Geographical Contributors


Writer’s Reads: Nicolas Niarchos

Writer’s Reads: Nicolas Niarchos

May 6, 2026
Discover journalist Nicolas Niarchos' top literary picks from his library, in our latest instalment of Writer's Reads...
Komodo dragon

Has mass tourism tamed the Komodo dragon

Apr 29, 2026
Discover the majesty of the Komodo dragon and learn about Indonesia's efforts to protect its habitat in Komodo National Park.
My Kenyan adventure: Rhino tracking and the Samburu Special Five

My Kenyan adventure: Rhino tracking and the Samburu Special Five

Apr 20, 2026
Megan Warrington goes in search of Kenya's wild side – tracking rhinos on foot and exploring rare wildlife in the rugged northern landscapes
A plane landing on a runway

How far can the UK keep flying?

Apr 17, 2026
With carbon budgets tightening and clean fuels still scarce, the push for airport expansion is becoming a high stakes gamble in the UK
Robots play football at Smart China Expo in Chongqing, September 2025.

How China’s economic reset could reshape the UK’s future

Apr 7, 2026
China’s new five-year plan will create short-term opportunities but long-term uncertainty for UK businesses in an increasingly competitive and interconnected world
Runners

How trail running has boomed in China

Mar 18, 2026
Trail running was once baffling, even laughable, in rural China. Today, it's a booming sport drawing thousands into the mountains
Fred Pearce

Writer’s Reads: Fred Pearce

Mar 16, 2026
Discover Fred Pearce’s top literary picks from his library, in our latest instalment of Writers’ Reads…
Despite It All

Review: Despite It All by Fred Pearce

Mar 16, 2026
Learn more about Despite It All, Pearce's new book about how we can be more optimistic about the state of the planet
Erin, Hibernia Brittanicae Insulae nova descriptio, Abraham Ortelius (1592 Latin edition) First published in 1573, this finely coloured map is among the earliest obtainable separate maps of Ireland, based on Gerard Mercator’s 1564 map of the British Isles. Oriented with west at the top, it features decorative sailing ships and a coat of arms, and appeared in Ortelius’s Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the first modern atlas of the world.

Ireland: Mapping the Island

Mar 12, 2026
Charting centuries of Ireland’s pasty Ireland: Mapping the Island reveals the island’s evolving identity through extraordinary maps
Woman accused of witchcraft in West Africa

The women banished as witches in West Africa

Feb 13, 2026
In a remote part of West Africa, centuries-old superstitions continue to condemn women accused of witchcraft to exile. A landmark bill offers hope — but can justice overcome belief?
China and India

Falling into the wrong Thucydides’s trap

Feb 11, 2026
Rather than China versus USA, the more consequential contest may be between a slowing China and an ascendant India
Untamed Tanzania: Vihann’s adventure

Untamed Tanzania: Vihann’s adventure

Feb 6, 2026
From the giant tuskers of Tarangire to the thunder of the Great Migration, safari expert Vihann Van Wyk explores Tanzania
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