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Camel going through the sand dunes on sunrise, Gobi Desert Mongolia.

Geo Explainer: The Gobi Desert

ByVictoria HeathJul 4, 2023
The largest desert in Asia and fifth largest in the world, find out about the Gobi, its history, and the fascinating discoveries made there
Current production methods of lab-grown beef could be far worse for the environment than traditional farm agriculture

Is lab-grown meat the future of agriculture?

ByBryony CottamJun 28, 2023
A new breakthrough in lab-grown beef takes agriculture another step away from the farm
Wye crown on the side of the hill in Wye, Kent

King of the hill: the Wye crown

ByRory WalshJun 28, 2023
A Discovering Britain walk. Rory Walsh visits a Kent Downs village with a royal connection
Primrose Hill in North London

The value of city trees

The anger that erupts when urban trees are cut down reveals how highly we value them, but difficulties arise when quantifying their worth
Photo of some of the Windermere boys with a carer in Prague, before they flew to Carlisle to then get buses to Windermere.

Refugee Week 2023: Compassion in Windermere children story

ByVictoria HeathJun 23, 2023
Refugee Week 2023's theme is compassion - discover the vital role of compassion in rehoming 300 Jewish Holocaust children survivors
A hedgehog on a tombstone with the biodiversity gardener book cover

Review: The Biodiversity Gardener by Paul Sterry

From a project to put his garden wildlife first, comes Paul Sterry’s love letter and comprehensive guide to biodiversity gardening…

Dark clouds in Thailand from El Nino

Geo Explainer: What is El Niño?

El Niño is a term used to describe one of the biggest climate fluctuations on Earth, an event that can contribute to cyclones, disease and famine
A husband and wife sit inside the remains of their home in the aftermath of Cyclone Phailin, which struck the Indian state of Odisha in October 2013

Peter Caton: working with humanity

ByGeographical StaffJun 21, 2023
Geordie Torr talks to documentary photographer Peter Caton about his work and his life on the road
View of cliffs, coastline and the ocean affected by marine heatwave in the British Isles, Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Marine heatwave developing off British coast

ByVictoria HeathJun 21, 2023
Water temperatures around British Isles have reached up to 4°C above normal, categorised as Category 4 (extreme) marine heatwave.
The Dragonfly cable gondola, which takes tourists through the cloud forest

Protecting Ecuador’s cloud forests

Ecuador’s cloud forests are a unique biodiversity hotspot. In the face of threats from mining and logging, the creation of private and community- owned reserves offers growing hope for their future
Paradise Bay Antarctica

Geo Explainer: Antarctica

The fifth-largest continent on earth with no native human habitation, Antarctica is a cold and inhospitable landscape
Laysan albatross chick rests on a small derelict fishing net on sand.

Review: David Attenborough’s latest series, ‘Our Planet II’

ByVictoria HeathJun 16, 2023
Narrated by David Attenborough, 'Our Planet II' captivates with poignant visuals, but could address environmental damage more forcefully
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