Geographical

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England’s largest private landscape restoration project announced

England’s largest private landscape restoration project announced

ByBryony CottamJul 21, 2026
RESTORE has purchased the heavily degraded Emblehope Estate from the Royal Kennel Club to launch its landmark landscape restoration project
Heatwave in UK

Is it too hot for the UK?

ByVictoria HeathJul 8, 2026

From freezers failing in supermarkets to railway tracks buckling under the heat, Britain’s infrastructure is struggling to cope with back-to-back…

Digital thermometer in London

UK ministers urged to set out extreme heat plan & maximum workplace temperatures amid heatwave

ByVictoria HeathJun 23, 2026
As temperatures soar above 35C in latest UK heatwave, Greenpeace are calling for the Government to make sizeable changes to extreme heat plans
UK houses in a row

Millions of UK homes under threat of sinking due to climate change, study finds

ByVictoria HeathJun 11, 2026

London, Essex and Kent are hotspots more vulnerable to hotter, drier weather, which makes the ground shrink and drags house…

Green energy fossil fuel concept

The new fault line in British politics

ByDoug SpechtMay 20, 2026
England's green transition is becoming a postcode lottery between Green urban centres and Reform-controlled councils
Home Office immigration enforcement

UK backs new declaration that could weaken migrant protections

ByVictoria HeathMay 15, 2026
New declaration signed on Friday could facilitate some migrant deportations, including to 'return hubs' in other countries
High voltage cables

The battle over Britain’s new energy grid

ByMark RoweMay 13, 2026
As the UK transitions away from fossil fuels to renewable energy, the underlying infrastructure used to generate and transport electricity is changing dramatically
The Met Tower with the iconic ‘People Make Glasgow’ banner

Inside Glasgow’s past, exploring the city’s changing streets

ByBryony CottamMay 5, 2026
Beyond the grand façades, Bryony Cottam finds a Glasgow of hidden histories, political struggle and fiercely held local identity
Houses in a row in UK

Why millions of empty bedrooms lie at the heart of the UK housing crisis

ByAndrew BrooksApr 28, 2026
Britain's real housing crisis may be one of distribution rather than shortage, Andrew Brooks argues
UK seas in hot water: the rising threat of marine heatwaves

UK seas in hot water: the rising threat of marine heatwaves

ByGeographical StaffMay 22, 2025
Marine heatwaves hit UK seas with record temperatures, endangering ecosystems and coastal livelihoods amid accelerating climate change.
A heat pump in snow

Can the UK catch up in the race to decarbonise home heating?

ByBryony CottamNov 5, 2024
The UK lags behind in its efforts to decarbonise home heating – but progress in other sectors would help close the gap.
Plastic pollution

Big reduction in plastic bags washed up onto UK’s beaches

ByStuart ButlerAug 9, 2024
There's been an 80 per cent drop in number of plastic bags washed up onto UK's beaches, but other forms of plastic pollution have increased.
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