Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Climate
Why the Arabian Gulf depends on purified water – and how it could be threatened
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
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?
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
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
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
From the Arctic to the Andes, discover the five places warming faster than anywhere else on the planet – and why
From museums to medicine, from sport to the arts – the ‘insidious’ spread of fossil fuel funding
From BP's hand in London's Science Museum to sportswashing around the world, discover how oil giants can influence companies, brands and institutions globally
UK government failing to meet 2030 environment goals
Government is on track to meet just six of its 43 individual targets and commitments for the environment – a figure worse than in both 2023 and 2024
Will emissions ever fall?
Technology is pushing us towards peak emissions faster than politics ever could. But what follows may be a years-long stagnation, not the swift decline the climate needs
The environment in 2026: what to expect
From COP17 to the High Seas Treaty coming into force, discover the most important environmental events to mark in your calendars in 2026
Geographical’s top ten most-read articles of 2025
From the world's biggest megacities to the creatures in the depths of the Mariana Trench, discover the articles that piqued your interest this year
Excessive heat harms young children’s development, study suggests
Research on three- and four-year-olds in different nations examined the impact of temperature on childhood milestones, with startling results
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