Geographical

Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

September 23

Map of the world circa 1860

Review: A history of the world in 500 maps by Christian Grataloup

ByGeographical ContributorSep 5, 2023
Flip through the history of the world in 500 maps and engaging texts, in this accessible and informative atlas
Deforestation in Borneo

Can Indonesia go green in time?

ByMark RoweSep 4, 2023
Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous nation and largest coal producer, has committed to a net-zero future. Great news for the environment? Conservationists are sceptical
A tourist chooses what to eat from a stall in Dubai, UAE

Review: The food adventurers by Daniel E Bender

ByJules StewartSep 3, 2023
Featuring some amusing anecdotes, Daniel E Bender's The Food Adventurers is a delightful expedition into connection between travel and cuisine
The Adrikra symbol for knowledge, used by the Ashanti people of West Africa

Nii Ayikwei Parkes: Following heritage threads from Africa to the Caribbean

ByGeographical ContributorAug 30, 2023
Novelist, poet and storyteller Nii Ayikwei Parkes travels to the Caribbean to research his past – a complex heritage that has been fractured and scattered by the impact of the slave trade
The Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang in northwest China

Exploring the earth’s core to understand volcanoes and earthquakes

ByGeographical StaffAug 29, 2023
Scientists are probing ever deeper into the centre of the earth and making remarkable discoveries
A child suffering from malaria lies in his bedroom in Juba, South Sudan

Review: Fevered Planet by John Vidal

ByMark RoweAug 25, 2023
Former Guardian environment editor John Vidal explores the grim connection between emerging deadly diseases and the damage we do to natu
Saudi Arabia’s football power grab

Saudi Arabia’s football power grab

ByTim MarshallAug 24, 2023
Tim Marshall provides commentary on Saudi Arabia’s soft-power strategy
Removing vines in some forests improves their carbon capture

Cutting back vines could boost carbon capture in forests

ByBryony CottamAug 22, 2023
New research reveals that, in some areas, cutting back lianas could actually help to increase the quantity of carbon captured by forests
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