Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
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Remembering Sebastião Salgado
In this rare interview we ran last year, the late Brazilian photographer talks to Graeme Green about his life behind the lens
Life, science and climate urgency on Antarctica’s Union Glacier
James Witlow Delano travels to Union Glacier to join scientists revealing how subtle shifts in ice and bedrock, are uncovering the planet’s climate future
Mapping the myth: In search of Homer’s enchanted islands
Laura Coffey went on a quest to find the real-life islands that inspired the wanderings of Homer’s epic hero, Odysseus
Into the urban jungle: how Zealandia became Wellington’s wild heart
When James Lynch first trespassed into an overgrown Wellington valley in 1990, he discovered a forgotten reservoir. Three decades later, Zealandia is reshaping the city’s relationship with nature
Turning the tide on Bangladesh’s plastic pollution
Can Bangladesh’s new government save the rivers on which the country depends?
Can wood-burning power stations ever be sustainable?
Despite emitting more carbon than coal, the government backs Lynemouth’s green credentials—granting its owner £700 million in subsidies. Christine Ro and Tom Brown investigate
Country profile: Singapore
At the centre of world trade, Singapore is an affluent global power. However, as Katie Burton reports, its economic rise has come at a political cost
Depopulation: the dramatic change facing humanity
Global population is set to peak in mid-2080s, then undergo a dramatic decline. Mark Rowe reports on the consequences of such a seismic shift
US national parks: where are the oldest, largest and most visited?
Step into the world of US national parks – from the vast plains of Alaska to the towering mountains of Tennessee and South Carolina
Raising the roof: restoring Notre Dame
Tim Clark meets the band of itinerant craftsmen who, using ancient skills, helped to rebuild Paris’s landmark cathedral Notre Dame
Country profile: Brazil
Katie Burton reports on the complex challenges facing South America's largest country, Brazil, in a rapidly changing world
Gafsa’s silent suffering: The hidden cost of phosphate mining in Tunisia
The Kef Eddour mine, opened in 1985, is currently one of the biggest phosphate mines in the Gafsa Valley. The mounds in the background are from the impurities washed from the phosphate
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