Geographical

Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Mark Rowe

Mark Rowe is a trained journalist and author with more than 25 years' experience of writing on the planet's major environmental issues, from climate change to renewable energy and poverty alleviation as well as wildlife and landscapes. Having cut his teeth and qualified on local papers in the north of England, he worked in Estonia on th Baltic Independent before working for the Telegraph and then news editor at the Independent on Sunday. He writes for a wide range of titles, including the Telegraph, Guardian, BBC Wildlife, the i, Nat Geo Traveller UK, Country, Land & Business and also writes the Behind the Headlines column for BBC Countryfile as well as political pieces for The House magazine and Civil Service World. He is the author of three popular green travel guides for Bradt, on the Outer Hebrides, Orkney and the Isle of Wight. He has written Geographical's dossiers since 2005.

Architectural detail of The Benin Bronzes, group of sculptures created from at least the 16th century in the West African Kingdom of Benin displayed at the British Museum

Review: Great Kingdoms of Africa by John Parker

May 19, 2023
Illustrated with fantastic images of artefacts and landscapes, Great Kingdoms of Africa tells the rich history of the content before the brief period of European colonisation
Smoke rising from burning forest in Jamanxim National Park in Pará, northern Brazil

Can the Amazon be saved?

May 11, 2023
Brazilian president Lula da Silva has a vision to both conserve and harvest the Amazon’s resources. But can he keep everybody onside? 
Rethinking the science, economics and diplomacy of climate change

Rethinking the science, economics and diplomacy of climate change

Mar 31, 2023
In his intelligent and precise book, Five Times Faster, Simon Sharpe argues we need a change in ideas and policy, along side energy infrastructure, before it's too late
The big thaw: melting permafrost is causing a global problem

The big thaw: melting permafrost is causing a global problem

Mar 8, 2023
Around the globe, the number of lakes is swelling by the thousands. But this is far good news, as they are being formed by melting permafrost – the latest example of how climate change is altering the planet’s landscapes
The Earth Transformed – An Untold History

The Earth Transformed – An Untold History

Feb 27, 2023
Peter Frankopan's hugely ambitious latest book looks at how human history has been shaped by climate, geography and natural disasters
Pastoralism under threat

Pastoralism under threat

Jan 3, 2023
For millennia, pastoralism has supported millions of people living in harsh environments. But climate change poses its biggest threat
Review: Homosapiens Rediscovered by Paul Pettitt

Review: Homosapiens Rediscovered by Paul Pettitt

Dec 31, 2022
Paul Pettitt leads a stroll through time with a focus on our ancestral history and how our DNA has underpinned the incredible ingenuity of humans
Africa’s unclear path to renewable energy

Africa’s unclear path to renewable energy

Nov 1, 2022
The African continent has huge potential to expand renewables and launch an energy revolution, but abundant fossil fuel reserves mean the path to progress is far from clear
The rising threat of UK coastal erosion

The rising threat of UK coastal erosion

Sep 14, 2022
Several coastal regions of the British Isles are under threat from erosion, but attempting to hold back the waves is an expensive business
Icebreaker

Arctic nations are squaring up to exploit the region’s rich natural resources

Aug 12, 2022
The Arctic is on the cusp of extraordinary change as a host of countries move in on its oil, gas, rare metals and fishing resources
The global effort to improve the world’s slums

The global effort to improve the world’s slums

Jun 22, 2022
One billion people around the world still live in sub-optimal housing, but attitudes towards upgrading slums are changing
The rising threat of invasive species

The rising threat of invasive species

May 11, 2022
Invasive species are considered one of the greatest threats to biodiversity, but controlling them is extremely challenging
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