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.

Concept art of toy soilders standing around Ukraine and surrounding area on world map

The world’s geopolitical fault lines, from Ukraine to the Arctic

Feb 16, 2026
Unpack the geography of global instability – from contested borders to forced displacement in nations around the world
Greenland Ice Sheet

What if the Greenland Ice Sheet collapsed?

Feb 13, 2026
From massive global sea level rises to disruption of regional climates, discover the impacts if Greenland's ice sheet completely thawed...
Tropical ocean with school of little fish in underwater. Ocean background

What would happen if oceans stopped absorbing carbon?

Feb 12, 2026
From warming temperatures to reversing ocean acidification, discover what would happen if oceans stopped absorbing carbon
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden on October 27, 2024 in New York City.

Trump set to repeal legal cornerstone of US climate regulations

Feb 11, 2026
Trump administration is set to roll back an Obama-era regulation which serves as basis for combating greenhouse gas emissions in the US
Seabed floor

Can we map the whole sea floor?

Feb 11, 2026
Seabed 2030 aims to map the entirety of the ocean floor by 2030, but is it a possible endeavour – and what have they found so far?
Rainy weather in London

Geo explainer: Why is it raining so much in the UK?

Feb 10, 2026
The UK has experienced a deluge of rain in January and February – but why exactly is such inclement weather persisting?
A 'black smoker' hydrothermal vent

Could deep sea mining ever go ahead?

Feb 10, 2026
With companies attempting to get permits to mine in the Pacific, is it possible that such devastating activities will be given the green light?
Winter Olympics Italy

Geo explainer: How is climate change impacting the Winter Olympics?

Feb 9, 2026
From using fake snow to warming temperatures, discover how climate change is affecting the viability of Winter Olympics
Earth’s tipping points, explained

Earth’s tipping points, explained

Feb 4, 2026
From Amazon dieback to removing coal from power mixes in the UK, discover the tipping points we have reached - and could hit - across the world
Faroese whale and dolphin hunting

When traditions harm our ocean, we must call it out

Feb 3, 2026
Sarah Champion MP discusses the harmful impacts that the grindadráp has upon pilot whales and dolphins across the Faroese islands
Costa Rica flag

Costa Rica’s democratic gamble

Feb 3, 2026
Doug Specht unpacks Costa Rica's latest election and how it could unravel Latin America's oldest democracy
WHO

Three ways leaving the WHO could affect the US

Feb 3, 2026
From issues with future flu vaccine roll-outs to a loss of soft power, discover how the US's withdrawal from the WHO will impact the nation
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