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.

Beautiful view of the El Capitan rock formation in the evening, seen from the loop road.

US national parks: where are the oldest, largest and most visited?

Dec 16, 2024
Step into the world of US national parks – from the vast plains of Alaska to the towering mountains of Tennessee and South Carolina
bright green snake Trimeresurus uetzi curling around branches

More than 230 new species found in biodiversity hotspot in Southeast Asia

Dec 16, 2024
New species in Southeast Asia's Greater Mekong region are already facing threats from habitat degradation and illegal wildlife trade
Out now: January 2025’s Geographical

Out now: January 2025’s Geographical

Dec 15, 2024
From the effects of dwindling birth rates to healing Ukraine's citizens amid ongoing conflict, discover what's in the latest issue of Geographical
Review: The Burning Earth by Sunil Amrith

Review: The Burning Earth by Sunil Amrith

Dec 14, 2024
Sunil Amrith's latest work unravels the history of modern civilisation through the impact humans have had upon the environment
Mother and their two little children in a twin stroller.

Depopulation: the major countries with the lowest birth rates in the world

Dec 13, 2024
Discover some of the major countries in the world with low birth rates – from Japan to Ukraine – and exactly why their rates are falling
Exploring Syria’s religious landscape

Exploring Syria’s religious landscape

Dec 12, 2024
Discover more about Syria's religious demographics – what are the biggest & smallest groups & where do they live in the country?
US map

US reaches highest-ever immigration rate: where do migrants come from?

Dec 11, 2024
Immigration to US is at its highest-ever rate since records began - discover the top five countries from which migrants to the US come from
BJORKHOJDEN, SWEDEN - NOV 20, 2015: Bjorkhojden Wind Farm from height in the winter Swedish forest

Why is skyrocketing production harming the wind power industry?

Dec 11, 2024
Countries gear up to use more wind power, but booming rate of production is challenging profitability and troubling investors
Great Hammerhead Shark up close in the Bahamas

New study finds overfishing has halved shark and ray populations since 1970

Dec 10, 2024
Sharks, rays and chimaeras have declined rapidly due to overfishing – as well as he habitat degradation, climate change & pollution
Dead valley in Namibia

Drylands now cover almost 41 per cent of Earth’s land, excluding Antarctica

Dec 10, 2024
Five billion people could be affected by 2100 as Earth's drylands increase with rising aridity mostly driven by human-caused climate change
The Mercia Mudstone Group rock cores being scanned and analysed at BGS’s Core Scanning Facility (CSF).

Do 250-million-year-old rocks contain secrets to net zero?

Dec 9, 2024
Detailed scan of Mercia Mudstone rocks could help further understand how the UK can strive for net zero goal
Biochar up-close

What is biochar – and how can it help the planet?

Dec 9, 2024
Meet biochar: the organic matter helping to capture carbon and improve soil quality – with origins stretching back 2,000 years ago
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