Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
September 2026 issue
Riders of Dandara: inside Upper Egypt’s Mermah horse festival
Just an hour north of Luxor, on the banks of the Nile in Upper Egypt, Dandara remains largely untouched by mass tourism. The town reveals a different side of Egypt, where living heritage, strong family ties and community celebrations remain woven into everyday life
The £20 phone camera that could predict volcanic eruptions
A key telltale sign of an impending eruption goes unmonitored at thousands of volcanoes worldwide. Scientists are trying to change that
The winning images of the 2026 British Wildlife Photography Awards
From a fluorescing squat lobster to a sleeping swan cygnet — the winning images of the 2026 British Wildlife Photography Awards
Discovering Britain: Glastonbury Tor
Rory Walsh explores the Early Jurassic geology, the 'fata morgana' mist illusion and the legends beneath Glastonbury Tor
Who runs Britain? Inside the outsourcing of the British state
Across the UK, public services are increasingly delivered by private companies working behind the scenes. Critics say outsourcing has not only produced failures and scandals, but changed the relationship between citizen and state
Equipment matters: alpine cycling
Tristan Kennedy tackles the legendary Monte Bondone, where one of cycling's most brutal battles unfolded during a June blizzard
The whistleblower who says England’s pollution watchdog buried the evidence
A former Environment Agency insider claims England's pollution watchdog has spent years obstructing investigations and burying evidence
How wildfires could push the climate crisis beyond repair
The warnings were clear, but the response fell short. Now intensifying wildfires threaten to push the climate crisis beyond repair
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