Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Oceans
UK risks missing global ocean treaty deadline as EU nations accelerate ratification
The UK faces criticism for its delay, jeopardising efforts to protect 30% of the oceans by 2030
UK seas in hot water: the rising threat of marine heatwaves
Marine heatwaves hit UK seas with record temperatures, endangering ecosystems and coastal livelihoods amid accelerating climate change.
UK against trawling in protected seas in wake of Attenborough film
Poll reveals overwhelming public demand for a ban on destructive bottom trawling in UK marine protected areas
Supertrawlers spent more than 7,300 hours fishing in UK MPA’s since Brexit
Greenpeace investigation finds vast scale of supertrawler activity in UK marine-protected waters between 2020 and 2025
Massive ocean mission discovers more than 800 new species
Ocean Census, the world’s largest collaborative effort to accelerate the discovery of marine life, reveals 866 newly-found marine species
Geo explainer: Why is the Drake Passage so feared?
Discover more about the Drake Passage that leads to Antarctica, and why its waters can be some of the roughest in the world...
Wild fish able to recognise individual humans, study finds
Wild fish can use visual differences between humans to recognise individuals which have previously rewarded them, new research shows
Are heartless imbeciles really taking over the world?
Sam Wells believes we may have been too quick to jump to conclusions about the proliferation of jellyfish blooms
The little fish with a big impact: why sandeels are causing a stir
The humble sandeel has made headlines after Britain and the EU butt heads over its protection. Why is this creature causing such controversy?
‘Catastrophic’ mass bleaching event hit Great Barrier Reef in 2024, study finds
Due to mass coral bleaching event, 40 per cent of individual corals on a Great Barrier Reef island died in 2024
The popular beaches predicted to shrink the most by 2100
From the shores of Cyprus to the coast of Italy, discover the popular beaches that are likely to shrink the most by the end of the century...
Unraveling the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle
From strong Gulf Stream currents to a high frequency of hurricanes and cyclones, explore the truth behind Bermuda Triangle legends
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