Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Water
Why the Arabian Gulf depends on purified water – and how it could be threatened
Explore the role of desalination in providing potable water for over 100 million people along the Arabian Gulf coast.
Tropical forests generate rainfall worth billions, study finds
Study finds each hectare of tropical rainforest generates 2.4 million litres of rain each year – enough to fill Olympic-sized swimming pool
Too much rain, not enough water
Doug Specht on how we are living in the era of global water bankruptcy, and what it means for water supplies in the UK and worldwide
New material able to use sunlight to remove salt from seawater
Sponge-like material filled with air pockets can transform saltwater into freshwater using the sun, supporting sustainable desalination
How to harness the waves: from halting tsunamis to clean energy
Scientists have discovered a way to tap into the ocean’s vast, untouched energy reserves – but should they?
The troubled waters of NOAA
NOAA firings and funding cuts threaten global weather forecasting, and will likely hit vulnerable nations hardest
The must-buy water sports gifts this Christmas
Discover our top gifts for the water sports enthusiast in your life – from floating sunglasses to beach parkas and kayak
Huge collapse in migratory fish populations
A new study has revealed a staggering 81 per cent collapse in worldwide migratory fish populations in the 50 years since 1970.
What are the most environmentally friendly water bottles?
Millions of plastic bottles are thrown away every day with huge environmental consequences, but how do we break our bottle obsession?
Hammans shut down in drought-stricken Morocco
Morocco is in the grip of an unprecedented drought and to save water the government has taken the controversial step of closing hammams.
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.
Extraction of Earth’s natural resources could soar by 60 per cent
New report warns that by 2060 extraction of the Earth’s natural resources will soar by 60 per cent putting climate change goals at risk.
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Published in the UK since 1935, Geographical is the official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).
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