Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Oceans
UN’s historic high seas treaty receives more than 60 signatures to protect key ecosystems
Historic UN treaty to protect the high seas from destructive activities was confirmed by the signatures of 66 countries last night.
Oil giants suing US government for protecting the Rice’s whale
Chevron and the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the state of Louisiana are suing the White House over 6 million acres of the Gulf of Mexico.
Bacteria near Mariana Trench ‘sense’ Earth’s magnetic field
Magnetotactic bacteria found on deep-sea hydrothermal vent near Mariana Trench align themselves with Earth’s magnetic field
Marine heatwave developing off British coast
Water temperatures around British Isles have reached up to 4°C above normal, categorised as Category 4 (extreme) marine heatwave.
The business of conservation: Wakatobi Dive Resort
Lorenz Mäder, founder of Wakatobi Dive Resort, outlines his vision for how to create and sustain a successful tourist venture that protects the ocean
Right whale numbers are falling, could ‘ropeless’ fishing save them?
Right whale populations are experiencing a devastating decline, but new types of fishing gear could help prevent their deaths
Investigating climate change’s impact on the oceans
Katie Burton visits the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton to speak to the researchers travelling further and deeper to investigate climate change
Podcast: The challenges faced by small-scale fishers
The small-scale fishers that feed coastal communities worldwide face mounting threats, from disputed waters to climate change
Children of the Marquesas Islands are inspiring a new approach to marine conservation
Photographer Laurent Weyl travels to the Marquesas Islands to meet the children who are leading a new approach in marine conservation
Douglas David Seifert on a lifetime of underwater photography
Underwater photographer Douglas David Seifert observes the underwater world and captures the wonders of the waves
Iceberg towing: a bizarre ‘solution’ to the freshwater crisis
Welcome to the bizarre world of iceberg towing, where some people are convinced that it could alleviate the world's freshwater crises
Farming seaweed in UK waters for a sustainable future
A growing industry is taking sustainable seaweed farming to new depths on a Pembrokeshire farm, using innovative techniques
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