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Climate
How desalination became the Gulf’s greatest vulnerability
By
Marco Magrini
May 7, 2026
Examine the water dependency of Gulf states and how desalination is vital for their habitability and future.
What trees can tell us about our world
By
Bryony Cottam
May 4, 2026
Discover how the longevity of trees, particularly the Great Basin bristlecone pine, contributes to our understanding of climate.
Time marches on: days are getting longer due to climate change
By
Victoria Heath
Apr 4, 2026
Researchers say that day lengthening is 'unprecedented', caused by rising sea levels slowing Earth's rotation
A paradigm shift in the world of batteries
By
Marco Magrini
Mar 17, 2026
For years, battery technology felt like a constraint rather than a solution. A string of recent innovations suggests that assumption may now be badly out of date
How are animals adapting to climate change?
By
Victoria Heath
Mar 16, 2026
From faster metabolisms to changing colours and smaller bodies, discover the adaptations animals are acquiring thanks to climate change
Human activity is pushing red pandas towards extinction
By
Geographical Staff
Mar 10, 2026
Forests fragmented by new infrastructure and roads are leaving red pandas with nowhere to go, making it harder for them to survive
Why the Arabian Gulf depends on purified water – and how it could be threatened
By
Victoria Heath
Mar 9, 2026
Explore the role of desalination in providing potable water for over 100 million people along the Arabian Gulf coast.
Space is cooling down – here’s why it matters to the planet
By
Bryony Cottam
Mar 5, 2026
As the climate warms below, the edge of space is cooling down – and it could soon disrupt essential communication networks
Geo explainer: How is climate change impacting the Winter Olympics?
By
Victoria Heath
Feb 9, 2026
From using fake snow to warming temperatures, discover how climate change is affecting the viability of Winter Olympics
Why the UK’s east coast is a superhighway for nature
By
Bryony Cottam
Feb 2, 2026
England's east coast wetlands are an essential part of the East Atlantic Flyway, here's why we can't wait for UNESCO status to protect them
Greenpeace challenges UK government transfer of licences to ‘shady’ deep-sea mining company
By
Victoria Heath
Jan 30, 2026
Greenpeace launches legal challenge against UK government's decision to approve the transfer of two deep-sea exploration licences
The world’s five-fastest warming regions
By
Victoria Heath
Jan 29, 2026
From the Arctic to the Andes, discover the five places warming faster than anywhere else on the planet – and why
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