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Why not logging on is bad for the world
Half the world’s population currently has access to the internet, but with its growth now slowing, there could be significant implications for global development The internet celebrated several...
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3D printing is helping museums repatriate and decolonise
Can 3D printing play a role in enabling museums to ‘decolonise’ and return artefacts to their countries of origin? These researchers think so Manchester Museum recently returned items taken from...
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A global ‘toilet revolution’ is underway – but it’s polluting water and...
Nearly seven hundred million people around the world lack access to proper toilets. While efforts are underway to change this, not all schemes are equal Don’t take toilets for granted. Their connection...
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Don’t bottle it: why aluminium cans may be the answer to the world’s plastic...
Recent claims suggest that plastic recycling does little to tackle the issue of plastic pollution. Instead, the infinitely recyclable nature of aluminium beverage cans could offer a promising packaging...
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Pickles, packet noodles and plenty of leeches
Matthew Jones and Rosalie Wright were delighted when they unearthed details of an expedition to a remote corner of Borneo’s rainforest in the 1950s. Forming their ideas at the RGS-IBG Explore weekend,...
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A Portrait of Baul: Keeping ancient traditions alive
The Bauls of Bengal are an order of wandering folk singers that have kept their philosophies alive for centuries. But modern demands threaten to overtake their simple, itinerant lifestyles. Now, an...
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How New Zealand is redefining its relationship with Captain Cook
October 2019 marked 250 years since Captain James Cook first set foot in New Zealand, kickstarting a wave of British colonisation on the archipelago. The anniversary has been seen as an opportunity to...
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The Gross National Happiness of Bhutan
In the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, traditional Buddhist culture has helped shape government policies on the environment and the search for human happiness. Should we all follow suit? ‘It’s my father’s...
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Turkey’s legacy of civilisation is a blueprint for the future
Ani is a Middle Age city of remarkable historical importance, one in urgent need of preservation and protection Among the soft shadows and gentle hills of eastern Turkey lies the medieval city of Ani....
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Shades of green: how Guyana is balancing ecotourism with oil production
Guyana intends to become a low-carbon, ‘green state’, with eco-tourism a major feature. But the country is also poised to become the Western Hemisphere’s next big oil producer. Nick Middleton...
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The Norwegian town that came back from the dead
Vardø, Norway’s most northeasterly town, was once on the verge of dying out as its inhabitants sought livelihoods elsewhere. But a passionate local is hoping modern arts and traditional crafts might be...
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Chris Tucker: chairman of the American Geographical Society
Chris Tucker is chairman of the American Geographical Society, and serves on the boards of the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation and the Open Geospatial Consortium. His book, A Planet of...
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A personal pilgrimage to Ethiopia’s holiest sites
Redzi Bernard recreates a journey her mother made fifty years earlier, travelling across mountains to reach the wondrous rock-hewn churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia, and discovering a route lost to...
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Addressing the Unaddressed: giving hope and home to millions
Most of us will have never considered the importance of having a home address, but for millions of people on the planet, lacking one can have serious consequences Of all the difficulties facing the...
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The Basque city rebuilding its maritime history
A chance discovery in the Basque Country has led to a maritime salvage operation and a ship reconstruction project that aims to celebrate the region’s seafaring past In 1565, the Basque whaling ship...
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Rangers Without Borders: protecting nature in divided lands
Wildlife rangers are critical to global conservation. However, little research has been undertaken into how they work. Joshua Powell led an expedition to examine the role of rangers in Central Asia and...
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Lab-bred mosquitos help prevent Dengue Fever in Malaysia
Trials conducted to block mosquitos from transmitting dengue fever to humans have proved successful in Malaysia Dengue fever, a viral infection spread by mosquitos, has hit Malaysia particularly hard....
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These pictures reveal the dramatic difference in soil erosion along country...
Soil erosion is rapidly becoming a worldwide problem and a threat to global food security, but new research suggests that individual countries can take action The world is losing soil at a dangerous...
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The hunter-gatherers protecting Tanzania's forests with carbon offsets
A carbon offsetting programme in Tanzania’s Yaeda Valley is giving value to an indigenous community and addressing climate change at the same time Ezekiel Phillippo is explaining his way of life down a...
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Evelyn Habasa – providing livelihoods for women in rural Uganda
Evelyn Habasa is the founder of Ride 4 a Woman, a not-for-profit organisation set up to support women living in Bwindi, Uganda who are struggling with issues such as HIV, domestic violence and poverty...
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