Geographical

Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Victoria Heath

After graduating from Warwick University in 2024 with a First Class BA (Hons) in English Literature and Creative Writing with a Study Year Abroad, Victoria now works as the Digital Editor for Geographical.

She loves to travel and regularly seeks out new adventures and experiences abroad and in the UK. Outside of journalism, Victoria is an avid creative writer and is currently working on her first novel.

Victoria is the published author of two books, and her work features in publications including Business Insider, DIVE Magazine, I Am BeYoutiful, as well as her Instagram @byvictoriaheath.

Little child learning shapes and colors with a wooden Montessori toy. Early childhood education concept, cognitive and sensory development through play.

Excessive heat harms young children’s development, study suggests

Dec 12, 2025
Research on three- and four-year-olds in different nations examined the impact of temperature on childhood milestones, with startling results
Black band disease

Climate extremes triggered rare coral disease and mass mortality on the Great Barrier Reef

Dec 12, 2025

New study suggests climate change is happening too quickly for corals to adjust Scientists at the University of Sydney have…

Project team at University of Aberdeen

£1m investment in geothermal pilot to unlock heat beneath our feet

Dec 9, 2025
Grant secured by University of Aberdeen set to explore the city's geological potential and pave the way for low-carbon heating solutions
Earth with green forest in background

How have countries improved – or made worse – the environment in 2025?

Dec 9, 2025
From South Korea to the UK, discover how the major players on the global stage stack up in their environmental actions and inactions in 2025
Lindsay Nikole

Travel tips with zoologist Lindsay Nikole

Dec 8, 2025
Zoologist Lindsay Nikole talks to Victoria Heath about evolution, empathy and exploration
Illegal logging from aerial view

Millions of trees from world’s most biodiverse rainforest set to be logged and shipped to China

Dec 8, 2025
New Guinea forest – the world's third-largest rainforest – is set to experience significant destruction to habitats, communities and families due to loggers
Polluted river water

Brighton scientists to pioneer ‘forensic’ tool to trace water pollution sources

Dec 8, 2025
New diagnostic tool is part of national project to locate human sources of pollution in UK rivers, ensuring cleaner and safer water
Pilot whales in sea

First-ever cruelty charges brought against Faroese whale & dolphin hunters

Dec 4, 2025
Major turning point in the fight to end hunts that see dolphins and pilot whales driven into shallow bays and killed
Arctic waters

Norway rules out Arctic deep-sea mining until 2029

Dec 3, 2025
Ruling from newly-elected government means deep-sea mineral exploration and exploitation will stop until almost end of decade
Microplastics in hand

How microplastics pose health risks in more ways than one

Dec 3, 2025
New study shows microplastics are colonised by bacteria in natural environment, forming complex 'biofilms'
Norway flag with trees

Norway pledges $3billion to forest conservation fund

Nov 13, 2025
Norwegian government proposes up to $3 billion in loans across 10 years to international fund designed to safeguard world’s tropical forests
COP30

What the US’s absence from COP30 really means

Nov 12, 2025
From shifts in power dynamics to avoiding potential 'bully-like' behaviour, discover the repercussions of the US's absence at COP30
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