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A new device could allow communities to harvest water from the air
Aug 23, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
A new device, developed at ETH Zurich, could help communities under water scarce conditions to harvest water directly from the air
Saving mangrove forests in the Dominican Republic
Jul 26, 2021
Written by
Bryony Cottam
A new initiative to save mangrove forests in the Dominican Republic aims to protect coastal regions and sequester carbon
As the desert encroaches, the Republic of Kalmykia sits at the forefront of climate change
Jul 21, 2021
Written by
Words by Pietro Romeo and Rocco Volante, Images by Pietro Romeo
The semi-autonomous Russian republic of Kalmykia sits at the forefront of global climate change as the desert encroaches ever further
Going for a coffee in Mogadishu, the world's most dangerous city
Jul 16, 2021
Written by
Nick Redmayne
In Mogadishu, the troubled capital of Somalia, tentative moves towards economic regrowth are evident, but the future remains far from certain
The rise of the Somalaya: researchers predict new mountain range
Jul 08, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Researchers have predicted the birth of a new mountain range, but we won’t be around to see it
New evidence suggests humans manipulated their environment with fire thousands of years ago
Jul 02, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
Archaeological work around Lake Malawi suggests that humans manipulated the environment with fire many thousands of years ago
The Goldman Environmental Prize: an interview with recipient Maida Bilal
Jun 17, 2021
Written by
Geographical
Maida Bilal risked all to prevent contractors building a dam on the river near her home in Bosnia Herzegovina
Riding the California Zephyr
Jun 04, 2021
Written by
John Gilbey
Writer and photographer John Gilbey needed a cheap way of getting from Denver to San Francisco and he wasn’t in a hurry. A train journey across the American West aboard the California Zephyr beckoned
Europe's rivers are obstructed by 1.2 million barriers – this project is working to free them
May 20, 2021
Written by
Jacob Dykes
An EU project has revealed the extent of river fragmentation in Europe
A new world map projection minimises the inherent problems of flattening the globe
Apr 16, 2021
Written by
Katie Burton
A new, double-sided world map projection seeks to minimise the problems inherent in flattening the globe
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
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