Geographical

Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Charlotte Lock

Charlotte is a Geography student at Queen's University Belfast, specialising in environmental change and geoscience.

Passionate about physical geography and travel, she enjoys exploring new destinations, applying her knowledge of natural landscapes, and understanding how environmental processes shape different regions around the world, both physically and socially.

Mexican Caribbean coastline with Better World Video Awards logo

Better World Video Awards 2025 – Mantas of the Mexican Caribbean

Jun 10, 2025

Exploring the lives of manta rays in the Caribbean and the people working to protect them ‘Mantas of the Mexican…

Better World Video Awards 2025: Linda’s Story

Better World Video Awards 2025: Linda’s Story

May 28, 2025
Linda’s story of violence, cruelty and exploitation spans more than 20 years. In a powerful short film, she bravely shares her experience
Better World Video Awards 2025: Bricks

Better World Video Awards 2025: Bricks

May 28, 2025
One year later, actor and animal activist Peter Egan returns to the brick kilns of Egypt with Safe Haven 4 Donkeys
A rickshaw driver washing his face with water at a roadside water pipeline during heatwave weather in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 27, 2024

Unexplained heat wave hotspots are popping up across the globe

Nov 28, 2024
So-called heat wave ‘hotspots’ are on the rise across the world and are having deadly impacts on our population
A bird's-eye view of a woman kayaking alone in a mangrove forest on the Andaman coast on her vacation at Phi Phi Island, Thailand

Where in the world are mangroves most threatened?

Nov 25, 2024
Mangroves are vital ecosystems for our planet – uncover exactly where they are most threatened in the world, and why
Arctic region covered with no snow or ice, a familiar scene with climate change

What would happen if the Arctic thawed?

Nov 22, 2024
Discover the reality of life on Earth with extreme Arctic thaw - which could be coming sooner than you think...
Geo explainer: What is the solar cycle and how does it affect us?

Geo explainer: What is the solar cycle and how does it affect us?

Nov 15, 2024
Discover more about the Sun's solar cycle and how it impacts us here on Earth, from increased auroras to overwhelmed power grids
COP29 International Climate Change Event Concept. Baku, Azerbaijan.

Simplifying COP29: making sense of key climate acronyms and terms

Nov 14, 2024
Explore the meaning of key climate acronyms and terms that will help you understand the discussions coming out of COP29
Bird's eye view of Vatican City.

Geo explainer: Where are the smallest countries in the world?

Nov 8, 2024
Most of these countries are no bigger than a city – discover exactly where the smallest countries in the world are
Dry Valley in Antarctica, with glacier in the background.

The top ten driest places on Earth

Oct 29, 2024
Discover the top driest places on Earth, why they experience such little rainfall and what can survive in each region's harsh conditions.
A bronze memorial of Qin Shi Huang, lit by a an overhead lamp.

From walls to warriors: the legacies of Emperor Qin Shi Huang

Oct 29, 2024
Discover the lasting legacies of unified China's first emperor Qin Shi Huang which influenced Chinese history for centuries.
Illustration of Earth inside of an egg timer.

Here’s what happens if we don’t tackle the climate crisis

Oct 29, 2024
Discover the natural and social consequences that our world will face if fail to reach global climate action plans.
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