Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Biodiversity
Five global issues shaping 2024 and how to tackle them
The Geographical Better World Video Awards highlights the stories of the people working to tackle some of the biggest global issues today
Flowers adapting to a world without insects
New study reveals that as insect populations in Europe fall so some plants are turning to self-pollination.
Grey squirrel cull not necessary for biodiversity, says expert
Can culling non-native species such as the grey squirrel be justified? Only if they pose a 'credible threat', according to one ecologist
One in six species at risk of extinction in UK
A shocking new report says that one in six species of plant and animal in the UK are at risk of extinction
Freshwater ecosystems need urgent support to recover, say scientists
Efforts to restore biodiversity in European freshwater ecosystems has ground to a halt, reveals a new study
How citizen scientists are helping to map the world’s biodiversity
Bryony Cottam joins an expedition collecting environmental DNA in Finland as part of an ambitious plan to map global biodiversity
Fragile life: how birds go extinct
Chicago's Field Museum contains an astonishing array of bird specimens which provides an insight into the causes of biodiversity loss
The rising threat of invasive species
Invasive species are considered one of the greatest threats to biodiversity, but controlling them is extremely challenging
Podcast: Medicinal plants in Ireland’s bogs
Ireland’s peatlands face an uncertain future but a project to unearth its medicinal plants could prove a remedy for these degraded ecosystems
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