Addressing the Unaddressed: giving hope and home to millions
Jan 20, 2020
Written by
Katie Burton
Most of us will have never considered the importance of having a home address, but for millions of people on the planet, lacking one can have serious consequences
A personal pilgrimage to Ethiopia’s holiest sites
Jan 17, 2020
Written by
Redzi Bernard
Redzi Bernard recreates a journey her mother made fifty years earlier, travelling across mountains to reach the wondrous rock-hewn churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia, and discovering a route lost to modern tourism
Geopolitical Hotspot - Uganda and Rwanda
Jan 16, 2020
Written by
Klaus Dodds
Klaus Dodds looks at the two African nations that just can’t get along
The channel hopping marine viruses
Jan 15, 2020
Written by
Katie Burton
As Arctic ice diminishes, new pathways are opening up, with potentially deadly consequences for marine mammals
Chris Tucker: chairman of the American Geographical Society
Jan 14, 2020
Written by
Katie Burton
Chris Tucker is chairman of the American Geographical Society, and serves on the boards of the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation and the Open Geospatial Consortium. His book, A Planet of 3 Billion, is out now
Why Congo’s rainforest is undervalued
Jan 13, 2020
Written by
Katie Burton
The world’s second largest tropical forest receives significantly less funding than its counterparts in other countries
A gorgeous view: the making of Avon Gorge
Jan 08, 2020
Written by
Rory Walsh
For this month’s Discovering Britain viewpoint Rory Walsh looks below Bristol’s famous bridge
Climatewatch - Why 2020 marks the start of a crucial decade for the environment
Jan 01, 2020
Written by
Marco Magrini
As a new decade begins, Marco Magrini wonders if the 2020s could be make or break for when it comes to fixing the environment
Action photography: shooting on the move
Dec 31, 2019
Written by
Keith Wilson
When it comes to shooting a moving subject, most photographers fall into one of two camps: ‘snipers’ or ‘machine gunners’. But is one better than the other, asks Keith Wilson?
The Norwegian town that came back from the dead
Dec 30, 2019
Written by
Oliver Lowenstein
Vardø, Norway’s most northeasterly town, was once on the verge of dying out as its inhabitants sought livelihoods elsewhere. But a passionate local is hoping modern arts and traditional crafts might be key to turning its fortunes around
Does this water-borne farm spell a floating future for Rotterdam’s agriculture?
Dec 29, 2019
Written by
Harriet Constable
The world’s first water-borne dairy farm has been erected on the shores of Rotterdam. What does this say about the future of food, cities and, indeed, cows?
Shades of green: how Guyana is balancing ecotourism with oil production
Dec 28, 2019
Written by
Nick Middleton
Guyana intends to become a low-carbon, ‘green state’, with eco-tourism a major feature. But the country is also poised to become the Western Hemisphere’s next big oil producer. Nick Middleton investigates the possible contradictions
Turkey’s legacy of civilisation is a blueprint for the future
Dec 27, 2019
Written by
Charles Stevens
Ani is a Middle Age city of remarkable historical importance, one in urgent need of preservation and protection
After the glaciers are gone
Dec 27, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
The melting of glaciers over the next 100 years will leave large amounts of empty space behind. One group of scientists has analysed ways these new landscapes could be used
DOSSIER: Can climate-friendly aviation ever actually exist?
Dec 26, 2019
Written by
Chris Fitch
Large-scale air travel is under public scrutiny, and refusing to fly is increasingly in vogue, but can not dismantling the aviation industry really be justified?
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