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20 May 2025Quintin Lake: on foot around Britain’s coast
Quintin’s drone selfie on Seathorne Beach, Lincolnshire, 2020 In 2015, photographer Quintin …

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Indigenous fishers in Sabah
Briefing

Funding failures undermine global nature protection efforts

New report warns that the world’s biggest environmental fund isn’t reaching the Indigenous communities best placed to safeguard biodiversity As world leaders gather in Paris this week for the latest Global Environment Facility (GEF) replenishment meetings, new research reveals that…

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QUIZ: Capital Cities

Welcome to our capital cities quiz!

China: Debt, demographics and a manufacturing slowdown

Antonio Graceffo explores whether the world’s second-largest economy can maintain its momentum in the face of major structural crises Bilateral trade between the USA and China has plummeted in the…

QUIZ: Weather

From boiling temperatures to rainbow records, this quiz dives into the planet’s wildest meteorological moments. Think you know your atmospheric anomalies? Let’s find out!

Paddle-Out Protests: UK water users take to the waves in sewage outrage

Public demand radical reform as sewage spills continue to pollute UK waters Thousands of swimmers, surfers and kayakers across the UK will join forces this Saturday 17 May in a…

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Out now: June 2025’s Geographical Magazine
Magazine previews

Out now: June 2025’s Geographical Magazine

Geographical StaffMay 19, 20256 min read

From the small ships driving big changes, to the threat of nuclear war, join us with Geographical’s June issue, out…

Odysseus tied to the mast. Image from an ancient vase found in the Black Sea
Culture

Mapping the myth: In search of Homer’s enchanted islands

Geographical ContributorMay 19, 2025
Indigenous fishers in Sabah
Briefing

Funding failures undermine global nature protection efforts

Geographical StaffMay 19, 2025
Indigenous fishers in Sabah
Briefing

Funding failures undermine global nature protection efforts

Geographical StaffMay 19, 20253 min read

New report warns that the world’s biggest environmental fund isn’t reaching the Indigenous communities best placed to safeguard biodiversity As world leaders gather in Paris this week for the latest Global Environment Facility (GEF) replenishment meetings, new research reveals that…

QUIZ: Capital Cities

QUIZ: Capital Cities

Grace GourlayMay 19, 20251 min read

Welcome to our capital cities quiz!

Concept art of chinese flag and stocks

China: Debt, demographics and a manufacturing slowdown

Logan GourlayMay 16, 20259 min read

Antonio Graceffo explores whether the world’s second-largest economy can maintain its momentum in the face of major structural crises Bilateral trade between the USA and China has plummeted in the…

QUIZ: Weather

QUIZ: Weather

Grace GourlayMay 16, 20251 min read

From boiling temperatures to rainbow records, this quiz dives into the planet’s wildest meteorological moments. Think you know your atmospheric anomalies? Let’s find out!

Protest by Surfers Against Sewage in Falmouth

Paddle-Out Protests: UK water users take to the waves in sewage outrage

Geographical StaffMay 14, 20254 min read

Public demand radical reform as sewage spills continue to pollute UK waters Thousands of swimmers, surfers and kayakers across the UK will join forces this Saturday 17 May in a…

Indigenous fishers in Sabah
Briefing

Funding failures undermine global nature protection efforts

Geographical StaffMay 19, 20253 min read

New report warns that the world’s biggest environmental fund isn’t reaching the Indigenous communities best placed to safeguard biodiversity As…

QUIZ: Capital Cities

Grace GourlayMay 19, 2025

China: Debt, demographics and a manufacturing slowdown

Logan GourlayMay 16, 2025

QUIZ: Weather

Grace GourlayMay 16, 2025

Paddle-Out Protests: UK water users take to the waves in sewage outrage

Geographical StaffMay 14, 2025
Funding failures undermine global nature protection efforts

Funding failures undermine global nature protection efforts

New report warns that the world’s biggest environmental fund isn’t reaching the Indigenous communities best placed to safeguard biodiversity As world leaders gather in…

QUIZ: Capital Cities

QUIZ: Capital Cities

China: Debt, demographics and a manufacturing slowdown

China: Debt, demographics and a manufacturing slowdown

QUIZ: Weather

QUIZ: Weather

Paddle-Out Protests: UK water users take to the waves in sewage outrage

Paddle-Out Protests: UK water users take to the waves in sewage outrage

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Funding failures undermine global nature protection efforts

Funding failures undermine global nature protection efforts

QUIZ: Capital Cities

QUIZ: Capital Cities

China: Debt, demographics and a manufacturing slowdown

China: Debt, demographics and a manufacturing slowdown

QUIZ: Weather

QUIZ: Weather

Paddle-Out Protests: UK water users take to the waves in sewage outrage

Paddle-Out Protests: UK water users take to the waves in sewage outrage

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Worldview

How quickly can ecosystems evolve to meet new challenges?

How quickly can ecosystems evolve to meet new challenges?

The world’s ecosystems are in danger – leading evolutionary biologist Christopher Wills suggests their complexity could help save them
Is COP29 at a dead end?

Is COP29 at a dead end?

Geographical’s climate columnist Marco Magrini fears that COP29 has nowhere to go as the planet continues to warm
Truck working in landfill with birds looking for food

Can microbes save us from plastic pollution?

Robin Hanbury-Tenison on solving the plastics problem across the globe before we all end up as waste product
The entrance to the old Bristol Zoo

Empire to extinction: The legacy of Bristol Zoo

Andrew Brooks on the passing of Bristol Zoo and the ongoing debate about its role in the 21st century
Flood in southern Brazil leaves the city of Igrejinha flooded and residents are rescued

Will climate change cause more mass migrations?

A rapidly warming planet – and worsening climate change – means tens of millions will be on the move in mass migrations, warns Marco Magrini

Quizzes

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QUIZ: Lakes and Seas
Quizzes

QUIZ: Lakes and Seas

Challenge yourself with our lakes quiz and discover fascinating facts about Earth’s stunning aquatic environments.
QUIZ: Country Spotlight – Slovakia
Quizzes

QUIZ: Country Spotlight – Slovakia

Discover intriguing Slovakia facts and learn about its cities, landscapes, and cultural landmarks.
QUIZ: Flags of the World – Easy
Quizzes

QUIZ: Flags of the World – Easy

Test your knowledge with our flag quiz! Spot the world’s most recognisable flags and challenge yourself today.
QUIZ: Mountain Formation
Quizzes

QUIZ: Mountain Formation

Explore the fascinating process of mountain formation and learn how tectonic forces shape our planet’s landscapes.
QUIZ: Physical Geography Trivia
Quizzes

QUIZ: Physical Geography Trivia

Test your knowledge with our physical geography quiz. Discover challenging questions about rivers, rocks, and natural wonders.

Geo explainers

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Google Earth image of Point Nemo.
Briefing

Geo explainer: Point Nemo – the planet’s most isolated place

Discover more about Point Nemo, the place furthest from land on the entire planet. What exactly lives there and can it be explored?
Band-e Amir National Park, in Bamiyan Province, central Afghanistan's Band-e Amir National Park, in Bamiyan Province, central Afghanistan
Briefing

Geo explainer: Why does Afghanistan have a high risk of natural disasters?

Afghanistan is the world’s second-most prone country to natural disasters. Discover which natural hazards it is threatened by and why…
Close up of seed bombs used in guerrilla gardening.
Briefing

Geo explainer: Is guerrilla gardening the way to a greener planet?

Discover what exactly guerrilla gardening is, and why the act is taking local residents across the world by storm.
Aerial view of Los Angeles skyline.
Briefing

Could earthquake activity rise in California?

Highest number of mini-quakes reported in California since 1988, sparking fears that a major earthquake could occur in the near future.
St elmos fire at night
Briefing

Phenomena: St Elmo’s fire explained

Learn about the captivating phenomenon of St Elmo’s fire: a crackling display of atmospheric electricity that occurs during thunderstorms.

Discovering Britain

Group of students overlook Edinburgh at sunset from Arthur's Seat.

Discovering Britain: Edinburgh’s Arthur’s Seat

Roman Wall near Caw Gap, or Hadrian's Wall, a World Heritage Site in the beautiful Northumberland National Park.

Discovering Britain: Exploring Hadrian’s Wall

The view from Dover’s Hill

Discovering Britain: The Cotswold Olympick

The view from Dover’s Hill

Migrant workers in the UK fishing industry face the same English tests that barristers or chief executives need for entry

Scottish Highlands

Explore the UK’s Geoparks this summer

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Long reads

Beautiful view of the El Capitan rock formation in the evening, seen from the loop road.

US national parks: where are the oldest, largest and most visited?

The April 2019 fire that swept through Notre-Dame cathedral

Raising the roof: restoring Notre Dame

The Kef Eddour mine, opened in 1985, is currently one of the biggest phosphate mines in the Gafsa Valley. The mounds in the background are from the impurities washed from the phosphate

Gafsa’s silent suffering: The hidden cost of phosphate mining in Tunisia

Holidaymakers queue at Dalaman Airport, Turkey.

Have we had enough of travel?

The Caspian Sea is shrinking – but why?

The Caspian Sea is shrinking – but why?

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