December 2022
In the December issue of Geographical, we revisit one of the world’s most persistent problems. In the last century, we littered the planet with sophisticated anti-personnel mines, and, decades later, they’re still wreaking havoc. Angola was particularly ravaged and, since the end of its long-running civil war, there has been a concerted effort to rid the country of landmines. As Tommy Trenchard discovers, however, the problem is far from solved. He travels to southeastern Angola, where efforts to rid the country of its estimated 1,000 minefields are still ongoing.
Elsewhere in the magazine, we investigate the emerging issues threatening our oceans, from the spread of coastal darkening to the burgeoning demand for lithium; we visit the highest human settlement on the planet, where life revolves around the grim reality of the gold mines; and we meet the South African TV crews bringing local stories to new Netflix audiences.
