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Megacities face megafloods [VIDEO]
Mar 12, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
African and Asian coastal megacities are at the highest risk from a global rise in sea level, says a new report
Mount ever-waste?
Mar 10, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Reports out of Nepal claim that human waste created by mountain climbers is creating a health hazard on Mount Everest. We asked three climbers who have been to the summit to give their thoughts on the situation
New African rainfall patterns
Mar 06, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Satellite data reveals that over the last decade, Africa, as a whole, has become both wetter and greener
Delays hit Chennai's unfinished metro project
Mar 06, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
Chennai’s £2.6billion metro system is among India’s most expensive megaprojects, but a scheduled opening this month has been delayed
After the tourists
Feb 21, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
Yellowstone National Park is home to some astounding geothermal pools. These colourful natural phenomena occur due to interaction between underwater hot vents and bacteria that grow in lawns across the pools
Kickstarting Greek olive groves
Feb 18, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
A Kickstarter campaign aims to map Greece’s threatened olive groves
Keeping Singapore’s head above water
Feb 16, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Many major cities around the world are set to face severe water problems over the coming decades, but Singapore – the perennial resource underdog – leads the way in urban water management
Sailing the earth
Feb 14, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
It came from the 1970s, and it’s found out on New Mexico’s high desert mesa. This unusual home is an ‘Earthship’, designed by architect Michael Reynolds as the ultimate in off grid living
Water worlds
Feb 07, 2015
Written by
Benjamin Hennig
Chlorophyll concentrations in the world’s oceans are important indicators for the presence of algae and other plant-like organisms that carry out photosynthesis
Deforestation causing São Paulo drought
Feb 05, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Brazil possesses 12 per cent of the world’s freshwater, and yet São Paulo – the biggest and richest city in South America – is suffering from severe drought with deforestation getting the blame
Will Yemen run out of water?
Feb 02, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
If reports are to be believed, Sana’a, and other cities in Yemen, will soon be the first in the world to run out of water. Can this crisis be averted?
Tips for a desert climate
Jan 21, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
Whether it’s the ‘Empty Quarter’ or the Gobi, Geographical rounds up tips for desert expeditions
Island of the Aztecs
Jan 20, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
A man-made island in western Mexico lays claim to a legendary history
The life of Scafell Pike
Jan 14, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
There’s a whole lot more to England’s highest mountain than just somewhere to take in a scenic view
Unknown Baghdad
Jan 13, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
Geographical selects neglected episodes from a distinguished city
How smart are ‘smart’ cities?
Jan 09, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Our metropolises are becoming highly networked and technologically advanced urban hubs. How should we react to the rise of the smart city?
Engineered water pulse ‘greens’ Colorado delta
Jan 05, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
A controlled water release from the Morelos Dam has revived vegetation on the Colorado River delta
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