Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
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US levee failures much more likely to affect vulnerable communities
Disadvantaged US populations are most likely to live behind ageing levee networks and are at the greatest risk from levee failures
Artisanal mining is leaving a trail of devastation
Artisanal mining is booming in the tropics – and it’s leaving destruction and environmental degradation in its wake
Climate change is killing Germany’s Black Forest
A new study reveals that the rise of tree mortality in Germany's Black Forest can be directly attributed to climate change
How Marsican brown bears and humans can coexist
Opinions are divided on the Marsican brown bears living close to people in Italy, a new project aims to change that
Fears mount over NGOs gathering biometric data
A reliance on biometric data in the humanitarian sector is on the rise, despite growing evidence of the risks
More than half the world’s biodiversity lives in our soil
New research on soil biodiversity reveals that we've greatly underestimated the number of species that live underground
Exploring the earth’s core to understand volcanoes and earthquakes
Scientists are probing ever deeper into the centre of the earth and making remarkable discoveries
Ecocide becoming punishable by law across the world
Ecocide is increasingly being written into law, with reparations given to local communities, land and rivers
Cutting back vines could boost carbon capture in forests
New research reveals that, in some areas, cutting back lianas could actually help to increase the quantity of carbon captured by forests
Climate change is impacting the education of millions of children
Education is essential to addressing climate change, but the rise in heatwaves, drought and flooding is driving a global education crisis
Is timber the solution for decarbonising construction?
Using timber for housing could save 106 gigatonnes of carbon emissions, but challenges lie in having a sustainable supply
Shipping remains a dirty business despite promises to clean up its act
Global shipping still relies on dirty fuels and many fear that its promises to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 are little more than hot air
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