Geographical

Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

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Wildfire

Deforestation falls in Brazil while the world burns

ByMark RoweOct 17, 2025
Political shifts in Brazil have revived international optimism, yet across South America, forest loss is accelerating. As COP30 approaches, experts warn that pledges alone will not save the rainforest
Person swimming in ocean

Equipment Matters: ocean swimming

ByVictoria HeathOct 16, 2025
Swiss swimmer Noam Yaron’s epic 102-hour crossing shows the extremes of ocean endurance, Tristan Kennedy reports
Wildfires aerial

Global wildfires in 2024 destroyed an area larger than India

ByVictoria HeathOct 16, 2025

Extreme wildfires emitted more than eight billion tonnes of carbon dioxide during the 2024–2025 fire season Between March 2024 and…

Pentagon

Pentagon press rules: the US’s new media clampdown

ByVictoria HeathOct 16, 2025
Doug Specht examines the new set of media restrictions imposed on journalists that many describe as a 'blow to American democracy'
The US’s ‘contradictory’ climate stance, explained

The US’s ‘contradictory’ climate stance, explained

ByVictoria HeathOct 16, 2025
As the US oscillates between clean energy rollbacks and investment into green energy, does the nation have a clear plan under Trump?
Fossil fuels

Fossil fuel companies control just one per cent of global renewable energy projects

ByVictoria HeathOct 15, 2025
Failure to invest in renewables contrasts sharply with industry's claims of playing central role in cutting emissions
A SMALL A protest van parked next to a memorial for the Red Army soldiers lost in the liberation of Kirkenes

A small town at the world’s edge

ByGeographical ContributorOct 15, 2025
Far from Oslo, yet central to NATO, Kirkenes shows how global events have affected a small, remote port...
Geographical Better World Video Awards Vote 2025

Geographical Better World Video Awards Vote 2025

ByGeographical StaffOct 15, 2025
Voting is open for the Geographical Better World Video Awards in association with Aggressor Adventures. Closes midnight, 31 January 2026
Book review: Enchanted Ground by Steven Lovatt

Book review: Enchanted Ground by Steven Lovatt

ByVictoria HeathOct 15, 2025

In his latest book, Enchanted Ground, Steven Lovatt weaves personal history together with striking commentary on the demise of planetary…

New report reveals extent of environmental damage in Gaza

New report reveals extent of environmental damage in Gaza

ByVictoria HeathOct 15, 2025
More than 80 per cent of croplands have been damaged or destroyed in Gaza since hostilities escalated in the city
A glacier calving

What happens when the world hits 2°C of warming?

ByVictoria HeathOct 15, 2025
Discover what exactly will happen to our planet if it continues to warm at such unprecedented levels – from ice sheets melting to Amazon dieback
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 winner announced

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 winner announced

ByVictoria HeathOct 14, 2025
From peppered moray eels hunting to the fluorescent world of plants, discover this year's winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition
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