Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Features
The dark side of our increasingly cashless society
Why is cash circulation soaring in an increasingly cashless society, and how much of it is fuelling criminal activity?
The battle to save Greenland’s sheep farms from a multibillion-dollar mine
In southern Greenland, a bucolic farming landscape sits at the centre of a battle over rare-earth minerals – and an US$11.6billion mining company compensation claim
Why war is making the DRC’s Ebola outbreak harder to stop
As Ebola spreads through eastern DRC, rebel violence, mass displacement and deep mistrust are making a deadly outbreak more difficult to contain
Skiing down Everest
Tristan Kennedy meets ski mountaineer Jim Morrison, whose pioneering descent of Mount Everest’s north face demanded meticulous preparation and extraordinary skill
Profile: Yemen
Stuart Butler reports on the pressures shaping everyday life in Yemen – and the people finding moments of joy while holding on to hopes of a peaceful future
How acoustic technology could end the conflict between Namibia’s fur seals and hake fishers
In Namibia, Cape fur seals and hake fishers are competing for the same catch. Tommy Trenchard joins scientists testing an acoustic technology designed to protect both
Why Alaska’s Chinook salmon collapse threatens Yukon River communities
Chinook salmon have sustained communities along Alaska’s Yukon River for millennia. Tom Parfitt reports on a collapse that’s threatening both livelihoods and culture
Riders of Dandara: inside Upper Egypt’s Mermah horse festival
Just an hour north of Luxor, on the banks of the Nile in Upper Egypt, Dandara remains largely untouched by mass tourism. The town reveals a different side of Egypt, where living heritage, strong family ties and community celebrations remain woven into everyday life
Who runs Britain? Inside the outsourcing of the British state
Across the UK, public services are increasingly delivered by private companies working behind the scenes. Critics say outsourcing has not only produced failures and scandals, but changed the relationship between citizen and state
Can e-bikes have a ‘sixth sense’?
Cars use advanced sensors to navigate complex traffic. Now, a new generation of e-bikes is finally getting the same upgrade
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Published in the UK since 1935, Geographical is the official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).
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