October 23


Austrian ecologist Birgit Sattler studies microbial communities in the ice

Review: Waterworlds by Birgit Sattler

From glaciers in Alaska to Lake Titicaca, Waterworlds tells the illuminating experiences of 12 people - or 'waterkeepers' - fighting to defend our blue planet
Ethiopian wolves, also known as Simien jackals and Simien foxes, are endemic to the Ethiopian highlands

Saving the elusive and endangered Ethiopian wolf

ByStuart ButlerOct 20, 2023
In the Ethiopian highlands a rare wolf species has been nearly driven to extinction by war, disease and an ever-burgeoning human population
A little girl paints a globe in a workshop

Review: The Globemakers by Peter Bellerby

Bellerby and Co founder Peter Bellerby presents a fascinating read on a forgotten craft, and how it all started from one birthday gift to his father
The route of Julian Sayarer’s 4,000-kilometre bike journey

Pedalling through Türkiye’s history into the future

Julian Sayarer has travelled across and reported on vast swathes of the world by bike. For his latest epic journey he tackles a country close to his heart - Türkiye, the land of his father and his second home
A tropical island paradise in the Maldives

Review: Sea Change by Christina Gerhardt

Christina Gerhardt details the crucial challenges remote island communities face in the fight against climate change
A line of climbers on the Lhotse Face (7,500 metres) crossing the Yellow Band, on the southeast route up Mount Everest in Nepal

Everest faces the challenge of rising temperatures and more climbers

The last serving member of 1953 Everest expedition and his glaciologist grandson discuss their fears for the beloved 'Mother Goddess'
Eruption of Anak Krakatau Volcanoes Indonesia

Review: Mountains of Fire by Clive Oppenheimer

Clive Oppenheimer challenges perceptions of volcanoes and dives deep into the science behind them in this entertaining jargon-free read
The view of Robin Hood’s Bay from Ravenscar

Discovering Britain: Ravenscar, the holiday resort that never got built

ByRory WalshOct 3, 2023
Rory Walsh visits the Yorkshire coast to search for ‘the town that never was’
Geographical October 2023

Geographical October 2023

ByGeographical StaffOct 2, 2023
Geographical's October 2023 issue reports on the future of Everest, the fight to eradicate malaria, and wildlife conflict in Ethiopia
Statue of Adam Smith in Edinburgh

Climatewatch: Can the market get us to net zero?

ByMarco MagriniOct 2, 2023
Marco Magrini considers whether markets alone can get us to net zero
Michael Benton

writers reads

Palaeontologist Michael Benton selects from his library some of his favourite and formative reads. His new book, Extinctions, is out now
Desert scenery, trees, sand dunes and cliffs

Where in the world has only 0.8 per cent of it’s land covered by forest?

ByGeographical StaffSep 30, 2023
Can you solve our quick quiz for October and identify this country using the following clues?
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