Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Water
Can ancient forests hold the key to saving Lough Neagh?
Toxic algal blooms have turned the UK’s largest lake green, but new research reveals that its problems began thousands of years ago – and reforestation could offer a solution
Profile: Yemen
Stuart Butler reports on the pressures shaping everyday life in Yemen – and the people finding moments of joy while holding on to hopes of a peaceful future
Climate change threatening world’s most significant surf breaks
More than three-quarters of famous waves in world surfing reserves were at high risk, new analysis has found
The British island with just 28 residents that may need to be evacuated
Lundy, located in the Bristol Channel, faces severe strain on its water supplies with reservoir levels falling to just 13 per cent
Global warming projected to divert ‘atmospheric rivers’ to Asia’s cities
Urban areas, particularly in regions in northern China, India, and Bangladesh, could see more extreme rainfall from atmospheric rivers Climate change…
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
Which countries use the most water per person?
From the US to Turkmenistan, discover the nations whose water consumption ranks highest per capita – and why
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?
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