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Published in the UK since 1935, Geographical is the official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). Informative, authoritative and educational, ... SkiptomaincontentSkiptosecondarymenuSkiptofooterTheholywatersofRomneyMarshASyrianmigrant’straumaGeographicalAugust2022Anthropocenetimeline:thehumanfootprintIndonesia:livingnexttoavolcanoPreviousNext SUBSCRIBEtoGEOGRAPHICAL August2022 July2022 June2022 May2022 April2022 March2022 February2022 January2022 December2021 November2021 October2021 September2021 August2021 WorldwatchClimateChangeAnthropocenetimeline:thehumanfootprintIn2016,theAnthropoceneWorkingGroup (AWG)votedinfavourofrecognisinganewgeologicalepoch:theAnthropocene.WhetheritsdecisionwillberatifiedbytheInternationalUnionofGeologicalSciencesremainstobeseen,butwhatiscertainisthatourspecieshasleftnumerousmarksontheEarth’ssystems,environment,processesandbiodiversity.[…]ByGeographicalStaffJul26,2022Science&EnvironmentTheweirdcreaturesinhabitingthelavatubesofHawaiiUnearthingtheendemicHawaiianspeciesthathaveadaptedtolifebelowgroundinsidelavatubesBeneaththesurfaceofHawaiiliesasubterraneanworldinhabitedbypale,eyelesscreatures.Thevolcanoesthatcreatedtheislandchainalsobuiltlabyrinthinesystemsoflavatunnelsthatextendforkilometresunderground.Theupperreachesshelterbatsandinvasive[…]ByBryonyCottamJul22,2022CultureTherisinglevelsofinternallydisplacedpeopleThecombinationofconflictandnaturaldisastershasresultedinunprecedentedlevelsofinternallydisplacedpeopleInMay,theUnitedNationsRefugeeAgencyannouncedasombremilestone,reportingthatthenumberofpeopleforcedtofleetheirhomespassed100millioninthelastyear–thehighestnumberofdisplacedpeoplerecordedsincethe[…]ByBryonyCottamJul20,2022ClimateChangeDatafromtheworld’shighestweatherstationTheworld’shighestweatherstationisbackinactionandrevealingalarmingfactsaboutclimatechangeTheworld’shighestweatherstationhasbeenreinstallednearthetopofMountEverestafteritwasdestroyedbyhighwindsin2020,justsevenmonthsafteritwasfirsterected.InMay2019,ateamofscientistsfrom[…]ByGeographicalStaffJul15,2022ClimateChangeCuttingmethaneemissionsReportsayscuttingmethaneemissionswouldbethequickwaytoreduceglobalwarmingintheshorttermCuttingcarbondioxideemissionsalonewon’tkeepuswithinthe1.5°Climitofglobalwarming,accordingtoscientistsattheInstituteofGovernanceandSustainableDevelopmentinWashingtonDC.Instead,limitingotherpollutantssuchasmethanewould[…]ByGeographicalContributorJul15,2022LoadMore ClimateChangeAnthropocenetimeline:thehumanfootprintInvestigatingclimatechange’simpactontheoceansWhatcitiescandotocombatrisingheatwavesDatafromtheworld’shighestweatherstationCuttingmethaneemissions Science&EnvironmentHowtheUKcouldheathomesfromoldcoalminesGeoexplainer:CleaningupMountEverestTheweirdcreaturesinhabitingthelavatubesofHawaiiGeoexplainer:ThethreatstocoralreefsWhenanaturaldisasterstrikes,it’stoolatetostartmakingmaps Bookreviews Regenesis:FeedingtheWorldwithoutDevouringthePlanet,byGeorgeMonbiot WidowsoftheIce:TheWomenthatScott’sAntarcticExpedition,byAnneFletcher LandscapesofSilence:FromChildhoodtoTheArctic,byHughBrody LostintheValleyofDeath:AStoryofObsessionandDangerintheHimalayas,byHarleyRustad InsideQatar:HiddenStoriesfromOneoftheRichestNations,byJohnMcManus ANaturalHistoryoftheFuture:WhattheLawsofBiologyTellUsAbouttheDestinyoftheHumanSpecies,byRobDunn AfricaIsNotACountry:BreakingStereotypesofModernAfrica,byDipoFaloyin TheInstant:SundayTimesBestseller,byAmyLiptrot WildCity:EncountersWithUrbanWildlife,byFlorenceWilkinson Control:TheDarkHistoryandTroublingPresentofEugenics,byAdamRutherford WaterAlwaysWins:ThrivinginanAgeofDroughtandDeluge,byEricaGies WaysofBeing:BeyondHumanIntelligence,byJamesBridle GeoexplainersScience&EnvironmentGeoexplainer:CleaningupMountEverestTheworld’shighestmountainiscoveredinrubbish,butplansforMountEverestcleanupoperationsareunderwayScience&EnvironmentGeoexplainer:ThethreatstocoralreefsCoralreefsareimportantforthehugehumberofspeciestheyharbour,buttheyareincreasinglyunderthreatScience&EnvironmentGeoexplainer:ExploringtheMarianaTrenchTheMarianaTrenchisthedeepest-knownandexploredpointintheocean,withmanysecretsyettoberevealedCultureTheworld’sfastestgrowingcitiesbypopulationBy2050,68percentoftheworldpopulationisprojectedtoliveinurbanareas.Herearetheworld’s10fastestgrowingcitiesCultureTheroleofthemonarchy:wheredoroyalsstillrule?TheroleoftheBritishMonarchyislargelyceremonialbutinmanycountriesroyalsstillwieldsignificantpowerLoadMore Editor’sPickGeopoliticsDividedapproachesinNATOtothewarinUkraineTimMarshalllooksatthetensionbuildinginNATOoverRussia’sinvasionofUkraineandhowtodealwithPutininthefutureBookReviewsHowanimalsensesrevealdifferentworldsBookReview:EdYong’sAnImmenseWorldrevealsthepeculiaranddifferentwaysanimalshaveofperceivingrealityCultureAtrainridethroughKazakhstanPhotographerMarioHellertooka7,500-kilometretrainjourneyaroundKazahstnspending225hoursover17daysonitsrailways.Science&EnvironmentThe10largestmarineprotectedareasThereisagrowingcampaignformorethan30percentofouroceantobesafeguardedasMarineProtectedAreasCultureTheglobalefforttoimprovetheworld’sslumsOnebillionpeoplearoundtheworldstillliveinsub-optimalhousing,butattitudestowardsupgradingslumsarechanging CultureTheholywatersofRomneyMarshIndonesia:livingnexttoavolcanoSyria:AcountrycrushedbywarTherisinglevelsofinternallydisplacedpeopleSexualityandthecity:thechanginggeographyofLGBTQspaces WildlifeTherightfulreturnofbeaverstoBritainBird?Plane?Orwanderingsalamander?RewildingRwanda’sAkageraNationalParkThereturnofbatsinBritainDouglasDavidSeifertonalifetimeofunderwaterphotography Footer FacebookInstagramTwitterYouTube PublishedintheUKsince1935,GeographicalistheofficialmagazineoftheRoyalGeographicalSociety(withIBG).Informative,authoritativeandeducational,thissite’scontentcoversawiderangeofsubjectareas,includinggeography,culture,wildlifeandexploration,illustratedwithsuperbphotography. 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