Geographical

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Singapore skyline at night

Singapore, a nation built at speed

ByGeographical ContributorOct 12, 2026
Created at extraordinary speed from political necessity, cultural diversity and global commerce, Singapore embodies many of the defining tensions of the modern age
Sylhet, Bangladesh - 30 May 2024: Climate change and water coming down from the mountains have flooded the lowlands of Sylhet.

Global warming projected to divert ‘atmospheric rivers’ to Asia’s cities

ByVictoria HeathSep 29, 2026

Urban areas, particularly in regions in northern China, India, and Bangladesh, could see more extreme rainfall from atmospheric rivers Climate change…

LONDON - JUNE 27, 2018: Iguanodon sculptures in Crystal Palace Park in Crystal Palace, London. The sculptures unveiled in 1854 are the world first dinosaur sculptures and are Grade I listed.

The Crystal Palace dinosaurs, London’s Victorian vision of prehistoric Britain

ByRory WalshSep 23, 2026
Rory Walsh explores South London’s Victorian vision of prehistoric Britain
Alarm clock

How is urbanisation impacting our sleep?

ByVictoria HeathApr 22, 2026
As cities grow and grow, modern life is pushing sleep into strange and new directions
Proposal for Lingang Open Zone Station TOD project by Benoy.

The smart cities of the future

ByVictoria HeathAug 14, 2024
See the cutting-edge designs from winners of the 2024 World Architecture Festival 'Smart Cities' category.
Hosting the Olympics: the winners and losers

Hosting the Olympics: the winners and losers

ByKatie BurtonMay 14, 2024

Hosting the Olympics is a massive undertaking, not every city comes out on top Hosting the Summer or Winter Olympics…

AI predicts the impacts of climate change on cities

AI predicts the impacts of climate change on cities

ByGeographical StaffNov 4, 2022
Our cities will look very different in the future as a result of climate change, unless we make changes now
The Geographical Podcast: Life in Syria

The Geographical Podcast: Life in Syria

ByGeographical StaffAug 30, 2022
Syria's 11-year civil war has left the country devastated, but life goes on despite the decade-long conflict
Adapting to survive on the front line of climate change

Adapting to survive on the front line of climate change

ByBryony CottamAug 14, 2022
The heat is on for the countries facing the greatest threats from climate change, but some are already finding ways to adapt
Athens wildfire

What cities can do to combat rising heatwaves

ByGeographical ContributorJul 19, 2022
Heat is a bigger killer than other climate disasters, such as floods and hurricanes. Cities are starting to wake up to the threat
Pride flag London

Sexuality and the city: the changing geography of LGBTQ spaces

ByKatie BurtonJul 18, 2022
In cities around the world, the geography of homosexuality is shifting. Queer people are finding new ways to gather
The world’s fastest growing cities by population

The world’s fastest growing cities by population

ByGeographical StaffJun 8, 2022
By 2050, 68 per cent of the world population is projected to live in urban areas. Here are the world's 10 fastest growing cities
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