Geographical

Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

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A girl carries freshly baked bread through the streets of Cairo’s ‘Garbage City’, where the Zabbaleen, Cairo’s informal garbage collectors, sort and recycle the city’s waste

The coptic recyclers of Cairo’s ‘Garbage City’

Jan 29, 2025
The remarkable story of Cairo's Zabbaleen, who turn the city's rubbish into valuable resources in a stunning example of sustainability
Dervla at her home in Lismore, Co. Waterford

Dervla Murphy: a life in books

Jan 24, 2025
The life and legacy of travel writer Dervla Murphy, whose indomitable journeys by bike, donkey and foot inspired a generation
In eastern Ukraine, near the frontlines, villagers such as Alice (pictured) face the daily dangers of landmines. ‘I was with my husband working in the field when there was an explosion. I don’t remember anything else.’

Caught between the lines: Ukraine’s health crisis

Jan 3, 2025
As the conflict in Ukraine rages on, vulnerable communities caught in crossfire are struggling to access basic health services
Writers Reads

Writer’s reads: Peter Schwartzstein

Jan 1, 2025
Peter Shwartzstein recommends his favourite books in our latest Writer's Reads. His latest book, The Heat and the Fury, is out now
Geographical’s best interviews of 2024

Geographical’s best interviews of 2024

Dec 30, 2024
From the importance of maps to the vital role of vultures in our ecosystems, our round-up of our best interviews in 2024
Noreen Masud headshot

Writer’s Reads: Noreen Masud

Dec 28, 2024
Writer and lecturer Noreen Masud selects her favourite and most inspirational reads. Her latest memoir, A Flat Place, is out now
The best things to plan to watch in 2025

The best things to plan to watch in 2025

Dec 26, 2024
A Geographical round-up of our favourite documentaries across the years – perfect to enjoy across the festive season and into 2025
This year’s best books about climate

This year’s best books about climate

Dec 22, 2024
From the pitfalls of climate models to the myriad of ways that climate change can affect our health, discover Geographical's top picks
This year’s best books about photography

This year’s best books about photography

Dec 21, 2024
Dive into the best photography books of the year – from stunning microscope pictures to the beloved 'Big 5' animals
Caribbean reef sharks gather on the surface. Grand Bahama, The Bahamas

The natural beauty of the world, captured on camera

Dec 20, 2024
Discover Christina Mittermeier's fascinating photography of the natural world and its ecosystems in our latest gallery
A female hen harrier

Hen harriers: illegal killings on the moors

Dec 17, 2024
Hen harrier persecution in England continues unabated, as former senior police detective turned wildlife photographer John Birch investigates
An elderly woman in a derelict building in the Serbian enclave of Velika Hoča

The uncertain future of Kosovo Serbs

Nov 29, 2024
Wayan Barre explores the lives of Kosovo Serbs, whose everyday experiences are defined by uncertainty in a nation caught in limbo
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