Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Geographical Contributors
The light fantastic – saving fireflies & glowworms
Fireflies and glowworms, like most insects, are struggling. Global efforts to safeguard these magical but little-understood bioluminescent beetles are ongoing
Review: We Are Forests by Jean-Baptiste Vidalou
Jean-Baptiste Vidalou presents an unusual but interesting read on the capitalist notions of conservation
Review: A Cold Spell by Max Leonard
Max Leonard takes the reader on a twisting journey as explores human history through an icy lens
Review: Waterworlds by Birgit Sattler
From glaciers in Alaska to Lake Titicaca, Waterworlds tells the illuminating experiences of 12 people - or 'waterkeepers' - fighting to defend our blue planet
Review: The Globemakers by Peter Bellerby
Bellerby and Co founder Peter Bellerby presents a fascinating read on a forgotten craft, and how it all started from one birthday gift to his father
Pedalling through Türkiye’s history into the future
Julian Sayarer has travelled across and reported on vast swathes of the world by bike. For his latest epic journey he tackles a country close to his heart - Türkiye, the land of his father and his second home
Review: Sea Change by Christina Gerhardt
Christina Gerhardt details the crucial challenges remote island communities face in the fight against climate change
Everest faces the challenge of rising temperatures and more climbers
The last serving member of 1953 Everest expedition and his glaciologist grandson discuss their fears for the beloved 'Mother Goddess'
Review: Mountains of Fire by Clive Oppenheimer
Clive Oppenheimer challenges perceptions of volcanoes and dives deep into the science behind them in this entertaining jargon-free read
writers reads
Palaeontologist Michael Benton selects from his library some of his favourite and formative reads. His new book, Extinctions, is out now
Review: The Bathysphere Book by Brad Fox
Brad Fox documents the first deep sea explorations and explores how nature works in this deep and intoxicating book featuring some fantastic illustrations
A new lease of life for the River Trent
An ambitious scheme is bringing life back to the heavily industrialised River Trent
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