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.

A large, ornate clock shows the time, while a digital display below indicates a temperature of 36 degrees Celsius,

Why do we take the news that 2024 was hottest-ever year so calmly?

Jan 11, 2025
2024 was the hottest-ever year recorded. Discover why we may be tolerating this climate demise through 'shifting baseline' phenomenon
Bushfires in tropical forest release carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and other greenhouse gases (GHG) that contribute to climate change.

Geo explainer: What is hydroclimate whiplash?

Jan 10, 2025
These rapid swings between wet and dry weather are increasing worldwide – and are key explanation of Los Angeles wildfires
ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 29: Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at The PPL Center on October 29, 2024 in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

What is it that Trump wants from Greenland?

Jan 8, 2025
Could Donald Trump ever buy Greenland? Discover the reasons as to why the US is vying for the world's largest island
A meticulously detailed old map featuring the Atlantic Ocean prominently marks the mystifying Bermuda Triangle

Unraveling the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle

Jan 8, 2025
From strong Gulf Stream currents to a high frequency of hurricanes and cyclones, explore the truth behind Bermuda Triangle legends
Man holds a mask of plague doctor and disposable medical mask.

Black Death: the next global pandemic?

Jan 7, 2025
More than 700 years since the Black Death pandemic, scientists are developing a bubonic plague jab – but why? And should we be worried?
Search and rescue teams are working in the wreckage

Geo explainer: Why are aftershocks so dangerous?

Jan 7, 2025
Discover more about aftershocks, their formation & the devastating impacts they leave on communities already reeling from major quakes
Who actually owns Antarctica? Unpacking the Antarctic Treaty

Who actually owns Antarctica? Unpacking the Antarctic Treaty

Jan 7, 2025
Discover more about the unique governance of Antarctica… and why it is still unowned despite seven countries making claims on its land
A woman sits at a desk with a laptop open, displaying a video conference meeting with several participants. She is taking notes in a notebook with a blue pen, her focus on the screen.

Is the world working differently?

Jan 7, 2025
After the pandemic came the rising popularity of hybrid work. Now four-day working weeks are in – so have our work habits changed for good?
European mink monitoring

10 endangered species to watch in 2025

Jan 7, 2025
Fauna and Flora announce 10 endangered species to watch in 2025 and the work being done to help ensure their survival
AI generated interpretation of climate shifts in main time phase proceeding the Late Palaeozoic Ice Age

Scientists discover secrets of Earth’s climate past

Jan 6, 2025
New understanding sheds light on the central role CO2 has played in Earth's geological cooling and warming across time
Dhaka, Bangladesh - April 4, 2024 - People begging for food. In Bangladesh 40 million people remain food insecure and 11 million suffer from acute hunger.

Where is food insecurity worst in the world?

Jan 3, 2025
The countries with the greatest number of food-insecure individuals around the world – and why they are facing such catastrophic shortages
People walking in a busy street

Depopulation: the dramatic change facing humanity

Jan 3, 2025
Global population is set to peak in mid-2080s, then undergo a dramatic decline. Mark Rowe reports on the consequences of such a seismic shift
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