Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
February 23
Unravelling the mystery of the white truffle
For the first time, scientists have succeeded in cultivating the highly prized white truffle outside of its natural range
Iraqi Kurdistan: A nation in a state
Iraqi Kurdistan, unlike the rest of Iraq or Syria, was previously considered relatively safe and stable. However, in recent years, growing problems have caused the semi-autonomous state to stumble %
Review – Into the great emptiness by David Roberts
In his final book, David Roberts paints a fresh, complex portrait of Henry George 'Gino' Watkins and his trek across the Greenland icecap
Breakthroughs in virtual fieldwork
Virtual experiences are breaking down barriers to fieldwork. And their benefits are being extended to all students
Review: On Savage Shores by Caroline Dodds Pennock
Caroline Dodds Pennock breaks the stereotype that Native Americans were passive, in this impressive retelling of the relationship between them and the Europeans
Uganda’s beneficial nsenene feast
Photographer Eugénie Baccot explores the green-hued seasonal harvest of edible grasshoppers in Kampala, Uganda, which provide much-needed protein and income
Women in West Bengal fight back over domestic violence and alcohol abuse
Ritwika Mitra reports on the growing movement of women confronting the linked problems of alcoholism and domestic violence in rural West Bengal
Coastal communities are under threat from Greenland melting
The melting of the Greenland ice sheet poses a unique challenge for its coastal communities
Why is Japan doubling its defence spending?
Tim Marshall considers the new role the Japanese will be taking in regional geopolitics
Would we survive a mass extinction?
Thomas Halliday, author of Otherlands, discusses the traits that help determine whether species become extinct or survive, and how the rules change during mass extinctions
Writer’s reads: Christopher J Preston
Christopher J Preston, a professor of environmental philosophy at the University of Montana and author of Tenacious Beasts: Wildlife Recoveries That Change How We Think about Animals, selects from his library some of his favourite and formative reads…
Tenacious beasts: The philosophical complexities of wildlife conservation
Christopher J Preston lays bare the stark details of extinction, with glimmers of hope for wildlife conservation, in this fascinating book
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