Geographical

Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Climate

Is COP29 at a dead end?

Is COP29 at a dead end?

ByMarco MagriniNov 11, 2024
Geographical's climate columnist Marco Magrini fears that COP29 has nowhere to go as the planet continues to warm
Aerial view of the lush Amazon rainforest

What would happen to the Amazon if the AMOC collapsed?

ByVictoria HeathNov 5, 2024
Discover how the Amazon and AMOC are closely tied – and what an AMOC collapse would mean for the world's largest rainforest
The white spots in this microscopy image of the “Chonkus” cyanobacteria appear to be carbon-dense granules that the algae manufactures, which might explain why it grows so large in the presence of carbon and sinks so rapidly.

New ‘Chonkus’ algae strain can help our planet – here’s how

ByVictoria HeathNov 4, 2024
New novel algae strain, nicknamed 'Chonkus' by scientists, could help to sequester carbon due to unique adaptations
London, UK. 22nd June 2024. Environmental protesters with banner at the Restore Nature Now protest demonstration in London, calling for urgent political action on the nature and climate emergencies.

Can we learn from environmental protests – then and now?

ByAndrew BrooksOct 28, 2024
Andrew Brooks asks whether the lessons learned from a mass 1930s trespass should be applied to today’s environmental protests.
What would happen if the Gulf Stream collapsed?

What would happen if the Gulf Stream collapsed?

ByVictoria HeathOct 25, 2024
Discover the significant consequences if one of the world's most important ocean currents – The Gulf Stream – were to collapse.
Three adult polar bears travel across sea ice in eastern Greenland.

Polar bears sustain ice-related paw injuries from warming Arctic

ByVictoria HeathOct 23, 2024
Change in sea ice conditions causes injuries to polar bears, with painful ice blocks up to 1 foot (30cm) in diameter adhering to their feet.
Baku, Azerbaijan - August 11, 2024. Climate change conference. COP29 office.

From Berlin to Baku: What has COP achieved?

ByCharlotte LockOct 19, 2024
Get to grips with exactly what COP is & how the world’s biggest climate conference has tackled climate change impact over the past 29 years.
Modern wooden house exterior featuring a heat pump system installed outside. Heat pump camouflaged with wooden cover.

The rising trend of heat pumps – a greener way to warm up

ByCharlotte LockOct 16, 2024
Discover how different types of heat pumps are transforming home heating across Europe and beyond – and why they are good for the planet
Woman standing on frozen methane bubbles at Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada

Phenomena: frozen methane bubbles

ByGrace GourlayOct 3, 2024
The fascinating methane bubbles underneath lakes across the world hide a darker secret that can harm our planet.
Three Toed Sloth in tree in Costa Rica Rainforest

Sloth survival threatened by climate change, study finds

ByVictoria HeathOct 1, 2024
Rising temperatures across the world threaten the health of slow-moving sloths who cannot migrate to cooler ranges in wake of climate change.
Sky rapids behind extreme flooding in the Middle East

Sky rapids behind extreme flooding in the Middle East

ByBryony CottamOct 1, 2024
Atmospheric river rapids are a little-understood phenomenon believed to be behind recent devastating rainfall in Iran
A single blue starfish on a dead coral reef. This reef was destroyed by a strong typhoon several years ago and has not regrown.

Scientists discover how coral skeletons can harm reefs in world oceans

ByVictoria HeathOct 1, 2024
Skeletons that stay put after marine heatwaves can prevent new coral from forming and stop herbivores from clearing away algae.
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