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Aerial of the Ilulissat Icefjord, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Western Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

New map reveals Greenland’s hidden landscape

ByVictoria HeathSep 29, 2026

Valleys underneath Greenland's 1.7-million-square-kilometre ice sheet are seen for the first time by NASA scientists

Sylhet, Bangladesh - 30 May 2024: Climate change and water coming down from the mountains have flooded the lowlands of Sylhet.

Global warming projected to divert ‘atmospheric rivers’ to Asia’s cities

ByVictoria HeathSep 29, 2026

Urban areas, particularly in regions in northern China, India, and Bangladesh, could see more extreme rainfall from atmospheric rivers Climate change…

Robert Macfarlane on nature writing, rivers and room for hope

ByGeographical ContributorSep 24, 2026

From mountains and ancient paths to threatened rivers and disappearing species, Robert Macfarlane tells Jonathan Lorie why our relationship with the natural world still leaves us with room for hope

LONDON - JUNE 27, 2018: Iguanodon sculptures in Crystal Palace Park in Crystal Palace, London. The sculptures unveiled in 1854 are the world first dinosaur sculptures and are Grade I listed.

The Crystal Palace dinosaurs, London’s Victorian vision of prehistoric Britain

ByRory WalshSep 23, 2026

Rory Walsh explores South London’s Victorian vision of prehistoric Britain

How shifting wind speeds could affect renewable energy and the oceans

ByBryony CottamSep 22, 2026

New research is revealing how shifting wind speeds could affect everything from renewable energy to ocean evaporation

Planet Earth in outer space. North America. Night on planet with cities lights. United States, Canada, Mexico at night viewed from space. Nightly Earth. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.

Two European satellites launch into space, expanding understanding of Earth

ByVictoria HeathSep 22, 2026

New European satellites – Sentinel-3C and FLEX – will help scientists detect wildfires, monitor water quality, understand vegetation health and more

A group of LGBTQ+ refugees at Gorom, who asked to remain anonymous

LGBTQ+ refugees face persecution in South Sudan’s Gorom settlement

ByGeographical ContributorSep 21, 2026

LGBTQ+ refugees have fled persecution across East Africa in search of safety. In South Sudan’s Gorom Refugee Settlement, many say that the violence and harassment have followed them

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The winners of the 2026 Wainwright Prizes

ByVictoria HeathSep 18, 2026

Jackie Morris and Robert Macfarlane's latest work, The Book of Birds, won the competition's Book of the Year award

Forest fire smoke is threatening bird diversity in North America, study finds

ByKhadeejah MasudSep 17, 2026

As wildfires become more frequent, their smoke is reducing bird diversity beyond the areas directly burned, according to a study conducted in North America

RASUWA, NEPAL- August 31, 2026: devastating flood in the Bhotekoshi River on August 26 caused widespread destruction in Betrawati Bazar, located along the border of Nuwakot and Rasuwa districts in Nepal. The flood damaged homes, businesses, roads and other infrastructure, leaving the area severely affected.

Climate change a ‘likely contributing factor’ in deadly Nepal floods, new study reveals

ByVictoria HeathSep 17, 2026

Human-induced climate change played a role in the ‘preconditioning of the disaster’ that killed 1,400 and left 6,150 missing A…

Chocolate production threatened by heavy rainfall

ByVictoria HeathSep 16, 2026

Heavy rainfall is an 'underappreciated risk' threatening cocoa production – but better warnings before extreme rains could help farmers protect their harvests