Opinion


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
UN peace keeping troops in Indonesia

Has the United Nations become a retired superhero?

ByTim MarshallOct 31, 2024
Tim Marshall argues that despite its many flaws, the United Nations does far more good than harm across the world.
London, UK. 22nd June 2024. Environmental protesters with banner at the Restore Nature Now protest demonstration in London, calling for urgent political action on the nature and climate emergencies.

Can we learn from environmental protests – then and now?

ByAndrew BrooksOct 28, 2024
Andrew Brooks asks whether the lessons learned from a mass 1930s trespass should be applied to today’s environmental protests.
Why it is so important that the USA and China can talk to each other

Why it is so important that the USA and China can talk to each other

ByTim MarshallOct 9, 2024
Tim Marshall on the importance of USA and China relations during a world crisis – and what communication links the countries have.
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
A proper geography conference

A proper geography conference

ByAndrew BrooksSep 23, 2024
Discover the exciting world of contemporary geography at the Royal Geographical Society's conference. Andrew Brooks shares his experiences and insights.
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.
Jigsaw map on north west Africa

Geopolitics: France ignores UN and EU in supporting Morocco’s claim to Western Sahara

ByTim MarshallAug 23, 2024
Tim Marshall discusses France's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over disputed territory of Western Sahara.
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
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