Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
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Robert Macfarlane on nature writing, rivers and room for hope
From mountains and ancient paths to threatened rivers and disappearing species, Robert Macfarlane tells Jonathan Lorie why our relationship with the natural world still leaves us with room for hope
Who runs Britain? Inside the outsourcing of the British state
Across the UK, public services are increasingly delivered by private companies working behind the scenes. Critics say outsourcing has not only produced failures and scandals, but changed the relationship between citizen and state
Inside Myanmar’s civil war and its deadly landmine crisis
Few journalists have reached Myanmar's Karenni State since the 2021 coup. Sean Sutton reports on the communities determined to return home
On the wild side in Dominica
From hot sand and bubbling bays to sperm whales and rainforest trails, Bryony Cottam discovers how community-led tourism is shaping a different kind of Caribbean escape
Inside Scotland’s controversial guga hunt
Amid avian flu and mounting animal-welfare pressure, one of Britain’s most controversial traditions faces an uncertain future
How Kenya’s flower industry is becoming more sustainable
After years of criticism over water use, pollution and working conditions, the cut flower industry in Kenya is trying to show it can have a greener future
The battle over Britain’s new energy grid
As the UK transitions away from fossil fuels to renewable energy, the underlying infrastructure used to generate and transport electricity is changing dramatically
The world’s geopolitical fault lines, from Ukraine to the Arctic
Unpack the geography of global instability – from contested borders to forced displacement in nations around the world
The women banished as witches in West Africa
In a remote part of West Africa, centuries-old superstitions continue to condemn women accused of witchcraft to exile. A landmark bill offers hope — but can justice overcome belief?
What does it feel like to stand at 90° North?
A journey through crushing sea ice, polar research stations and wildlife encounters reveals the Arctic in all its stark wonder
The desert that fed the world
A journey through Chile’s far north reveals how the Atacama shaped global agriculture, redrew borders and left a political legacy that continues to resonate
The life and works of VS Naipaul
VS Naipaul wrote with a precision that left readers unsettled and awed. As his centenary nears, we revisit the writer who turned exile into art
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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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