Chris Fitch
Unearthing Iceland’s heritage
Jul 14, 2015
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Cultures
Recent discoveries suggest Iceland’s first settlers were not, in fact, Viking-age Scandinavians. Celtic Scottish and Irish explorers look likely to have arrived first
UK land becoming more urban
Jul 07, 2015
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Mapping
A new map shows how UK land use is continuing the trend of converting forest and agricultural land to artificial surfaces
Eyes in the Sky – July 2015
Jul 02, 2015
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Geocast
What could be more exciting than three months working in the Alps? Doing so with helicopters and drones, of course. Mark Allen tells Geographical about his technology-assisted research project
Destructive dams
Jul 01, 2015
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Forests
They may enjoy a clean, green reputation, but the environmental impact of dams built for hydroelectric energy appears far worse than first believed
Rights of passage
Jun 27, 2015
Published in
Cultures
A landmark ruling finally gives hope to indigenous peoples around the world fighting to reclaim their homelands
Off the grid
Jul 05, 2015
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Energy
The world’s longest underwater electricity cable will enable sharing of renewable energy between the UK and Norway
Trunk calls
Jul 18, 2015
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Wildlife
An elephant early warning system is preventing deaths across India’s tea and coffee plantations
Fleeing Eritrea
Jun 24, 2015
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Refugees
The small repressive nation of Eritrea, sitting atop the Horn of Africa, remains largely unmentioned in mainstream media, despite being a significant cause of Mediterranean refugees
The Rohingya: homeless and stateless
Jun 22, 2015
Published in
Refugees
The humanitarian crisis facing the Rohingya in south Asia can’t be explained without understanding the complex – and conflicting – anthropological and political identities
Hotspot: Switzerland – July 2015
Jun 22, 2015
Published in
Geocast
Switzerland has found itself under the spotlight recently, in the wake of another FIFA scandal. Klaus Dodds explores the country’s unique neutrality, and what these events could mean for its international reputation
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