Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Conservation
EU invests more than €390million for 135 new climate and environment projects
Projects will cover areas including restoration of natural habitats, accelerating the clean energy transition and strengthening climate resilience
Global ‘2030’ ocean protection target is 265 years off pace
New report by Greenpeace reveals it could take more than 260 years to fully protect 30 per cent of the world's oceans at current rate of progress
233 people arrested in environmental crime crackdown across Latin America and Caribbean
Nine countries were involved in the latest operation, in which 312 individuals were also suspected of involvement in environmental crimes
Can the world really protect 30 per cent of its oceans by 2030?
Ten per cent of the ocean is now protected, but new research suggests effective conservation covers a much smaller area
How ‘underwater umbrellas’ could transform the future of coral reefs
Placing temporary shade on vulnerable Caribbean corals could partly reverse bleaching caused by marine heatwaves
Why Alaska’s Chinook salmon collapse threatens Yukon River communities
Chinook salmon have sustained communities along Alaska’s Yukon River for millennia. Tom Parfitt reports on a collapse that’s threatening both livelihoods and culture
Robert Macfarlane on nature writing, rivers and room for hope
From mountains and ancient paths to threatened rivers and disappearing species, Robert Macfarlane tells Jonathan Lorie why our relationship with the natural world still leaves us with room for hope
At least 124 land and environmental defenders killed globally in 2025
Only two South American countries – Colombia and Brazil – accounted for 52 per cent of the killings in 2025
‘How to Live on Earth’ documentary presented by Benedict Cumberbatch to premiere on YouTube
New documentary features human stories and powerful cinematography showing how humanity can build a safe and thriving future for all by working with nature
More than 10,000 seabirds and 1,000 whales & dolphins killed in UK waters as bycatch each year
Humpback whales, razorbills and seals are among the victims of bycatch by fishing boats in UK Analysis has revealed the…
UK Government announces Montserrat is joining the Blue Belt Programme
Montserrat will gain access to leading scientific expertise and resources as it seeks to establish Marine Protected Areas and ecosystem resilience
The future already exists
The warning lights are flashing, but the building blocks of a different civilisation already exist – and they work
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