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The UK needs a national energy advice service

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic Publications January 23, 2023January 23, 2023
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Nord Stream leaks: where will Europe get its gas from now?

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic Publications October 5, 2022October 3, 2022

How energy-saving advice can hurt the most vulnerable households

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic Publications September 24, 2022September 21, 2022

Ethereum: second biggest cryptocurrency to cut energy use by over 99%, but the industry still has a long way to go

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic Publications September 22, 2022September 21, 2022

Why fracking is not the answer to soaring UK gas prices

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic Publications March 9, 2022March 7, 2022
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‘Blue marble’: how half a century of climate change has altered the face of the Earth

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsFebruary 2, 2023February 2, 2023
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BTS singer set for military training – but South Korea is far from alone in retaining national service

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsJanuary 20, 2023January 19, 2023
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What’s next for the anti-Nato left after Ukraine?

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsJanuary 19, 2023January 16, 2023
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Four ways winter heatwaves affect humans and nature

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsJanuary 18, 2023January 16, 2023
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Census data shows England and Wales are more ethnically diverse – and less segregated – than ever before

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsJanuary 17, 2023
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England may be set to flood at the end of winter – here’s why

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsJanuary 16, 2023January 16, 2023
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Austerity has its own life – here’s how it lives on in future generations

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsJanuary 13, 2023January 12, 2023
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Climate change can be beaten – why some scientists are hopeful

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsJanuary 12, 2023January 12, 2023
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London Underground polluted with particles small enough to enter the human bloodstream – new research

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsJanuary 10, 2023January 9, 2023
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Avatar: The Way of the Water review – tired climate clichés distract from Cameron’s vision

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsDecember 15, 2022December 15, 2022
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Cumbria coal mine: Empty promises of carbon capture tech have excused digging up more fossil fuel for decades

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsDecember 14, 2022December 12, 2022
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70 years on from London’s Great Smog, we still need cleaner air to protect health

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsDecember 13, 2022December 12, 2022
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Earthshot prize: Five winners that will help solve major environmental problems

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsDecember 9, 2022December 8, 2022
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Coastal property prices and climate risks are both soaring. We must pull our heads out of the sand

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsDecember 8, 2022December 5, 2022
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Black and minoritised ethnic communities at disproportionate risk of homelessness in the UK

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsDecember 7, 2022December 5, 2022
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Why the UK needs to stop exporting plastic waste

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsDecember 6, 2022December 5, 2022
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The era of the megalopolis: How the world’s cities are merging

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsDecember 4, 2022December 1, 2022
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COP27 will be remembered as a failure – here’s what went wrong

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsDecember 3, 2022December 1, 2022
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Remembering Yi-Fu Tuan: The most influential scholar you’ve never heard of

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsDecember 2, 2022December 1, 2022
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Wildfires often lead to dust storms – and they’re getting bigger

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsDecember 1, 2022November 24, 2022
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Austerity gutted the welfare state – preserving benefits now can’t make up for that

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsNovember 29, 2022November 24, 2022
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Virtual field trips: Equitable, sustainable, develops the learner?

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsNovember 28, 2022November 28, 2022
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Who wears the costs of the UK’s Black Friday bonanza?

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsNovember 22, 2022November 22, 2022
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COP27: how King Charles has demonstrated his commitment to the environment from afar

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsNovember 17, 2022November 17, 2022
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Climate change and travel

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsNovember 7, 2022November 7, 2022
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The economic impact of COVID in the UK depended on where you live

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsNovember 4, 2022November 3, 2022
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The Horn of Africa has had years of drought, yet groundwater supplies are increasing – why?

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsNovember 3, 2022November 3, 2022
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Menstruation in the field 

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsOctober 31, 2022October 31, 2022
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Ancient footprints on UK beach record the demise of a biodiversity hotspot

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsOctober 26, 2022October 24, 2022
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We asked homeowners what they need to make homes greener – here’s what they said

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsOctober 25, 2022October 24, 2022
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Facing the dual threat of climate change and human disturbance, Mumbai – and the world – should listen to its fishing communities

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsOctober 22, 2022October 20, 2022
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Glaciers in the Alps are melting faster than ever – and 2022 was their worst summer yet

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsOctober 21, 2022October 20, 2022
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Three arguments why Just Stop Oil was right to target Van Gogh’s Sunflowers

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsOctober 20, 2022October 20, 2022
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Why the ‘energy price cap’ is confusing – and how it could be better communicated

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsOctober 17, 2022October 17, 2022
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Climate tipping points could lock in unstoppable changes to the planet – how close are they?

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsOctober 14, 2022October 13, 2022
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Austerity led to twice as many excess UK deaths as previously thought – here’s what that means for future cuts

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsOctober 13, 2022October 13, 2022
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‘Brighter lives are lived by gas!’: How natural gas was sold to a sceptical public in post-war Britain

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsOctober 7, 2022October 6, 2022
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Critical Geographies of Smart Development

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsOctober 6, 2022October 11, 2022
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Labour’s Great British Energy is a good start – here’s how to make it work for everyone

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsOctober 4, 2022October 3, 2022
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Beavers can do wonders for nature – but we should be realistic about these benefits extending to people

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsOctober 3, 2022October 3, 2022
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What makes a national atmosphere? An expert explains the mood surrounding the Queen’s death

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsSeptember 28, 2022September 26, 2022
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Ukraine war: This map holds an important clue about Kremlin fears of Nato expansion

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsSeptember 27, 2022September 26, 2022
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‘Backing Britain’: Soaring energy prices – and record profits – are driving global energy companies like BP to wrap themselves in the national flag. What’s at stake in these geographical claims? 

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsSeptember 26, 2022September 30, 2022
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Why the drought isn’t over even though it’s rained all week

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsSeptember 25, 2022September 21, 2022
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Could Liz Truss allow new drilling for oil and gas and still strengthen the UK’s net zero target?

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsSeptember 23, 2022September 21, 2022
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Why defusing ‘carbon bombs’ offers a promising new agenda for tackling climate change

by RGS-IBG Managing Editor: Academic PublicationsSeptember 21, 2022September 21, 2022
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