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A new world map projection minimises the problems of flattening the globe
Apr 16, 2021
Written by
Katie Burton
Flattening our spherical planet onto a 2D surface has always been a tricky endeavour. A new, double-sided projection seeks to minimise the resulting inaccuracies
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
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
Deforestation in Brazil is 182% higher than the legal target – can international pressure stop Bolsonaro?
Feb 25, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Can international pressure stop Bolsonaro’s trampling of the Amazon?
Spotlight on... Letchworth Garden City
Feb 16, 2021
Written by
Vitali Vitaliev
Conceived during the late 1800s, Letchworth Garden City was the first of its kind. The ethos of its founder still permeates the town to this day
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
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
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
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
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
Spotlight on...Gorizia/Nova Gorica – a once divided Italo-Slovenian community
Nov 09, 2020
Written by
Vitali Vitaliev
The story of a unique Italo-Slovenian community that came to be united by the border that once divided it
Spotlight on...Enguri River, Georgia's fractured tip
Oct 08, 2020
Written by
Words by Clément Girardot, photography by Julien Pebrel
Bisecting Georgia's northwestern region, the Enguri River has come to mark a painful divide between the country and the breakaway region of Abkhazia. Journalist Clément Girardot and photographer Julien Pebrel travel along the river’s length, from the isolated highlands of…
Warmer climates are changing the composition of boreal and temperate forests
Oct 07, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
A study in Northern Minnesota is experimentally heating the air and soils of forest enclosures to show how our warming climate will drastically change the composition, distribution and function of boreal and temperate forests
Happiest alone: Europe’s semi-independent microstates
Sep 30, 2020
Written by
Vitali Vitaliev
Some of the quirkiest geopolitical oddities are Europe’s semi-independent microstates (SIMs). Vitali Vitaliev takes a tour
Spotlight on... St Kilda – those who leave and those who stay
Aug 28, 2020
Written by
Mark Rowe
Ninety years after depopulation, the Scottish islands of St Kilda continue to exert a huge pull for visitors – and are a barometer of the threats faced by the UK’s seabirds
Cartograms: the power of passports
Aug 27, 2020
Written by
Benjamin Hennig
Not all passports are created equal
Demand for products produced on the back of deforestation could drive malaria risk
Aug 05, 2020
Written by
Jacob Dykes
The impacts of deforestation are wide ranging. But while some are well-known, a link with malaria is only just coming to light. Could appetites for deforestation-implicated products, such as coffee and timber, be driving malaria risk in vulnerable countries?
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