Geographical

Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Katie Burton

Against the advice of, well, pretty much everyone, Katie Burton left a lucrative career in corporate law to pursue her dream of working in environmental journalism. Having completed a Master's degree in magazine journalism at City University, she joined Geographical in 2018 as production editor and then staff writer. She took over as editor in 2020 but still enjoys writing features when she's not editing other people's.

Review: The Power of Geography by Tim Marshall

Review: The Power of Geography by Tim Marshall

May 21, 2021
A review of Tim Marshall's latest book The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World, published by Elliot & Thompson
The Angel of the North sculpture by Antony Gormley, Gateshead

A country divided: why England’s North–South divide is getting worse

May 5, 2021
England has long suffered from a North–South divide. Despite numerous attempts to tackle it, the rift shows no signs of healing.
New world map projection

New world map projection minimises 2D inaccuracies

Apr 16, 2021
A new, double-sided projection of the world seeks to minimise the inaccuracies of flattening the globe into a 2D map
Tourism: sunlounger on a white sand beach

Can the tourism industry recover from the Covid-19 pandemic?

Sep 3, 2020
The cessation of tourism due to the Covid-19 pandemic has brought the industry to a standstill. Can the tourism sector recover?
Geo explainer: What is the ozone layer and what’s happening to it?

Geo explainer: What is the ozone layer and what’s happening to it?

Jun 3, 2020
Concerns about the hole in the ozone layer have diminished as levels of ozone-depleting chemicals have fallen, but research is still ongoing.
Mapping the curve: how GIS is helping the Covid-19 response

Mapping the curve: how GIS is helping the Covid-19 response

Apr 27, 2020
GIS mapping is proving a crucial tool in monitoring global Covid-19 cases, communicating data and predicting outbreaks.
Could insects really be the answer to feeding the world?

Could insects really be the answer to feeding the world?

Feb 28, 2020

Scientists and businesses are convinced that farming insects could help provide the world’s growing population with food while lowering carbon…

Could farming endangered animals save them?

Could farming endangered animals save them?

Nov 22, 2019
Increased interest in the farming of endangered animals as a conservation method has led to a closer look at pangolins.
Can Margate really buck the trend of Britain’s declining seaside towns?

Can Margate really buck the trend of Britain’s declining seaside towns?

Nov 7, 2019
Margate has had its ups and downs, can the injection of culture and a splash of new blood really change lives for the better in Margate?
Ocean blooms: tracking the rise of jellyfish swarms

Ocean blooms: tracking the rise of jellyfish swarms

Oct 18, 2019
Many scientists believe that jellyfish numbers are increasing, pointing to their climate resilience and the rise in jellyfish blooms.
A lot of London's waste is incinerated

The pros and cons of burning rubbish

Oct 15, 2018
Following news that the Treasury is considering imposing a tax on the incineration of waste, we explore the pros and cons of burning rubbish.
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