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.

Buenos Aires, Argentina; 8 24 2023: Javier Milei

Argentina begins legal action against UK over Falklands oilfield project

Oct 14, 2026
Legal action concerns the Sea Lion oilfield, which lies approximately 220 kilometres north of the Falkland Islands
An elephant walks through the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, searching for food and water.

Elephants shape their environment long after dying, study finds

Oct 14, 2026
Nutrients leach from elephant carcasses for at least eight years after their death, creating nutritious plant growth for herbivores
Sunset view of Lundy island from Hartland beach. Devon, UK.

The British island with just 28 residents that may need to be evacuated

Oct 13, 2026
Lundy, located in the Bristol Channel, faces severe strain on its water supplies with reservoir levels falling to just 13 per cent
Surfer on waves

Climate change threatening world’s most significant surf breaks

Oct 13, 2026
More than three-quarters of famous waves in world surfing reserves were at high risk, new analysis has found
More than 139 migrants died after a boat carrying 305 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti on 8–9 October 2026. IOM is providing survivors with healthcare, psychosocial support, food, shelter and protection services.

At least 139 migrants dead after boat capsizes off coast of Djibouti

Oct 13, 2026

At least 15 children are among those who have died on the boat carrying 305 people from Djibouti to Yemen…

Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine speaks at UN General Assembly plenary meeting at UN Headquarters in New York on September 21, 2023

Palestinian president postpones elections

Oct 12, 2026
New decree pushes back legislative elections to September 11 2027, previously scheduled for 28 November this year
A ship sailing through the Arctic

South Korea completes first commercial Arctic trip to Europe

Oct 12, 2026
The shipping route cuts shipping times between Asia and Europe by a third, with officials wanting to launch regular commercial services by 2030
Illegal mining activities disrupted in Guatemala

233 people arrested in environmental crime crackdown across Latin America and Caribbean

Oct 10, 2026
Nine countries were involved in the latest operation, in which 312 individuals were also suspected of involvement in environmental crimes
Wind turbines in field

Ministry of Defence objects to at least four wind farms

Oct 9, 2026
MOD's long history of objecting to windfarm developments continues after four planned windfarms rejected this year
Sewage wastewater draining into water

England’s water companies in the first half of 2026 have failed to report 50,000 sewage discharges within legal timeframes

Oct 8, 2026
First-of-its-kind analysis reveals more than 50,000 sewage discharges were reported outside legal timeframe in first half of 2026
Chinstrap penguins

The world’s largest penguin colony is collapsing

Oct 8, 2026
Almost one-quarter of the world's largest penguin colony population has been lost due to 'climate-driven changes'
A shaded coral photographed by Karen Neely.

How ‘underwater umbrellas’ could transform the future of coral reefs

Oct 7, 2026
Placing temporary shade on vulnerable Caribbean corals could partly reverse bleaching caused by marine heatwaves
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