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Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

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International Court opens path to climate accountability by states

International Court opens path to climate accountability by states

28 July 2025
3 minutes

Flooding

For the first time ever, world court clarifies countries' duties to protect the Earth's climate, communities and ecosystems The International Court of Justice has unanimously agreed member states have binding human rights obligations under international law to act against climate change. Enjoying this article? Check out our related reads: Crucially, fossil … [Read more...] about International Court opens path to climate accountability by states

Geo explainer: Why are exclusive economic zones (EEZ) so important?

28 July 2025
5 minutes

School of Fish at Sail Rock, Twin Rocks, White Rock, Chumpon Pinnacle in Koh Tao (Fusilier, Barracuda, Jack, Snapper, Trevally, Batfish)

Find out more about exclusive economic zones, the biggest ones in the world, and what disputes occur because of them Nations have clear, delineated borders, marking out the separation between one country's land and another. But these boundaries don't just stop at the shore. The same applies to waters relatively close to countries' shores, creating areas known as … [Read more...] about Geo explainer: Why are exclusive economic zones (EEZ) so important?

What are the innovative solutions for tackling wildfires?

28 July 2025
5 minutes

Wildfires in northern Australia have been reduced by half since traditional land management has been introduced

Discover the eight solutions helping to keep blazes at bay – from gas detectors to sky taxis and fire-retardant materials As wildfires ravaged through southeast Europe last week, the devastation that such blazes can bring is more obvious than ever. Today, forest fires burn more than twice as much tree cover each year as they did two decades ago. As well as this, … [Read more...] about What are the innovative solutions for tackling wildfires?

Google failed to alert millions during Türkiye earthquake

28 July 2025
3 minutes

Antakya Hatay Turkey 02 07 2023 Turkey Earthquake 2023. A devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Turkish province of Antakya city center Side Asi River

Earthquake alert system did not issue critical warnings ahead of 2023 Türkiye-Syria earthquake that killed more than 55,000 people Today, Google has acknowledged its earthquake alert system failed to issue effective warnings to millions during the 2023 Türkiye-Syria quakes. Just 469 people received the most critical alerts, which provides up to 35 seconds notice and … [Read more...] about Google failed to alert millions during Türkiye earthquake

QUIZ: True or False – Natural Hazards

28 July 2025
< 1 minute

From pyroclastic flows to lightning strikes, test your knowledge of the Earth’s most extreme natural hazards with this quickfire quiz. Good luck! … [Read more...] about QUIZ: True or False – Natural Hazards

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