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Geographical December 2023

Geographical December 2023

ByGeographical StaffNov 23, 2023

December 2023 In the December issue of Geographical, we shine a light on the global efforts to save a magical…

There are nearly 2,000 kilometres of levees in the Joaquin River delta in northern California

US levee failures much more likely to affect vulnerable communities

ByBryony CottamNov 20, 2023

Nationwide, disadvantaged US populations are most likely to live behind ageing and inadequate flood-protection infrastructures Authorities had known that the…

A production line for wheat flour. Global trade in wheat is greater than for all other crops combined

How we feed the 9 million people on our warming planet

ByMark RoweNov 16, 2023

What we grow where is changing dramatically as global warming causes more and more disruption to food production The era of…

Macro, runner up: Blue by Mary Gudgeon. Starfish shrimp are always found in association with a starfish, in this case a species of Echinaster

Antipodean delights from the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition

ByGeographical StaffNov 15, 2023

A selection of images from the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition 2023 Produced by the South Australian…

Lewis-Jones (in red) drives a zodiac off the west coast of Greenland

Huw Lewis-Jones: Antarctic Tourism

ByBryony CottamNov 12, 2023

Polar expert Huw Lewis-Jones talks to Bryony Cottam about travelling to the world’s geographical extremes You might think it’s all…

A farmer’s child sits on a tobacco bale on the floor of a tobacco auction house in Periyapatna, India.

Tobacco: the world’s most deadly industry

ByGeographical StaffNov 9, 2023

The global impacts of the tobacco industry on the young, on workers, on the economy, on health services and on…

A road snakes through a pine forest in Canada

Review: We Are Forests by Jean-Baptiste Vidalou

Jean-Baptiste Vidalou presents an unusual but interesting read on the capitalist notions of conservation Forests have always seemed to stand…

COP28’s president, Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber, is also CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company

Climatewatch: COP28 predictions and fears

ByMarco MagriniNov 8, 2023

Marco Magrini fears the only success of the forthcoming COP28 is going to be in obfuscation and diplomatic doubletalk Together,…

Where in the world November 2023

Where in the world has about 70 per cent of its population living in urban areas?

ByGeographical StaffNov 7, 2023

Can you identify this country using the following clues? • It shares borders with two other nations, both of whose…

Excessive wildlife tourism poses a threat to Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve

Gone wild: is wildlife tourism out of control?

ByBryony CottamNov 6, 2023

Fuelled by blockbuster documentaries and engaging social media images, wildlife tourism is booming. However, many conservationists fear poor regulation and management…

Heinrich Berann’s 1977 painting of the Heezen-Tharp ‘World Ocean Floor’ map

Review: The Deepest Map by Laura Trethewey

ByMark RoweNov 2, 2023

Laura Trethewey charts the fascinating history and pursuit of mapping the ocean floor We know more about the surface of…

The Parallel Roads of Glen Roy

Glen Roy: the high road and the low road

ByRory WalshNov 1, 2023

Rory Walsh investigates a trio of strange ‘roads’ in the Scottish Highlands View • Rural • Scotland • Web Guide Landscapes…

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