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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
A new life in Iceland farming nature's warmest material
Mar 26, 2021
Written by
Felicity Aston
Polar explorer Felicity Aston and her Icelandic husband took on the challenge of a lifetime when they became custodians of an island in the remote Arctic Westfjords to learn the art of eider down farming
What is it like being a scientist in Antarctica? Geographical speaks with Peter Fretwell, senior GIS scientist
Mar 24, 2021
Written by
As told to Katie Burton
Peter Fretwell is a senior geographic information scientist at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). He tells Geographical about his career, and what it's like being a scientist for BAS
How far off is the steel industry from decarbonising?
Mar 12, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Pressure is mounting on steelmakers to decarbonise, but it’s proving to be a particularly difficult industry to clean up
Searching for the source of Papua New Guinea’s longest river
Feb 04, 2021
Written by
Charlie Walker
Applying Western geographical concepts to distant lands isn’t always a straightforward pursuit, as Charlie Walker discovered during a quest to locate the remote, unmapped source of Papua New Guinea’s longest river
Salepi: the endangered orchid-based drink thought to heal ailments and stoke passion
Jan 28, 2021
Written by
Dawn Starin
Dawn Starin learns more about the orchids being sipped, slurped and swallowed into extinction
America's opioid crisis continues – tracking supply chains could help tackle the synthetic epidemic
Jan 18, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
As the USA's devastating opioid epidemic rages on, scientists work to track the use of potent synthetic drugs. Monitoring their circulation and supply is critical to solving the crisis
Portable genetic sequencing technology helps track malaria
Jan 15, 2021
Written by
Katie Burton
The recipient of the 2018 Land Rover bursary, supported by the RGS-IBG, has been awarded extra funding to continue its work
The vaccines have arrived, but can Covid-19’s legacy of innovation help to eliminate the so-called ‘neglected diseases’?
Jan 05, 2021
Written by
Mark Rowe
The remarkable speed with which Covid-19 vaccines were created shows how quickly medical breakthroughs can take place when funds and resources are pooled. But many diseases don’t receive such attention. Can Covid-19’s legacy help to eliminate neglected diseases or is…
Predictions of mass-migration due to climate change are rife, but not necessarily accurate
Dec 27, 2020
Written by
Chris Fitch
Climate change is forecast to trigger the mass migration of millions of people over the coming decades, but are these predictions really accurate? Chris Fitch investigates
The frozen lake: Life on the outskirts of Lake Baikal, Siberia
Dec 21, 2020
Written by
Words by Jens Mühling Photographs by Justin Jin
Life on the outskirts of Lake Baikal in southern Siberia, the world’s deepest lake, is evolving, but change comes slowly to Russia’s frozen outpost, nearer to Beijing than Moscow
Steven Amstrup: Chief scientist for Polar Bears International (PBI)
Dec 15, 2020
Written by
as told to Katie Burton
Steven Amstrup has dedicated his life to polar bears, working to understand their behaviour, mitigate their threats and conserve their remote and threatened polar habitat
For the Christmas tree pickers of Georgia, a two-week period is make or break
Dec 09, 2020
Written by
Words by Clément Girardot, photographs by Julien Pebrel
Every autumn in the Caucasus Mountains, men climb to the top of Nordmann firs to harvest pine cones whose seeds will feed the lucrative European Christmas tree market. But this activity generates very limited economic benefits for Georgia’s Racha province,…
The Geographical Christmas Gift Guide!
Dec 08, 2020
Written by
Geographical
Geographical’s first ever Christmas Gift Guide. Eco-friendly, ethically made, sustainable...
Hazel Barton: Combating antibiotic resistance through cave exploration
Nov 27, 2020
Written by
as told to Jacob Dykes
Hazel Barton is a microbiologist and cave researcher. She is passionate about the alue of exploration to help humanity combat the planet's most urgent issues
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