By Joseph J. Bailey, University of Nottingham, UK. Rivers are the arteries of the world, carrying life-giving water to the … More
Tag: Earth Observation
A British Arctic Policy for the Twenty-first Century
by Benjamin Sacks Britain retains significant interests in the Arctic Ocean, according to a recently published commentary in The Geographical Journal. … More
Adapting to coastal change: understanding different points of view in coastal erosion management
by Mark Tebboth The devastating flooding in central Europe is a powerful example of the destruction that extreme weather can … More
Seeing glacial change: optical consistency through the camera and the archive
Martin Mahony Towards the end of last year I visited an exhibition at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Museum entitled ‘Rivers … More
Antarctica: Frozen Diplomacy
By Benjamin Sacks On 18 December 2012, William Hague, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, announced that … More
“Geography is a Great Adventure”
By Catherine Waite “Geography is a great adventure” is the widely quoted opinion of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)’s … More
Skiing and snow: a novel proxy for better science communication
By Daniel Schillereff The first snowfall on the peaks of Snowdonia could be observed from my University building today, I … More
Who’s Behind our Maps?
Jen Dickie The headlines this week demonstrate how ubiquitous maps have become; yesterday alone there were at least 5 maps … More
Ice, Oil, and the New Geopolitics of the Arctic
By Martin Mahony Scientists monitoring the extent of summer sea ice in the Arctic Ocean recently announced that a new record … More
Crossing the Gender Divide
Benjamin Sacks This month, as the Royal Geographical Society marks the centenary of Robert Scott’s tragic expedition to the South Pole, it … More
