Laura Cole

Recognising success

Jan 30, 2016

Published in Wildlife

Ndiritu (far right) was honoured for his work protecting rhinos

A Kenyan wildlife ranger receives the inaugural Tusk Ranger award for rhino conservation success

Borrowed time

Feb 01, 2016

Published in Discovering Britain

The Harmondsworth Great Barn, built in the 1400s, first stored grain for Winchester College

This month, the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)’s Discovering Britain walk takes Laura Cole to Heathrow’s hidden medieval village

Canada: leading the way

Jan 28, 2016

Published in Refugees

Canada is ahead of others in terms of Syrian refugee resettlement, but are the numbers all they’re cracked up to be?

Rock unsolid

Jan 20, 2016

Published in Mountains

In 2006, the Eiger in the Bernese Alps experienced a large rock fall thought to be caused by global warming

Falling rocks and unstable cliff faces are always a hazard for mountain climbers, however, could climate change be adding to the danger?

Moonlight migration for Arctic zooplankton

Jan 15, 2016

Published in Oceans

Zooplankton, such as jellyfish, fish eggs or these crustaceans, are small marine animals that spend all or most of their lives as plankton

Solving the paradox of Arctic darkness, a new study finds that zooplankton migration is being guided by the light of the moon

Finally, a digital map for Alaska

Jan 13, 2016

Published in Mapping

The new map shows geological variation across the US’ largest state

A long-awaited, somewhat delayed, digital geologic map of Alaska has been released, made from a ‘treasure trove’ of geological information

THE SILK ROAD: A New History by Valerie Hansen

Jan 01, 2016

Published in Books

THE SILK ROAD: A New History by Valerie Hansen

Try not to skip the introduction of Valerie Hansen’s The Silk Road. In it, the author wastes no time debunking everything you thought you knew about the ancient trade routes spanning China, India, Persia and the eastern Roman Empire

Off your bike

Dec 14, 2015

Published in Development

Burkina Faso has invested in cycling infrastructure and bikes are celebrated culturally

According to data from 148 countries, global bike ownership has halved in the last 30 years

Back from the dead

Jan 16, 2016

Published in Water

Declared biologically dead in 1950s, the Thames is now home to hundreds of species of fish, seals, porpoises and more

Floating power

Jan 08, 2016

Published in Energy

The peterhead turbines will stay afloat thanks to a three-point mooring system attaching them to the seabed

Plans for the world’s largest floating wind farm are given the green-light as part of growing interest in Scottish offshore wind energy

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