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Sub-Saharan Africa has a huge electricity problem – but with challenge comes opportunity
Oct 22, 2021
Written by
Katie Burton
Access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa is the worst in the world, a fact that touches every facet of people’s lives there. But change can happen with the right policies in place
Africa's most ambitious idea: The Great Green Wall
Oct 11, 2021
Written by
Words by Eleonora Vio, images by Patrick Tombola
In 2007, the African Union announced a hugely ambitious project – to plant the Great Green Wall, a band of trees that would stretch the length of the Sahel. Progress has been slow, but as a trip to Burkina Faso…
Jamie Hawkesworth explores the British Isles with his camera
Sep 15, 2021
Written by
Images by Jamie Hawkesworth, words by Jacob Dykes
'The British Isles' by Jamie Hawkesworth is a celebration of free adventure in modern Britain
Bioleaching: Using bacteria to recycle precious metals from electronic waste
Sep 09, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
A technique that uses bacteria to leach precious metals from electronic waste could help to create a circular economy
Dossier: Could opening up the UK to meat from other continents end the Great British farm?
Sep 09, 2021
Written by
Mark Rowe
Mark Rowe asks whether opening up the UK to meat from other continents will spell the end of British farming as we know it
Spotlight on...the Iranian neighbourhoods of Vancouver
Sep 02, 2021
Written by
Hadani Ditmars
Hadani Ditmars explores the Iranian neighbourhoods of Vancouver, where the mountainous backdrop is so reminiscent of that found in Tehran
When no one wants to host the Olympics, can a radical remodel work?
Aug 05, 2021
Written by
Chris Fitch
Overshadowed by the uncertainty surrounding the Tokyo games, the Olympics have been quietly undergoing big changes. But not everyone is convinced that a bright future awaits
The edible insect sector is poised for rapid growth, here's why
Jul 15, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
High in protein, antioxidants and requiring little space. What’s not to like?
The false promise of snake wine in Southeast Asia
Jul 07, 2021
Written by
Dawn Starin
Snake wine is sold openly all over Southeast Asia but, as Dawn Starin discovers, these tourist-lures do little to reflect the real culture
The purpose of adventure in the 21st century
Jun 18, 2021
Written by
Matt Maynard
Going out into the world’s wildernesses or performing extraordinary feats of endurance have long been opportunities to inspire and educate. Matt Maynard asks what standard we should hold modern-day explorers to in the wake of the climate and environmental crises
I'm a Geographer: Chris Morgan, award-winning conservationist, TV host and filmmaker
May 28, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Chris Morgan is an ecologist and award-winning conservationist, educator, TV host, film producer and podcaster. Geographical caught up with him on his approach to conservation and storytelling
The use of mRNA vaccines to tackle Covid-19 marks the start of a new era of medicine
May 26, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
The technology of mRNA-based vaccines – first approved for immunising against Covid-19 – can yield a new era in medicine, opening the doors for novel treatments for stubborn and neglected diseases
Dossier: the return of hunger
May 14, 2021
Written by
Mark Rowe
The decades-long decline in hunger has now ended, despite the fact that we produce enough food to feed the global population. What can be done?
Exploring the new world of virtual travel
May 12, 2021
Written by
Hadani Ditmars
Trapped at home in Vancouver during the pandemic, but with a travelogue to finish, prolific voyager and writer Hadani Ditmars entered into the new world of virtual travel
The fossil hunters of the Jurassic Coast
Apr 23, 2021
Written by
Tommy Trenchard
The dramatic scenery of the Jurassic Coast and the fossils hidden within its rocks make it one-of-a-kind for citizen scientists and collectors alike
More than half of the world’s agricultural land at risk of pesticide poisoning
Apr 09, 2021
Written by
Mabel Lewis
A new model of pesticide use highlights the risk to huge swathes of land
Thirty years on from the Human Genome Project, there’s still so much more to learn about our genes
Apr 08, 2021
Written by
Katie Burton
Twenty years ago, a group of scientists published the first draft of the Human Genome Project, revolutionising the study of human health and disease
Covid-19 has changed science and our relationship with it forever
Apr 06, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
With millions of lives at stake, scientists have accelerated research and its dissemination to tackle Covid-19. When we emerge from the pandemic, science, and our relationship with it, may never be the same again
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