Geographical

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Translucent Moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) are illuminated by artificial light in an aquarium.

Are heartless imbeciles really taking over the world?

Feb 12, 2025
Sam Wells believes we may have been too quick to jump to conclusions about the proliferation of jellyfish blooms
SIOUX CITY, IOWA, USA - NOVEMBER 6, 2016 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaking to his supporters at the “Make America Great Again” rally in the Sioux City Iowa convention center

The global impact of Trump’s foreign aid realignment

Feb 5, 2025
Trump's executive order to halt much of the US's foreign aid is likely to have ripple effects across the world, as Dr Doug Specht explains
Writer’s reads: Martin Goodman

Writer’s reads: Martin Goodman

Feb 1, 2025
Writer and conservationist Martin Goodman selects from his library some of his favourite reads. His latest book, My Head For A Tree, is out now
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
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