Rolex announces 2019 Laureate finalists, public vote to choose winners
May 24, 2019
Written by
Luke Weir
Rolex has announced the ten finalists for its 2019 Rolex Awards, each vying to become one of the five chosen Laureates, honoured for their work in global development projects
Chalking-up: photographing the white cliffs
May 24, 2019
Written by
Keith Wilson
The British Isles are packed with natural landmarks that serve as iconic references for national tourism campaigns and picturesque settings for feature films, none more so than our stunning chalk landscapes, says Keith Wilson
Concerns raised about Redd+ scheme to conserve forests
May 23, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
The first payment under the Redd+ scheme to conserve tropical forests has been approved, but issues with the data supplied by participating countries could undermine its potential
Sony Award winners heading out on tour
May 21, 2019
Written by
Luke Weir
The prestigious photography awards to go on display in some of the world’s top-ranked hotels
André Laperrière: Executive Director at Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition
May 21, 2019
Written by
Geographical
Andre Laperrière is executive director at the Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) an initiative aiming to exchange ideas and knowledge to solve the world's looming food crisis
Turkey’s slow-motion earthquake
May 16, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
The discovery of a slow-motion earthquake near Istanbul, which took place in 2016, raises the question of how these lesser-known events interact with more deadly natural disasters
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California’s marine heatwave saw animals move north, and some are there to stay
May 14, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
The 2014 to 2016 marine heatwave, which took place off the coast of California, saw an unprecedented number of southern tropical species migrate north
Is hydrogen fuel the future of transport?
May 13, 2019
Written by
Marco Magrini
Marco Magrini discovers that hydrogen is back, but hopefully not with a bang
Dossier: Tobacco's big child labour problem
May 10, 2019
Written by
Text by Mark Rowe • Cartography by Benjamin Hennig
Despite cigarette consumption dropping globally, their manufacture is still one of the world’s most profitable industries. For many farmers, tobacco cultivation is a vital source of income. One big problem – much of the labour is carried out by children
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Fishing, hunting, cracking: chimp behaviour and humans
May 08, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
A ten-year analysis of chimpanzees has revealed that the presence of humans diminishes behavioural diversity, leading to calls for a new approach to conservation
Hotspot – Japan and South Korea
May 07, 2019
Written by
Klaus Dodds
Klaus Dodds examines the relationship between Japan and South Korea, two countries with a complicated history
Holme Fen: the lowest point in Britain
May 01, 2019
Written by
Laura Cole
Laura Cole visits the lowest point in Britain at 2.7 metres below sea level and falling
Reintroducing pine martens: the cautious approach
Apr 29, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
The return of the pine marten to UK forests has been celebrated as a win for the red squirrel, but some scientists advise caution
What to do with excess wind energy
Apr 25, 2019
Written by
Katie Burton
A project in Orkney is converting excess wind energy into hydrogen to address a country-wide problem
To the depths of Belize’s Great Blue Hole
Apr 24, 2019
Written by
By Erika Bergman Photographs by Aquatica Submarines
Comprising 22 dives in just over two weeks, the Blue Hole Belize expedition was an attempt to journey to the bottom of the world’s largest sinkhole – Lighthouse Reef – in order to produce a complete 3D sonar map of the waters, and to catalogue the geological makeup of the region
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