Opinion


How a global universal income could help poverty & the planet

How a global universal income could help poverty & the planet

Campaigns and Operations Director at Equal Right Patrick Brown on how a global universal income could be help extreme poverty
The need for scientific thinking

The need for scientific thinking

Astronomer Royal Lord Martin Rees argues for the need for rigorous, scientific minds & science in our complex, rapidly changing world
How quickly can ecosystems evolve to meet new challenges?

How quickly can ecosystems evolve to meet new challenges?

The world's ecosystems are in danger - leading evolutionary biologist Christopher Wills suggests their complexity could help save them
Is COP29 at a dead end?

Is COP29 at a dead end?

ByMarco MagriniNov 11, 2024
Geographical's climate columnist Marco Magrini fears that COP29 has nowhere to go as the planet continues to warm
Truck working in landfill with birds looking for food

Can microbes save us from plastic pollution?

ByVictoria HeathOct 4, 2024
Robin Hanbury-Tenison on solving the plastics problem across the globe before we all end up as waste product
The entrance to the old Bristol Zoo

Empire to extinction: The legacy of Bristol Zoo

ByAndrew BrooksSep 25, 2024
Andrew Brooks on the passing of Bristol Zoo and the ongoing debate about its role in the 21st century
Flood in southern Brazil leaves the city of Igrejinha flooded and residents are rescued

Will climate change cause more mass migrations?

ByMarco MagriniSep 18, 2024
A rapidly warming planet – and worsening climate change – means tens of millions will be on the move in mass migrations, warns Marco Magrini
Group of avocados hanging on a tree

Should our growing taste for avocados be a cause for concern?

ByAndrew BrooksSep 3, 2024
Andrew Brooks on why our growing taste for avocados has complex consequences for international trade & global markets.
Concept art of the war in Ukraine

Will Putin fail and Ukraine prevail?

ByTim MarshallAug 13, 2024
Tim Marshall considers the worrying fractures appearing in the European and American support of Ukraine
Comparisons can get in the way of geographical understanding

Comparisons can get in the way of geographical understanding

ByAndrew BrooksAug 8, 2024
Andrew Brooks on how reductive comparisons can get in the way of true understanding
Visby, Gotland Island, Sweden

Is the Baltic Sea a ‘NATO lake’? Only if Gotland is a NATO island

ByTim MarshallJul 30, 2024
Tim Marshall considers the strategic importance of a holiday island off the Swedish coast
What happens to the climate crisis if Trump wins in November?

What happens to the climate crisis if Trump wins in November?

ByLogan GourlayJul 25, 2024
Marco Magrini considers the impact on tackling the climate crisis if Donald Trump wins the US election
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