Geographical

Geographical, previously known as The Geographical Magazine, is the official publication of the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers). This organization has been a significant partner and supporter of renowned explorations, including those led by Charles Darwin, Robert Falcon Scott, and Ernest Shackleton. The magazine's publishers contribute a licensing fee to the Society, which helps support the growth of exploration, research, and the sharing of geographical knowledge.

National

English

Magazine

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#352142

United Kingdom

#72455

Science and Education/Social Sciences

#160

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

Don't care about the Arctic because it's empty and distant - care because it's busy and close

1 week ago | geographical.co.uk | Graeme Gourlay

By Robbie MallettIn his book So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed, Jon Ronson describes the internet waking up each day and selecting one person on whom to focus its collective,latent rage.
The burning issue of peat fires

3 weeks ago | geographical.co.uk | Bryony Cottam
Review: Red Pockets by Alice Mah

4 weeks ago | geographical.co.uk | Mark Rowe

By In Chinese folklore, the neglected dead can become vengeful, hungry ghosts who unleash illness and misfortune on their descendants. The living must feed and care for their deceased relatives. During a visit to her ancestral village in southern China, Alice Mah finds that no-one has swept her ancestors’ graves for decades. She doesn’t know it yet, but the hungry ghosts await her.
How pioneering explorers OceanX are illuminating the deep

1 month ago | geographical.co.uk | Bryony Cottam

From the icy expanses of the Arctic to the coral reefs of the tropics, our oceans are facing unprecedented challenges. But amidst the growing concerns about climate change and environmental degradation, there are beacons of hope, individuals dedicated to unravelling the ocean’s mysteries and safeguarding its future. One such individual is Mattie Rodrigue, science programme director at OceanX.
Melting glaciers will trigger an avalanche of global impacts

1 month ago | geographical.co.uk | Bryony Cottam

By Friday 21 March marks the first ever World Day for Glaciers, a UN day dedicated to amplifying the alarm sounded by scientists who warn that our planet’s ice is disappearing at an alarming rate. According to the World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Global Climate 2024 report, released this week, 2024 was the warmest year in the 175-year observational record, with dire consequences for melting glaciers around the world.
Better World Video Awards 2025

1 month ago | geographical.co.uk | Graeme Gourlay

With the support of our partner, Aggressor Adventures, a world-leading travel company, we’re launching the Better World Video Awards 2025. Last year we received hundreds of entries that told amazing stories about people and projects helping to improve life on our planet.
Can we stop the planet from being swamped by plastic?

1 month ago | geographical.co.uk | Mark Rowe

More than 3,300 politicians, government officials, scientists and lobbyists – including conservationists and chemical industry figures – from more than 170 countries and 450 organisations participated in the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution. Its fifth, and supposedly final, round was held in Busan, South Korea, in December to sign off on the first legally binding international treaty to tackle a problem most assumed was commonly accepted as needing urgent action.
Massive ocean mission discovers more than 800 new species

1 month ago | geographical.co.uk | Bryony Cottam

By A global collaborative effort led by the Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census has announced the discovery of 866 new marine species, a major step forward in our understanding of ocean biodiversity. For centuries, much of our planet’s marine life has remained a mystery, with estimates suggesting that only a fraction of species have been documented.
Equipment matters: The kit you need for ski mountaineering

1 month ago | geographical.co.uk | Tristan Kennedy

On the surface of it, the rocky outcrop, 3,040 metres above sea level overlooking the Adamello Glacier in Italy, felt like an odd place to put a barbed-wire fence. And yet there it was. Or, at least, there were the remains of a fence – the twisted metal poking in and out of the snow, the spikes, though rusted, still looked cruel enough to do some damage. My first thought was to wonder who could possibly have been trying to pen their sheep in this high.
Do boycotts work in a post-political age?

1 month ago | geographical.co.uk | Andrew Brooks

Today’s cinema listings are dominated by sequels, prequels and comic book movies. Every second new movie is a reimagining of an established story. It feels like filmmakers have lost their creative vision and nothing novel is being projected on the screens. Yet, some of the greatest films ever made have been part of established series. The year 1989 was a high-water mark in the history of the action movie.