Geographical

Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

2024’s success stories in the fight against climate change

2024’s success stories in the fight against climate change

5 minutes

Discover how our planet's climate has been supported in 2024, from decommissioning the UK's last coal power station to a landmark court case The end of the year is fast approaching, and with that comes the chance to reflect on the last 365 days. There's plenty of news in the climate-sphere pointing toward the planet's precarious future – like the fact 2024 is almost … [Read more...] about 2024’s success stories in the fight against climate change

Sierra Leone’s disappearing island

6 minutes

Tommy Trenchard reveals how families are battling to survive on Sierra Leone's Nyangai Island amid rising tides from climate change Life is rarely easy in the remote villages scattered along Sierra Leone’s Atlantic coastline. Poverty is widespread, jobs are few and infrastructure and basic services are rudimentary at best. But for the residents of Nyangai, a diminutive … [Read more...] about Sierra Leone’s disappearing island

Discovering Britain: Spurn Point in the Humber Estuary

2 minutes

Rory Walsh visits Spurn Point – a strange hook of land reaching out into the Humber Estuary Walk • Coastal • Yorkshire and the Humber • Web Guide On maps or from the air, some of Britain’s coastal features are unmistakable. Among them is Spurn. This narrow spit of land sprouts from the north bank of the Humber Estuary. Spurn’s curving shape has been compared … [Read more...] about Discovering Britain: Spurn Point in the Humber Estuary

2024 in review: the most impactful conservation efforts this year

5 minutes

From saving turtle doves to banning destructive bottom trawling, recap some of the best conservation efforts in 2024 Bad news travels fast. It's a phenomenon that still applies to the world of nature, where the big stories of the ill effects of climate change can easily eclipse the progress being made to help our world's ecosystems, environments and wildlife. Yet … [Read more...] about 2024 in review: the most impactful conservation efforts this year