Opinion


Why it is so important that the USA and China can talk to each other

Why it is so important that the USA and China can talk to each other

ByTim MarshallOct 9, 2024

Tim Marshall on the importance of US and China relations during a world crisis –and what communication links the countries…

Truck working in landfill with birds looking for food

Can microbes save us from plastic pollution?

ByVictoria HeathOct 4, 2024

Robin Hanbury-Tenison on solving the plastics problem across the globe before we all end up as waste products Do you…

The entrance to the old Bristol Zoo

Empire to extinction: The legacy of Bristol Zoo

ByAndrew BrooksSep 25, 2024

Andrew Brooks on the passing of Bristol Zoo city centre site and the ongoing debate about its role in the…

A proper geography conference

A proper geography conference

ByAndrew BrooksSep 23, 2024

The Royal Geographical Society’s yearly conference highlights the discipline’s expanding horizons A few years back, midway through the first term…

Flood in southern Brazil leaves the city of Igrejinha flooded and residents are rescued

Will climate change cause more mass migrations?

ByMarco MagriniSep 18, 2024

A rapidly warming planet – and worsening climate change – means tens of millions will be on the move in mass…

Group of avocados hanging on a tree

Should our growing taste for avocados be a cause for concern?

ByAndrew BrooksSep 3, 2024

Andrew Brooks on why our growing taste for avocados has complex consequences in a global market If any food has…

Jigsaw map on north west Africa

Geopolitics: France ignores UN and EU in supporting Morocco’s claim to Western Sahara

ByTim MarshallAug 23, 2024

Tim Marshall discusses France’s recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over disputed territory of Western Sahara If there were a competition for…

Concept art of the war in Ukraine

Will Putin fail and Ukraine prevail?

ByTim MarshallAug 13, 2024

Tim Marshall considers the worrying fractures appearing in the European and American support of Ukraine The cracks in support for…

Comparisons can get in the way of geographical understanding

Comparisons can get in the way of geographical understanding

ByAndrew BrooksAug 8, 2024

Andrew Brooks on the dangers of simplistic, reductive comparisons Earlier this year, I was invited to talk about geography at…

Visby, Gotland Island, Sweden

Is the Baltic Sea a ‘NATO lake’? Only if Gotland is a NATO island

ByTim MarshallJul 30, 2024

Tim Marshall considers the strategic importance of a holiday island off the Swedish coast Sweden has brought a lot to…

What happens to the climate crisis if Trump wins in November?

What happens to the climate crisis if Trump wins in November?

ByLogan GourlayJul 25, 2024

Marco Magrini ponders the impact on tackling the climate crisis if Trump regains the presidency Political elections shape the destiny…

Concept art of the earth plugged into digital wiring and techonology

We ask AI to explain why we struggle with solving the climate crisis

ByMarco MagriniJul 5, 2024

Marco Magrini asks a sophisticated AI model why we are failing to tackle climate change More than a century ago,…

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