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Hoh Rain Forest, one of the largest temperate rainforests in the USA. Olympic National Park, Washington state, USA

Geo Explainer: Why are temperate rainforests so important?

ByVictoria HeathAug 8, 2023
Covering around 10 million square km of the Earth, discover more about temperate rainforests and the importance of protecting them
Sunset at Bedruthan Steps, Carnewas

Discovering Britain: Fistral Beach

ByRory WalshAug 8, 2023
Rory Walsh feels the power of the sea at two spots on the north Cornish coast
Wiencke Island, Antarctica - 12 10 17: Two amusing penguins on a cliff in Antarctica with snow falling and one penguin looking at an Antarctic cruise ship and the other penguin looking at the camera

Tourism visitor numbers in Antarctica have risen to over 100,000 a year

ByGeographical StaffAug 6, 2023
The rapidly growing number of tourists visiting Antarctica is raising concerns
View of factory pipes polluting air with smoke from chimneys against sun.

Will the Earth reach 60ºC due to global warming?

ByVictoria HeathAug 5, 2023
Amid rising temperatures and the hottest month globally on record, Earth may be heading for a future of ultra-heatwaves due to global warming
Oulanka National Park’s unique river system is rich in rare flora and fauna

How citizen scientists are helping to map the world’s biodiversity

ByBryony CottamAug 3, 2023
Bryony Cottam joins an expedition collecting environmental DNA in Finland as part of an ambitious plan to map global biodiversity
Airplanes and contrails in a blue sky

Can there be ethical travel in a plane-hopping age?

It’s time to rethink exploration for a restless, carbon-saturated age in which everyone wants a bit of adventure, says Alasdair Bonnett
Mushroom cloud of 'Gadget' over Trinity, seconds after detonation

Oppenheimer’s legacy: nuclear test sites around the world 

ByVictoria HeathJul 31, 2023
The role that Oppenheimer played in the world’s first nuclear detonation in 1945, & the impact it left behind
Broomhead Moor. Due to the saturated and boggy ground, the wreckage of the Hawker Hunter T Mk 7 Wallace Cubitt which was was flying to Blackpool in June 1993, became buried deep in the earth after the aircraft had apparently hit the ground in a steep dive

Nicholas Holt: Remembering the fallen

ByGeographical StaffJul 28, 2023
Photographer Nicholas Holt captures tragedy and remembrance as he documents fallen RAF sites for his project Fallen
Smoke clouds from the Mandra Dervenochoria forest fires engulf the city of Elefsina in Greece wildfire

Greece wildfires continue to spread across country

ByVictoria HeathJul 27, 2023
Soaring temperatures lead to wildfires across Corfu, Rhodes and other regions of Greece, with evacuations across the country 
The notoriously elusive puma is the fourth-largest member of the cat family

Transforming attitudes towards pumas in Patagonia

In the wilds of the Patagonia steppe, sheep farmers are learning to live with pumas as part of a pioneering conservation project by Estancia Cerro Guido
The timber-constructed Wood Hotel in Norway is the world’s tallest wooden building

Is timber the solution for decarbonising construction?

ByBryony CottamJul 24, 2023
Using timber for housing could save 106 gigatonnes of carbon emissions, but challenges lie in having a sustainable supply
Aerial view of Lake Hillier, Western Australia

It’s a Barbie world – some pink natural wonders

ByVictoria HeathJul 20, 2023
From a baby-pink beach in Greece to the fluorescent lake off the coast of Australia, discover the most Barbie-pink destinations in the world 
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