Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Pollution
Worries over raw sewage overshadows boat race
Fears for competitors in Oxford-Cambridge boat race due to raw sewage leading to dangerous levels of E.Coli in the River Thames.
Five global issues shaping 2024 and how to tackle them
The Geographical Better World Video Awards highlights the stories of the people working to tackle some of the biggest global issues today
Dam removal restores flows to historic Klamath River canyon
The removal of four historic dams on the Klamath River is a big moment for largescale river restoration projects
Can artificial rain dampen Delhi’s toxic air?
Scientists hope to wash away Delhi's deadly air pollution by creating artificial rain through cloud seeding.
Attempts to clean New Delhi’s air are failing without a radical change in energy policy
Attempts to control India’s air pollution are improving, but the country’s energy policy prevents the lifting of New Delhi's blanket of smog
New global treaty a crucial step towards solving the plastic pollution crisis
Prof Steve Fletcher, director of the University of Portsmouth's Global Plastics Policy Centre, talks about a global plastic pollution treaty
The dark side of light pollution
As coastal development continues to grow, research reveals the depth of artificial light pollution and its impact on deep marine organisms
The Ganges: river of life, religion and pollution
The Ganges is one of the most polluted rivers on Earth, its religious importance means those willing to clean it up make enormous sacrifices
Mycoremediation: the under-utilised art of fungi clean-ups
History is littered with examples of 'mycoremediation' - using fungi to digest contaminants left by humans. New challenges may reinvigorate the field
The toxic impact of microplastics in the human body
Scientists at the Plastic Health Summit warn research on nano- and microplastics suggests a potentially deadly effects on human immune cells.
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