Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Biodiversity
Has COP16 achieved anything?
From protecting genetic data to failing to make action plans to conserve biodiversity, COP16 has been a mixed bag of successes and pitfalls
The first open-source atlas of the world’s ecosystems has launched
Just over half the world's ecosystems have been mapped. The Global Ecosystems Atlas will help to monitor them, and could help chart the rest
The pioneering projects tackling UK’s damaged ecosystems
More than half of the UK's biodiversity has been lost in the last 50 years. Discover what is being done to help restore its ecosystems.
Road verges could help increase biodiversity in the UK
The nature depleted UK should use its miles of road verges as wildlife corridors to help increase biodiversity
Study reveals conservation’s positive impact on biodiversity worldwide
New study offers hope and suggests that our efforts to protect nature can turn the tide on biodiversity loss
Nature positive economy on the horizon, but businesses struggle to measure impact
Learn about the urgent need to reverse global biodiversity loss and transition to a nature-positive economy.
Conservation is helping to halt biodiversity loss, new study reveals
Nature conservation is not only having a positive impact, it could be transformational for halting and reversing biodiversity loss
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
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