Katie Burton
Portable genetic sequencing technology helps track malaria
Jan 15, 2021
Published in
Development
The recipient of the 2018 Land Rover bursary, supported by the RGS-IBG, has been awarded extra funding to continue its work
THE NINE LIVES OF PAKISTAN: Dispatches From A Divided Nation by Declan Walsh book review
Nov 01, 2020
Published in
Books
by Declan Walsh • Bloomsbury • £14 (hardback)
A country divided: Why England's North–South divide is getting worse
May 05, 2021
Published in
UK
England has long suffered from a North–South divide. Despite numerous attempts to tackle it, the rift shows no sign of healing
Nature by Artavazd Peleshyan
Nov 12, 2020
Published in
Films
A new film by renowned Armenian film maker Artavazd Peleshyan depicts the violence and power of nature
Learning from nature: how scientists use biomimetics to build a better world
Mar 10, 2021
Published in
Development
Traditional methods of design and construction have led to a built-world of inefficient, unsustainable materials and structures. By unpicking nature’s secrets and copying them, scientists in the field of biomimetics aim to create a more intelligent world
Scotland’s snow hunters: tracking the last remaining patches
Nov 06, 2020
Published in
UK
Every year a group of dedicated volunteers measures the last remaining snow in the UK
EAT THE BUDDHA: The Story of Modern Tibet Through the People of One Town by Barbara Demick book review
Sep 24, 2020
Published in
Books
• by Barbara Demick • Granta Books
Can the tourism industry recover from the Covid-19 pandemic?
Sep 03, 2020
Published in
Development
The sudden cessation of international tourism as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic has brought the world's largest employer to a standstill, with widespread hardship following in its wake. Can the sector recover?
Earth by Peter Wilson book review
Aug 17, 2020
Published in
Books
by Peter Wilson • £38.99 (hardback)
Engineering the climate: the controversial science that could cool our atmosphere
Aug 06, 2020
Published in
Climate
Katie Burton explores the practicalities and ethics of geoengineering, the controversial science that could quickly cool the atmosphere. Is it the last ditch climate solution that nobody wants? Or are appetites for geoengineering solutions growing with our warming climate?
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