Geographical

Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Science & Environment

The Great Basin bristlecone pine can live for thousands of years and is therefore a valuable souce of information about the history of our climate

What trees can tell us about our world

ByBryony CottamMay 4, 2026
Discover how the longevity of trees, particularly the Great Basin bristlecone pine, contributes to our understanding of climate.
Space

Time marches on: days are getting longer due to climate change

ByVictoria HeathApr 4, 2026
Researchers say that day lengthening is 'unprecedented', caused by rising sea levels slowing Earth's rotation
Satellite in space

Space is cooling down – here’s why it matters to the planet

ByBryony CottamMar 5, 2026
As the climate warms below, the edge of space is cooling down – and it could soon disrupt essential communication networks
Rainforest in Asia

Tropical forests generate rainfall worth billions, study finds

ByVictoria HeathFeb 18, 2026
Study finds each hectare of tropical rainforest generates 2.4 million litres of rain each year – enough to fill Olympic-sized swimming pool
Why the UK’s east coast is a superhighway for nature

Why the UK’s east coast is a superhighway for nature

ByBryony CottamFeb 2, 2026
England's east coast wetlands are an essential part of the East Atlantic Flyway, here's why we can't wait for UNESCO status to protect them
Wind turbine

UK government failing to meet 2030 environment goals

ByVictoria HeathJan 14, 2026
Government is on track to meet just six of its 43 individual targets and commitments for the environment – a figure worse than in both 2023 and 2024
Doug Specht surveys the empty space

Unpacking an abundance of space in Yorkshire

ByDoug SpechtDec 30, 2025
What appears on the Ordnance Survey as a blank square kilometre of land is in fact a landscape rich with life, memory and meaning, Doug Specht reveals
Tongass National Park in Alaska

The top five countries with the largest forests in 2025

ByAmber BryanDec 3, 2025

From Russia to the US, discover the world’s biggest forests by area and more about their fascinating history The total…

Warren Beach, Folkestone

Where the dinosaurs last walked in Britain

ByRory WalshNov 28, 2025
Rory Walsh revisits Folkestone to explore the prehistoric Kent coast where dinosaurs last roamed
A journey across the Galápagos, where evolution never sits still

A journey across the Galápagos, where evolution never sits still

ByBryony CottamNov 24, 2025
A journey across the Galápagos reveals an archipelago in motion, while record visitor numbers test the world’s greatest living laboratory
Is synthetic biology the way forward for a better planet?

Is synthetic biology the way forward for a better planet?

ByBryony CottamNov 18, 2025
Discover how synthetic biology is shaping the future of disease control with genetically modified mosquitoes from Target Malaria.
Romania has seen a dramatic growth in brown bear populations in recent years

We’re going on a bear hunt in Romania

ByBryony CottamNov 17, 2025

From the quiet woods of Zabola to the high ridges of the Făgăraș Mountains, Bryony Cottam traces Romania’s tangled relationship…

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