Geographical

Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Worldwatch

Mount Timpanogos in Utah with mountain meadows in the foreground

Research roundup: pollinators, plastic waste and permafrost

ByBryony CottamNov 4, 2026
From a mountain of ice to new ways of recycling plastic, we round up some of the latest geographical research
Green algae coating the rocky shoreline of Lough Neagh

Can ancient forests hold the key to saving Lough Neagh?

ByBryony CottamOct 28, 2026
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
Mining equipment at the Inkai uranium mine in Kazakhstan

The global nuclear power revival is fuelling a new uranium rush

ByBryony CottamOct 21, 2026
The West is turning to nuclear power once more, but experts say that without new mines, demand for uranium could exceed supply by 2040
Solar ambulance

Solar-powered ambulance brings healthcare to off-grid communities

ByGrace GourlaySep 30, 2026
Designed to carry diagnostics, vaccines and treatment into remote communities, a student-built solar vehicle will allow healthcare to operate without fuel supplies or reliable electricity
Wind turbines

How shifting wind speeds could affect renewable energy and the oceans

ByBryony CottamSep 22, 2026
New research is revealing how shifting wind speeds could affect everything from renewable energy to ocean evaporation
The Kelvin River in Glasgow has the highest recorded concentration of toxic TFA of any river in the UK

Forever chemicals and the toxic legacy of CFC replacements

ByBryony CottamAug 11, 2026
The race to save the ozone layer has left us with a new, more permanent problem
Pesticides being sprayed on a crop field

The hidden pesticide pollution beneath Europe’s forests and fields

ByBryony CottamJun 2, 2026

Widespread pesticide contamination across Europe is threatening the essential soil fungi that plants rely on Atrazine, once one of the…

Seed in petri dish

How can we save Europe’s vanishing flora?

ByBryony CottamApr 23, 2026

As climate change outpaces nature, a continent-wide failure in seed banking leaves Europe’s most vulnerable plants without a safety net…

Human activity is pushing red pandas towards extinction

Human activity is pushing red pandas towards extinction

ByGeographical StaffMar 10, 2026
Forests fragmented by new infrastructure and roads are leaving red pandas with nowhere to go, making it harder for them to survive
Satellite in space

Space is cooling down – here’s why it matters to the planet

ByBryony CottamMar 5, 2026
As the climate warms below, the edge of space is cooling down – and it could soon disrupt essential communication networks
Gunma, a typical small Japanese rural town that has seen a dramatic population decline

Depopulation is reshaping Japan’s countryside and threatening biodiversity

ByBryony CottamSep 26, 2025
Study finds Japan’s abandoned land is harming wildlife instead of helping it
Shipping lanes across the world

How ship traffic unlocked a methane mystery buried for over a decade

ByBryony CottamAug 26, 2025
A new paper suggests we may be overlooking a major source of global methane emissions
Load More