UK
Call for coastal adaptation
Nov 12, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
The National Trust aims to lead the way on embracing natural solutions to adapt the UK’s coasts to better deal with future erosion, flooding and sea level rise
Pound for pound
Nov 03, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
Exeter has joined the likes of Brixton, Stroud, Lewes, Totnes and Bristol by launching its own spending alternative to Sterling
Counting the coast
Oct 23, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Fifty years after an historic National Trust coastal survey, a follow-up report has unveiled the extent to which the UK’s coastlines have changed since 1965
A rail runs through it
Oct 01, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
This month, the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)’s Discovering Britain walk takes Chris Fitch along a sea-battered stretch of South Devon
Tresco – a surviving vision
Aug 25, 2015
Written by
Hazel Southam
How do the Abbey Gardens on Tresco survive the battering of salt, water and wind? The answer lies in hedging
Surrey Hills
Written by
Olivia Edward
An AONB where coordinated efforts are underway to preserve the rural idyll and countryside character that belies its location just south of Greater London
The heart of Wessex
Jul 25, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
This month, the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)’s Discovering Britain walk takes Laura Cole deep into Hardy country
The Sperrins
Written by
Natalie Hoare
Stretching from the Strule Valley to Lough Neagh, the Sperrins AONB encompasses a glaciated landscape that’s rich in history and contains internationally important blanket bog
The Weiwei way
Jul 09, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
From 19 September, the Royal Academy of Art in London will exhibit one of China’s most political artists, Ai Weiwei. Geographical explores the artist’s relationship with the counterfeit culture in China
The future of science
Jul 01, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
At the Royal Society Summer Exhibition, Geographical talks to Professor Brian Cox about public engagement and why it’s vital for the future of science
Into the valley
Jun 20, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
In this month's RGS-IBG Discovering Britain walk Tom Hart finds England's second city relies on a dam built in a Welsh valley
Five of the best online courses for geographers
Jun 19, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
When you’re studying on MOOCS, or Massive Open Online Courses, no one minds if you turn up late. To keep your brain ticking over summer, here are some of the best MOOCS you can study for free
East Devon
Written by
Olivia Edward
In search of bats and cliff-top farmland among the rural woods and spectacular coastlines of the West Country
Ashes to ashes
Jun 13, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
For more than ten years, an Italian design team has been trying to change how we will spend eternity
The green school
Jun 06, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
St Andrews aims to be the UK's first carbon neutral university by building a ‘green energy centre’ powered by locally-sourced wood
Forest of Bowland
Written by
Olivia Edward
When is a forest not a forest? When it's this Lancashire AONB - ancient royal hunting land that now supports a healthy farming community.
Flood database goes live
May 16, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
A new online database ranks the most severe coastal floods to have occurred in the UK over the last 100 years and reveals last year’s storm surge to have been the largest on record
Analysis: The migration conversation
May 01, 2015
Written by
Ian Preston
What do the election manifestos say about migration? Ian Preston, professor of economics at University College London, gives his analysis
LATEST STORIES
MUST READ STORIES
EDUCATION PARTNERS
TRAVEL PARTNERS
DOSSIERS
Like longer reads? Try our in-depth dossiers that provide a comprehensive view of each topic
NEVER MISS A STORY - Follow Geographical on Social
Want to stay up to date with breaking Geographical stories? Join the thousands following us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and stay informed about the world.