Geographical Contributors


A SMALL A protest van parked next to a memorial for the Red Army soldiers lost in the liberation of Kirkenes

A small town at the world’s edge

Oct 15, 2025
Far from Oslo, yet central to NATO, Kirkenes shows how global events have affected a small, remote port...
Writer’s Reads: Jules Stewart

Writer’s Reads: Jules Stewart

Oct 13, 2025
Author and journalist Jules Stewart offers a glimpse into his favourite reads in our latest instalment of Writers' Reads...
Beach in Philippines

Whose beach am I lying on?

Oct 9, 2025
Is your island holiday in paradise on disputed Indigenous ancestral land? Discover more about land ownership in our latest feature...
How Jane Goodall inspired my love of geography

How Jane Goodall inspired my love of geography

Oct 2, 2025
Doug Specht reflects upon the life and powerful legacy of Jane Goodall, the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees
Gaza on map

Gaza at a crossroads: the risks of imposing external governance

Sep 29, 2025
Doug Specht examines Blair's proposal to chair a transitional authority in Gaza, and what it could mean for the territory
Who Will Tell My Story: A Gaza Diary

Who Will Tell My Story: A Gaza Diary

Sep 24, 2025
An edited extract from ‘Who Will Tell My Story: A Gaza Diary - by an anonymous Gazan manwho has fled his home and is living in exile’
What do flags say about us?

What do flags say about us?

Sep 16, 2025
In the wake of protests around England, Doug Specht considers the wide-ranging uses of flags around the world
Back to the Delta – on safari in Botswana

Back to the Delta – on safari in Botswana

Sep 15, 2025
Witness the stunning wildlife of Botswana while understanding the threats posed by human activity to its pristine landscapes.
An adult curlew flying over the North Pennine moors

The last call of the curlew

Sep 12, 2025
Across the UK, the curlew’s call is fading – but in the Lyth Valley, a band of volunteers and farmers are working to make sure it isn’t lost forever
The sea

How does the UK treat its seas?

Sep 8, 2025
The UK’s relationship with the sea is entangled in politics, trade and tradition – but its fishers and marine ecosystems are losing out on all fronts
Dark fleets: Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

Dark fleets: Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

Sep 2, 2025

The multi-billion-pound shadow industry threatening marine life and exploiting human labour. But a new wave of surveillance is turning the…

Trees aerial view

The need for nature

Sep 1, 2025
New research reveals that nature isn’t just good for the planet – it’s essential for our very wellbeing
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