Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Opinion
Business models that aren’t fit for every purpose
A forgotten kitchen gadget prompts Andrew Brooks to reflect on how an often lauded business model, while good for profit, might not benefit us all
The rush for rare earth elements
Rare earths are the world’s most in-demand elements. Marco Magrini reports on the battle for their future — and ours
When water becomes a weapon: The rise of global water tensions
Tim Marshall examines why water is fast becoming a trigger for conflict, from South Asia to the Middle East – and why climate change is raising the stakes
Digital cartography on trial: Mexico sues Google for ‘Gulf of America’ label
Mexico sues Google over renaming the Gulf of Mexico ‘Gulf of America’, raising concerns about digital sovereignty and cartographic power
Nimble fingers to shrinking apples: Unlearning the junk science of school geography
Andrew Brooks on how geographers must keep challenging false ideas and develop new, truthful theories
A fading shine: why earth’s dimming glow spells climate trouble
Marco Magrini considers the climate consequences of a dimming planet
Don’t care about the Arctic because it’s empty and distant – care because it’s busy and close
An Arctic resident's view of the row about Camilla Hempleman-Adams' trek across Baffin Island
The end of international development?
Andrew Brooks argues that long-term development aid was failing those it meant to help. But scrapping it without systemic changes will be disastrous
The end of Pax Americana? A new era of great power politics
Tim Marshall asks whether it’s the end of an era, or just America’s Orange Period
Do boycotts work in a post-political age?
Andrew Brooks looks at how consumer boycotts and celebrity activism reflect our changing, complex times around the world
Darién Gap: the perilous migration route
Tim Marshall on the relentless flow of migrants struggling through the treacherous jungle of the Darién Gap, desperate to reach the USA
How fashion is becoming ever-faster
Andrew Brooks considers whether recycling old clothes makes the fashion industry more sustainable or simply fuels even more consumption
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Published in the UK since 1935, Geographical is the official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).
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