Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Forests
Why is the Darien Gap so dangerous?
Discover more about the harrowing journey that migrants take through jungles, mountainous terrain and rapid-filled rivers in the Darien Gap
What would happen if the Amazon was destroyed?
Discover the vast implications if the world's largest rainforest – the Amazon – were to completely vanish from Earth
The world’s largest organism is also one of its oldest – and it’s at risk
Pando, a quaking aspen in Utah, is between 16,000 and 81,000 years old. New threats mean the world's largest tree is now in decline
Large mammals thrive in forests with FSC-certification
Study reveals notably higher populations of large mammals in tropical African forests with FSC certification.
Report paints a mixed picture for worldwide deforestation rates
Report into worldwide deforestation rates reveals dramatic declines in Brazil and Colombia, but that worldwide deforestation rates have risen.
Planet’s earliest fossilised forest discovered in Somerset
The fossilised remains of a 390-million-year-old forest have been found in cliffs close to one of Britain’s best-loved holiday camps.
The rainforest coming to Devon
The National Trust is to plant 100,000 trees to create a unique, and environmentally important, temperate rainforest in north Devon.
Deforestation declines in Brazilian Amazon
In a rare bit of good environmental news, deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon drops by 50 per cent in 2023 to a five year low.
Did climate change re-shape the Fens?
Did a major worldwide climatic event wipe out the ancient yew forests that once dominated the Fens in eastern England?
Climate change is killing Germany’s Black Forest
A new study reveals that the rise of tree mortality in Germany's Black Forest can be directly attributed to climate change
Geo Explainer: Why are temperate rainforests so important?
Covering around 10 million square km of the Earth, discover more about temperate rainforests and the importance of protecting them
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