Geographical

Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

QUIZ: Country Shapes – Europe

Bioprospecting the Arctic: a new frontier for antibiotic discovery

3 minutes

The search for novel microbes in Arctic ecosystems, known as bioprospecting, is yielding promising results for the development of new drugs In January this year, the Norwegian Parliament approved a government plan to open a large part of its seabed to mining exploration. Around the same time, at the University of Helsinki in Finland, a team of scientists led by Päivi … [Read more...] about Bioprospecting the Arctic: a new frontier for antibiotic discovery

Tackling the silent pandemic: antimicrobial resistance

5 minutes

Members of Action for Global Health say it's time for renewed action on antimicrobial resistance, calling for a greater focus on basic infection protection It’s dubbed the silent pandemic. Directly responsible for 1.27 million deaths per year, and a contributor to five million, its impact is set to spiral. Without urgent action, it will account for three deaths every … [Read more...] about Tackling the silent pandemic: antimicrobial resistance

The world’s largest ocean garbage patch is getting bigger – here’s why

4 minutes

With more than 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic – and counting – The Great Pacific Garbage Patch has more plastic than living organisms In the remote parts of the Pacific Ocean, you might expect to find waters untainted by pollution or human-related activities. But in these far-reaching corners of the planet lies concentrations of marine debris equivalent to … [Read more...] about The world’s largest ocean garbage patch is getting bigger – here’s why

Can we stop AI fuelling the spread of climate change denial and misinformation?

7 minutes

From deepfakes to hallucinations and false sources, discover how AI is making it easier to propagate climate change denial and spread disinformation Do offshore wind turbines cause the deaths of whales? The answer is no, but with the unsettling and ever-growing intelligence of artificial intelligence (AI), many unassuming members of the public were tricked by … [Read more...] about Can we stop AI fuelling the spread of climate change denial and misinformation?