Geographical

Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

March 23

A classic view of Ben Nevis

A classic view of Ben Nevis

ByRory WalshApr 11, 2023
Rory Walsh gets to the bottom of Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest mountain
Old coal mines could be the solution for storing renewable energy

Old coal mines could be the solution for storing renewable energy

ByBryony CottamMar 15, 2023
Hundreds of disused coal mines could part of our long-term energy solution
Landslides are pulling the Congolese city of Bukavu apart

Landslides are pulling the Congolese city of Bukavu apart

ByBryony CottamMar 14, 2023
Rapid unplanned urban sprawl is accelerating a landslide beneath one of Central Africa’s most populous cities
A story of deforestation and exploitation in the Amazon

A story of deforestation and exploitation in the Amazon

ByBryony CottamMar 9, 2023

Spanish journalist Heribeto Araujo delivers a meticulously researched, vivid and complex picture of the violence and corruption at the heart…

The big thaw: melting permafrost is causing a global problem

The big thaw: melting permafrost is causing a global problem

ByMark RoweMar 8, 2023
Around the globe, the number of lakes is swelling by the thousands. But this is far good news, as they are being formed by melting permafrost – the latest example of how climate change is altering the planet’s landscapes
March 2023 Geographical crossword

March 2023 Geographical crossword

ByGeographical StaffMar 6, 2023
The first correctly completed crossword selected at random wins a hardback copy of the comprehensive Philip’s Essential World Atlas worth £25
Why are more and more Americans migrating toward wildfires?

Why are more and more Americans migrating toward wildfires?

ByBryony CottamMar 6, 2023
Despite the growing risk of wildfires, more and more Americans are moving into harm’s way
New book on the search for the source of the White Nile

New book on the search for the source of the White Nile

ByGeographical ContributorMar 4, 2023

Candice Millard’s River of the Gods tells the story of Richard Burton’s and John Hanning Speke’s bitter and fever-stricken quest…

Geographical March 2023

Geographical March 2023

ByGeographical StaffMar 2, 2023
Geographical's March 2023 edition with reports from South Sudan, Madrid, the Mediterranean Sea and the Far North
Debt for nature swaps: greenwashing or a radical solution?

Debt for nature swaps: greenwashing or a radical solution?

ByMarco MagriniMar 2, 2023
Marco Magrini looks at the resurgence in the practice of swapping debt for conservation projects: greenwashing or a radical solution?
How illegally caught fish in the Mediterranean enter Europe

How illegally caught fish in the Mediterranean enter Europe

ByGeographical ContributorMar 1, 2023
The seagrass meadows around the Kerkennah Islands off Tunisia, one of the Med's key marine nurseries, are under siege from illegal fishing 
Writer’s reads: Duncan Madden

Writer’s reads: Duncan Madden

ByGeographical StaffFeb 28, 2023
Duncan Madden, freelance writer, consultant, strategist and author of Found in Translation selects from his library some of his favourite and formative reads…
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