifestyle is crucial for maintaining life in the rivers they laze in -
Trees at the Fondation Cartier reviewFrom 12 July through to 10 November, the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain (Cartier Foundation) in Paris will be home to ‘Nous les Arbres’ (Trees), an extraordinary exhibition dedicated to exploring the wonder and beauty of trees
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OPINIONS
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When a natural disaster strikes, it’s too late to start making mapsSince the 2010 earthquake in Haiti the way in which data has been collected during a humanitarian crisis has changed. But we still aren’t using it to maximum effect. New research sheds light on what’s going wrong, and how we can improve -
Women’s skills are undervalued in the global value chainProfessor Stephanie Barrientos is a researcher at the Global Development Institute at The University of Manchester -
Refugees can be at the heart of a change in British food cultureAndrea Rasca is the founder of Mercato Metropolitano, a vibrant food market in Elephant & Castle, London which hosts a cookery class run by refugees. It is also a wider movement, calling for an improvement to the global food culture -
Young leaders are our best chance to fight terrorismKate Robertson is the co-founder of One Young World, an NGO that identifies, promotes and connects the world’s most impactful young leaders to create a better world, with more responsible, more effective leadership
PEOPLE
I’m a Geographer
Mikael Frödin is a Swedish-born professional fly fisherman turned environmental activist. In…
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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UK
Discovering Britain
For this month’s Discovering Britain viewpoint, Rory Walsh visits the only view…
Discovering Britain
For this month’s Discovering Britain trail, Laura Cole climbs the Devil’s Staircase,…
