Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Geopolitics
Rohingya: lives in limbo in the world’s largest refugee camp
On the ground in Cox’s Bazar, survival of the Rohingya refugees has become a daily act of endurance
UN court begins hearings in Rohingya genocide case
The Gambia told judges at UN top court that Myanmar's leadership has carried out 'brutal and vicious violations' against the Muslim minority group
How Trump is moving us into a new era
Tim Marshall on how Trump's renewed presidency accelerates the shift away from liberal internationalism
The hidden, and often ignored, cost of war on the planet
Learn about the alarming environmental cost of war, with militaries as major contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions.
The major countries people are fleeing from – and why
Discover which countries people are fleeing from across the world, and the reasons behind their decision to move
Why is Venezuela a failed petrostate?
It has the world's largest quantity of oil reserves – so why is Venezuela unable to make itself a successful petrostate?
Why the US seizure of Maduro echoes a century of gunboat diplomacy
US arrest of Nicolás Maduro is a Trump-led operation that revives a long history of gunboat diplomacy, oil politics and empire
The forgotten Christmases: communities in conflict during the festive season
Doug Specht considers how for some around the world, Christmas is less of a celebration and more of a test of endurance
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
Inside the US immigration system
Stairwells and elevator banks have become the front line of immigration enforcement, where compliance offers no guarantee of protection
How Lesotho is left reeling from US aid cuts
When the USA froze all foreign aid, Lesotho's fragile HIV support network collapsed overnight. The consequences, as this story shows, were immediate – and devastating
Honduras’ electoral crisis and the geography of sovereignty
Doug Specht considers Honduras' recent election and the erosion of sovereignty within the nation's borders
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Published in the UK since 1935, Geographical is the official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).
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