America's opioid crisis continues – tracking supply chains could help tackle the synthetic epidemic
Jan 18, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
As the USA's devastating opioid epidemic rages on, scientists work to track the use of potent synthetic drugs. Monitoring their circulation and supply is critical to solving the crisis
Spotlight on... Văcăreşti Park, Romania
Jan 15, 2021
Written by
Kit Gillet
Multiple failed attempts to build on a patch of land in Bucharest resulted in a barren wasteland. Now, a hands-off approach has led to it becoming one of the largest urban parks in the world
Portable genetic sequencing technology helps track malaria
Jan 15, 2021
Written by
Katie Burton
The recipient of the 2018 Land Rover bursary, supported by the RGS-IBG, has been awarded extra funding to continue its work
Deep learning identifies more than 1.8 billion trees in the Sahara, Sahel and sub-humid zones
Jan 14, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
New 'deep learning' technology is helping to identify trees in the Sahel where few were thought to grow
Return of the dustbowl: why the Great Plains are in trouble
Jan 12, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
The Great Plains of the USA are once again getting dustier, highlighting the complicated nature of environmental policies
The vaccines have arrived, but can Covid-19’s legacy of innovation help to eliminate the so-called ‘neglected diseases’?
Jan 05, 2021
Written by
Mark Rowe
The remarkable speed with which Covid-19 vaccines were created shows how quickly medical breakthroughs can take place when funds and resources are pooled. But many diseases don’t receive such attention. Can Covid-19’s legacy help to eliminate neglected diseases or is the system broken at its core?
The EU announces plans to build Destination Earth, a digital twin of our planet
Jan 04, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Attempts to build a digital twin of the Earth could lead to the democratisation of climate and environmental data
Spotlight on...Sabah, Malaysia – the last pocket of abundance
Jan 04, 2021
Written by
Mark Rowe
The land around the Kinabatangan River in the state of Sabah is home to a remarkable number of charismatic species, but this very abundance hints at the destruction beyond
How to sustainably boost fish yields to feed a growing population
Dec 30, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Food systems will need to change as the global population grows. With reform, could fishing and aquaculture step up to the challenge?
Worldwatch: The best of our column in 2020
Dec 29, 2020
Written by
Geographical
Highlights from the column that keeps you connected with the world
Geographical’s top features of 2020
Dec 27, 2020
Written by
Geographical
At the end of a perplexing and thought-provoking year, we look back at some of the most popular Geographical features of 2020
Predictions of mass-migration due to climate change are rife, but not necessarily accurate
Dec 27, 2020
Written by
Chris Fitch
Climate change is forecast to trigger the mass migration of millions of people over the coming decades, but are these predictions really accurate? Chris Fitch investigates
Geopolitical hotspot: the Tigray crisis, Ethiopia
Dec 23, 2020
Written by
Tim Marshall
Conflict in Tigray threatens to undermine progress in Ethiopia. Tim Marshall investigates
The frozen lake: Life on the outskirts of Lake Baikal, Siberia
Dec 21, 2020
Written by
Words by Jens Mühling Photographs by Justin Jin
Life on the outskirts of Lake Baikal in southern Siberia, the world’s deepest lake, is evolving, but change comes slowly to Russia’s frozen outpost, nearer to Beijing than Moscow
Rebuilding Mosul: Hope on the horizon at the Al-Nouri Mosque
Dec 16, 2020
Written by
Hadani Ditmars
The city of Mosul is slowly putting itself back together after the long years of war, with the reconstruction of the Al-Nouri Mosque a powerful symbol of hope
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