Photographer Tom Goldner captures the aftermath of the Australian wildfires
Apr 21, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Tom Goldner's project Do Brumbies Dream in Red? is an intimate portrayal of the effect of environmental catastophe. He sought to question our relationship with nature through the symbolism of the Australian brumby – a feral horse with a controversial reputation among environmentalists
A new world map projection minimises the inherent problems of flattening the globe
Apr 16, 2021
Written by
Katie Burton
A new, double-sided world map projection seeks to minimise the problems inherent in flattening the globe
This spider web ‘music’ hints at potential for cross-species communication
Apr 15, 2021
Written by
Annabel Bourne
Not your usual tune: translating spider's silk into sound could open up a whole world of web research
Water scarcity has the potential to both ignite conflict and foster cooperation
Apr 14, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Water scarcity is predicted to rise – two experts share their predictions for the future
More than half of the world’s agricultural land at risk of pesticide poisoning
Apr 09, 2021
Written by
Mabel Lewis
A new model of pesticide use highlights the risk to huge swathes of land
Thirty years on from the Human Genome Project, there’s still so much more to learn about our genes
Apr 08, 2021
Written by
Katie Burton
Twenty years ago, a group of scientists published the first draft of the Human Genome Project, revolutionising the study of human health and disease
Covid-19 has changed science and our relationship with it forever
Apr 06, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
With millions of lives at stake, scientists have accelerated research and its dissemination to tackle Covid-19. When we emerge from the pandemic, science, and our relationship with it, may never be the same again
A new life in Iceland farming nature's warmest material
Mar 26, 2021
Written by
Felicity Aston
Polar explorer Felicity Aston and her Icelandic husband took on the challenge of a lifetime when they became custodians of an island in the remote Arctic Westfjords to learn the art of eider down farming
Vaccine diplomacy: Tim Marshall's take on the geopolitics of the vaccine drive
Mar 25, 2021
Written by
Tim Marshall
Tim Marshall, British journalist, author and broadcaster, shares his thoughts on the geopolitics of the current global vaccination drive
What is it like being a scientist in Antarctica? Geographical speaks with Peter Fretwell, senior GIS scientist
Mar 24, 2021
Written by
As told to Katie Burton
Peter Fretwell is a senior geographic information scientist at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). He tells Geographical about his career, and what it's like being a scientist for BAS
Millions of oysters rescued from struggling trade to restore US marine ecosystems
Mar 19, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Millions of oysters have been rescued from the struggling shellfish trade for use in restorative aquaculture programmes
Researchers prove the link between man-made climate change and flood-risk in the Andes
Mar 16, 2021
Written by
Katie Burton
New collaborative research from the University of Oxford and the University of Washington proves the link between man-made climate change and Andes flood-risk
How far off is the steel industry from decarbonising?
Mar 12, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Pressure is mounting on steelmakers to decarbonise, but it’s proving to be a particularly difficult industry to clean up
Discovering Britain: The cobbled streets of Stamford
Mar 09, 2021
Written by
Rory Walsh
For this month’s Discovering Britain Rory Walsh hears how student politics shaped Stamford
UK Gold: The hunt for the precious metal has returned
Mar 05, 2021
Written by
Laura Cole
In Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, miners are looking to the hills and mountains for viable gold deposits. Laura Cole asks why the hunt for the yellow metal has returned to the United Kingdom
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