Geographical

Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Front Lines

Aerial wildfire

How wildfires could push the climate crisis beyond repair

ByMarco MagriniSep 2, 2026
The warnings were clear, but the response fell short. Now intensifying wildfires threaten to push the climate crisis beyond repair
Aid workers in Brazil

Why aid work is becoming more dangerous than ever

ByDoug SpechtSep 1, 2026
Aid workers face record violence as armed drones, shrinking humanitarian budgets and widespread impunity make delivering vital assistance increasingly dangerous worldwide
Dublin at dusk

Why Ireland’s economic success isn’t all it seems

ByAndrew BrooksAug 27, 2026
Multinational investment has transformed the Irish capital, but the wealth flowing through Dublin doesn't always reach the people who live there
Emergency services work at the site of a collapsed building after powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela.

A tale of two quakes

ByDoug SpechtAug 20, 2026
Two earthquakes struck neighbouring countries, but geology alone doesn’t explain the vastly different death tolls
Raincloud over a landscape

Could cloud seeding make it rain and help fight wildfires?

ByGeographical ContributorAug 17, 2026
Could controlling the weather and 'rainmaking' become one of our most powerful weapons against devastating wildfires?
Ceuta on a map, black and white

A crisis in Ceuta

ByDoug SpechtAug 14, 2026
Doug Specht examines how border crisis in Ceuta quickly became a political spectacle before anyone checked the facts
Mangroves in Indonesia

The high cost of disappearing mangroves

ByDoug SpechtAug 13, 2026
As shrimp farming expands, the world's mangroves disappear, leaving coastal communities, wildlife and climate increasingly vulnerable
Electric car factory in China

Why Chinese cars such as the Jaecoo 7 are booming in the UK

ByAndrew BrooksAug 13, 2026
The Jaecoo 7’s UK success reveals a striking reversal: Chinese car brands are no longer catching up with Europe – they’re selling aspiration back to it
Nicaragua flag

The words that went missing in Nicaragua

ByDoug SpechtAug 10, 2026

A mistranslated sentence in a Managua plaza became a global headline about the end of Nicaraguan democracy On the evening…

Wasps flying around close-up

Why insects are disappearing and what it means for our future

ByMarco MagriniAug 4, 2026
The evidence is mounting. From butterflies to beetles, insects are disappearing at an alarming rate – and the consequences reach far beyond our windscreens
Undersea cables

The new geopolitics of undersea data cables

ByDoug SpechtJul 28, 2026

As nations compete for digital dominance, the ocean floor has emerged as the newest and least visible stage for geopolitical…

York street, ghost tour

Why York’s ghost tours are rewriting the city’s hidden history

ByAndrew BrooksJul 23, 2026
Ghost tours, witchcraft and themed attractions turn marginalised histories into spectacle – creating a cityscape haunted as much by commerce as by the dead
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