UK
Cannock Chase
Written by
Natalie Hoare
A look at the UK’s smallest mainland AONB, which encompasses the largest surviving area of lowland heath in the Midlands and once acted as a training ground for more than half a million soldiers
Exotic crops for Cornwall
Aug 18, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
Climate change is pushing parts of Cornwall further and further into subtropical territory, making it feasible to grow several new crops
The hole story
Aug 16, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
This month’s Discovering Britain trail takes Laura Cole underground into the secret caves of Nottingham
Strangford Lough
Written by
Olivia Edward
The largest inlet in the British Isles, Strangford Lough is a magnet for wildlife, from brent geese to basking sharks. Now, the fast-flowing narrows are a testing ground for renewable energy technology
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[VIDEO] People, politics and the planet: any questions? Britain in a changing Europe
Jul 29, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
Watch the RGS-IBG debate on what could happen to the environment in the wake of a UK exit from the European Union
What is the future for Britain’s agriculture and countryside?
Jul 21, 2016
Written by
Felicity Challinor
With the future of Britain’s agriculture and environment now in the hands of Andrea Leadsom, various groups have aired views on what should happen next
21CC: Life off the ladder
Jul 14, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
As the UK’s – and London’s – housing situation has tumbled towards ‘crisis’ in recent years, over 11 million people are now housed in the private rental market. The RGS-IBG’s 21st Century Challenges team explores the rise of the long-term…
Reading the waters
Jul 06, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
For this month’s Discovering Britain, Laura Cole talks to Tristan Gooley, author and ‘Natural Navigator’, about one of his favourite viewpoints
Land reform in Scotland: what lies ahead
Jun 21, 2016
Written by
Malcolm Combe
The recent Scottish parliament elections raised the expected issues of things like education and healthcare, but another less mainstream subject also caught the attention of both the public and politicians and continues to reverberate – the so-called Scottish land question,…
Isles of Scilly
Written by
Natalie Hoare
Despite suffering regular batterings by the Atlantic Ocean, the Isles of Scilly are a haven for unusual plant and animal species— but the threat of sea-level rise is a real cause for concern in this AONB
Minecraft village
Jun 14, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
In this month’s Discovering Britain, Laura Cole visits the Victorian slum forgotten by Britain, but treasured overseas
Dieback fight back
Jun 11, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
A 200-year-old tree named ‘Betty’ is helping identify genetic tolerance to ash dieback disease
Little white lies
May 23, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
In our first look at Discovering Britain’s new viewpoints, Laura Cole visits the Seven Sisters in East Sussex to find a scene you’re probably familiar with
Britain’s Atlantis
Apr 12, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
This month, the RGS-IBG’s Discovering Britain series introduces one of its new trails and takes Laura Cole to a ruined city on the Suffolk coast
The EU referendum and the UK environment
Apr 11, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
At the launch of an independent report on the environmental impacts of the EU referendum, Geographical collects perspectives from key environmental charities and academics
The Shropshire Hills
Written by
Olivia Edward
The Shropshire Hills are often overlooked by tourists but are filled with unusual sights and species including ancient holly trees and freshwater mussels
A wing and a prayer
Feb 02, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
The UK’s butterfly population has suffered significant declines since the 1970s, although detailed surveys indicate small signs of optimism
Borrowed time
Feb 01, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
This month, the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)’s Discovering Britain walk takes Laura Cole to Heathrow’s hidden medieval village
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