Laura Cole

The African brain drain

Apr 30, 2016

Published in Development

An inaugural science conference in Senegal has committed to tackling the continent’s exodus of STEM talent

Chernobyl reindeer radiation in decline

May 07, 2016

Published in Wildlife

Norway’s reindeer are gradually becoming less contaminated

Thirty years on, the Chernobyl disaster still leaves a radioactive footprint on Norwegian reindeer. However, could the worst of it be over?

Little white lies

May 23, 2016

Published in Discovering Britain

In our first look at Discovering Britain’s new viewpoints, Laura Cole visits the Seven Sisters in East Sussex to find a scene you’re probably familiar with

The Twelve Apostles, a series of great limestone stacks along the coast of Victoria, have long been a cornerstone of Australia’s Great Ocean Road. Last month, five new columns were discovered six kilometres offshore, lying 50 metres underwater

Why Mexican bat calls are unlocking the secrets of its ecosystem

Apr 21, 2016

Published in Wildlife

Some bat species, such as this greater mouse-eared bat, are hard to identify by calls

The world’s biggest library of bat sounds has been compiled in order to monitor some of the most biodiverse regions of Mexico

The EU referendum and the UK environment

Apr 11, 2016

Published in UK

The EU referendum and the UK environment

At the launch of an independent report on the environmental impacts of the EU referendum, Geographical collects perspectives from key environmental charities and academics

Over 35 million children left unsupervised

Apr 23, 2016

Published in Development

Mobile crèches, built around large development sites, are set up by NGOs and can provide childcare six days a week while parents are working

Women, especially in developing nations, are bearing the burden of a global childcare crisis, with many being forced to leave their children at home while they work

Using clouds to locate threatened species

Apr 06, 2016

Published in Wildlife

Cloud coverage could help identify biodiversity hotspots

How can we conserve species and biodiversity hotspots that haven’t been located on the ground? The answer could be in the skies

One in every two barrels of US oil comes from fracking

Apr 01, 2016

Published in Energy

$A fracking rig in Texas$

Hydraulic fracturing – or ‘fracking’ – now accounts for more than half of all US crude oil output

Britain’s Atlantis

Apr 12, 2016

Published in Discovering Britain

The remains of the Greyfriars priory, moved inland in 1290 to avoid erosion damage

This month, the RGS-IBG’s Discovering Britain series introduces one of its new trails and takes Laura Cole to a ruined city on the Suffolk coast

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